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Mounted the factory summers on my new wheels a couple of weeks ago. Did a little detailing today. This was taken right before the pollen came back again. Next will be the APR ECU flash I think.
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Plugs and wires on my Jimmy. I discovered it runs much better when the gap is set correctly and the number two plug is actually getting a spark.
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Jun 6, 2011 01:56
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Tried taking the top off of the Bronco only to discover that I need a T40 security torx bit to take it off...
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Jun 6, 2011 02:00
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Washed it for the second time this weekend after it served as canoe chauffeur. Then came home and ordered a catback exhaust. 
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Jun 6, 2011 02:51
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PoopinClumpin posted:Mounted the factory summers on my new wheels a couple of weeks ago. Did a little detailing today. This was taken right before the pollen came back again. Next will be the APR ECU flash I think. What wheels are those? Size/weight?  DropShadow posted:Then came home and ordered a catback exhaust. What exhaust?
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Jun 6, 2011 03:35
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DogDodger posted:What exhaust? Billy Boat 2.5". Got in on a group buy on Audizine and got 28% off retail. I can't wait.
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Jun 6, 2011 03:40
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daslog posted:Just put new Ignition points in my Caddy. Is this supposed to be a haiku?
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Jun 6, 2011 03:46
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Rhyno posted:Is this supposed to be a haiku? Screaming sideways all over My times will improve Summer driving dust bugs splatter on my windshield late night pay-and-spray Check engine light on limp it home slow and careful light off next time huh?
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Jun 6, 2011 06:12
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DogDodger posted:What wheels are those? Size/weight? They are VMR Wheels model V701. Weight ~24lbs. 19" x 8.5" ET35. Bolt pattern 5x112 with 66.6mm centerbore.
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Jun 6, 2011 13:07
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daslog posted:Just put new Ignition points in my Caddy. You should really, really look into getting a Pertronix Ignitor setup for your car. It'll run lightyears better and never need any adjustments.
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Jun 6, 2011 14:29
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I mail ordered a bride with a nice pussy but I think I dialled my car guy instead of my Japanese people smuggler guy  Its going in my daily  
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Jun 6, 2011 15:01
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What's your daily?
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Jun 6, 2011 16:16
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PoopinClumpin posted:Mounted the factory summers on my new wheels a couple of weeks ago. Did a little detailing today. This was taken right before the pollen came back again. Next will be the APR ECU flash I think. Nice wheels! The pollen has been terrible so far and my gray car has been a pain to keep clean, so I feel your pain with a black car. Do you still need to mail out the ECU for the APR tune or are they doing them on site now?
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Jun 6, 2011 21:51
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Wamsutta posted:What's your daily? 180/240sx
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Jun 6, 2011 22:32
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MrSaturn posted:You should really, really look into getting a Pertronix Ignitor setup for your car. It'll run lightyears better and never need any adjustments. I've heard this, but I've also heard horror stories for some people who try to convert.
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Jun 6, 2011 22:34
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daslog posted:I've heard this, but I've also heard horror stories for some people who try to convert. I had one bad one that didn't work on my vw bus but all the ones that I put on American cars have been a huge improvement.
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Jun 6, 2011 22:37
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daslog posted:I've heard this, but I've also heard horror stories for some people who try to convert. Is plugging it in and it doesn't work a "horror story"? These things are incredibly simple.
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Jun 6, 2011 22:42
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Lowclock posted:Is plugging it in and it doesn't work a "horror story"? These things are incredibly simple. As I recall, it was a Mallory conversion and it would misfire after 20 minutes. Something to do with ballast. I'll have to look into it some more.
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Jun 6, 2011 22:46
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daslog posted:As I recall, it was a Mallory conversion and it would misfire after 20 minutes. Something to do with ballast. I'll have to look into it some more. Iirc, dalabast of the swap Mustang Mach 1 fame had an issue where his MSD coil wires were leaking radio waves that was loving with his Pertronix.
