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BraveUlysses posted:probably filled in March? it's probably less than half a tank. Oh, I've left cars sitting for longer I think, I doubt it'd be bad already?
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BraveUlysses posted:probably filled in March? it's probably less than half a tank. It'll be fine. Just run it. If you're really, concerned, fill it when you are able to drive it to the station. I ran four-year-old gas in my '65 Fury once I got it going again.
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I've run 4-5 year old gas in multiple vehicles. I wouldn't choose to, but if it's in there already, it's getting burned. I do try to dilute it by filling the tank completely when possible.
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totalnewbie posted:How much do you know about modifying cars? I work in the auto industry with powertrain engineers and, yeah, you're not going to get enough from a 1.4L without putting a turbo on it. And that is not a small subject for someone that's the kind of person so ask whether or not it's worth modifying a 1.4L engine for extra power on an internet forum. Charles posted:What are your proposed modifications? Modern engines don't really have a lot of power to give, unless maybe you want to turbo it? It's a tiny little engine (apparently it's actually 1.3L? -- Wikipedia seems to think it's an L series) squeezing out a decent amount of power. It's 1399cc. I know nothing about modify cars really. I drive professionally at an advanced level, mostly 2 litre engines. I really like driving but getting back into my own car is a bit underwhelming. I was just curious if there was any small mods I could have done to get a bit more push out of it. This is the answer I