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Jun 6, 2011 23:48
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SwashedBuckles posted:Nice wheels! The pollen has been terrible so far and my gray car has been a pain to keep clean, so I feel your pain with a black car. Do you still need to mail out the ECU for the APR tune or are they doing them on site now? Thanks, yeah APR is doing all B8 S4 flashes in house until (i guess) a competitor is able to break the encryption on that chip. I hope this happens soon because they have the monopoly right now and the pricing reflects that.
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Jun 7, 2011 00:13
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daslog posted:I've heard this, but I've also heard horror stories for some people who try to convert. Nightmare pertronix install? How deficient are these people? It's dead simple. The only ignition I think is easier is HEI.
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trouser chili posted:Nightmare pertronix install? How deficient are these people? It's dead simple. The only ignition I think is easier is HEI. And it died on the way to my father in law's place. He lives about 4 miles away. Cranked it 4 or 5 times, it almost started once. I opened up the hood, let it cool for 15 minutes, and it started right up. Once I got to my father inlaw's place, he declared his opinion "Vapor Lock. Goddam new fuel" He's experienced Vapor lock on his 50 Ford flathead V8 with dual Webers. We checked the timing, it's about 7 degrees, pretty close. I wanted to drive back before it got dark, and it died again in my Driveway. I then tried to put a little gas down the carb, there was some vapor as a I put it in (the carb was hot!) and it wouldn't start. I then ran into my garage, got the inline spark plug tester, hooked it up, and it fired right up. Then I pulled in the garage and turned the hockey game on. So what do folks think? Vapor lock? It's got new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points, and a coil. PS: Anyone recommend an electric fuel pump?
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Jun 7, 2011 01:41
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Air filter and 710 N diverter valve on the A4. Took me way too long, but I will say the air filter on the 1.8t is a pain in the rear end. Also, went fishing...  for the goddamn grommet on the airbox that fell into a random cranny in the engine compartment. Took me probably 15 minutes to get it. Timmy Cruise fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Jun 7, 2011 |
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Jun 7, 2011 05:57
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Finally got the top off my Bronco! Had to order a Security T40 bit to take the bolts off, and one bolt was stuck. A little WD40 and some impact gun action and it came right off. Took a total of about 30 minutes including removing the top with the help of my weak-wristed wife.
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Jun 7, 2011 14:43
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Repainted my 300cd's bundt cake wheels with Duplicolor spray cans.  I still need to replace the fogged rear windshield and have the windows tinted, but I'm tired of putting money in this car. 
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Jun 7, 2011 23:53
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MATLAB 1988 posted:Repainted my 300cd's bundt cake wheels with Duplicolor spray cans. That came out great. Did you pull the tire off the wheel or just tape it off?
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Jun 8, 2011 22:35
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2000 Toyota Echo developed what appeared to be a bit of a valve lifter noise at slow idle. 205,000 miles or so. Added some Seafoam last week (recommended amount) to the oil. Noise gone in very few miles. I'm surprised. Oil change tomorrow. I do recall in the 1970's my Dad running a bit of ATF in the oil of his cars immediately prior to an oil change. That I won't try.
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Jun 8, 2011 22:41
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VideoGameVet posted:I do recall in the 1970's my Dad running a bit of ATF in the oil of his cars immediately prior to an oil change. That I won't try. If you've been doing it since the thing was new there are no worries. If you start after a poor service history you run a very real risk of dislodging something larger than your oil passages can handle. It's no different than putting seafoam in there, honestly. I save the seafoam for induction cleaning. You can't do that with a cup of ATF or diesel.
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Jun 8, 2011 22:55
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Motronic posted:If you've been doing it since the thing was new there are no worries. Good point. Been running Mobil One in the Echo since 10,000 miles. Changes every 6000 miles. Oil doesn't get that dirty. So far, so good. Still manages to get 44mpg highway and it runs quiet.
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Jun 8, 2011 23:09
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VideoGameVet posted:Been running Mobil One in the Echo since 10,000 miles. Changes every 6000 miles. Oil doesn't get that dirty. So far, so good. Still manages to get 44mpg highway and it runs quiet. You should have no worries then. This is all about appropriate oil change intervals.
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Jun 8, 2011 23:17
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New radiator in my TJ. The old one had a bunch of bugs, leaves, etc. caught between it and the a/c condenser. Rotted out the metal in the bottom of the radiator and the seam started leaking.
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VideoGameVet posted:Good point. That's a really short interval actually. I do a blackstone lab analysis with every change, and my oil was still fine at 9,000 mile intervals with Mobil One. Even the Army has given up on interval oil changes and uses lab tests to determine when to change the oil, and it saves tax payers tens of millions of dollars a year.
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2009 Porsche 911 oil change interval? 20,000 miles recommended. If you're running a UCE motorcycle, or haul/race, I can see 3,000 or 6,000 miles. But highway cruising in your 2007 Dodge Ram? 7,500 is okay. I do the blackstone lab analysis at every fifth or sixth oil change, for kicks (it's a hobby that's only $25 a pop, cheap for a hobby), and it always comes up clean. Only time they've ever really commented on something was with my motorcycle (2009 Royal Enfield), asking why there was so much silver in the oil for the first few oil changes. I have no clue either.
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Mr.Peabody posted:Even the Army has given up on interval oil changes and uses lab tests to determine when to change the oil, and it saves tax payers tens of millions of dollars a year. * because they have enough vehicles to make having their own lab economical rather than sending samples out to a 3rd party like up slobs need to
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Got a dashcam, of sorts. I usually have TeleNav or Waze running on my phone if I'm going more than a couple of miles, mainly for traffic and radar updates. Adding dashcam functionality was easy. Decent video quality (considering the lovely mount I'm using anyway), horrible audio quality. Doesn't save video unless there's an "event" (phone experiences some kind of shock, or I touch the screen), at which point it writes the past few minutes of video to the SD card and uploads it to a server. Kinda neat I guess.
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Jun 9, 2011 06:29
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Hmm. I kinda want one of those 'pricier' front and rear wide angle dash cams with accelerometer and gps. Just not sure if I care to have it in my car at all times.
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This records GPS info (including speed), it just doesn't record it on the video itself. If you play it back on the phone it shows speed and location, same if you upload it to the developer's website from the phone. My phone also has 2 cameras (front and rear), so in theory it could do that if the software was written. But as it is, this rapes the battery hard... as in it pulls more than the car charger can put out (700mA). But hey, it's a 4G wimax phone, I'm used to having to keep a charger on me. v vSeidio has a 3300 mAh battery for my phone, I really should get it and ditch the 1500 mAh it has now. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 07:03 on Jun 9, 2011 |
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some texas redneck posted:Got a dashcam, of sorts. I usually have TeleNav or Waze running on my phone if I'm going more than a couple of miles, mainly for traffic and radar updates. Adding dashcam functionality was easy. Well that would save you from needing to hide the SD card in your mouth when you record some cops murdering someone and then they point their guns at you and take your phone.
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Mr.Peabody posted:That's a really short interval actually. I do a blackstone lab analysis with every change, and my oil was still fine at 9,000 mile intervals with Mobil One. Even the Army has given up on interval oil changes and uses lab tests to determine when to change the oil, and it saves tax payers tens of millions of dollars a year. The $50 for the every 6000 miles change (Mobil 1) is a small expense compared to the gasoline even at 40/44mpg. It is 'dirty' by that point, but yeah ... a lab check would be a better approach. Anyway, had the 'dirtier' Seafoam treated oil changed this AM and you wouldn't hear the difference (after the treatment) from the engine at 205,000 miles than 25,000 miles. It's a nice little chain-driven affair (2000 Echo). Of course the mechanic went on about "recommended valve adjustment every 60,000 miles, which isn't the case at all. Oh well.
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Sold my 72 Baja Bug to an out-of-stater.
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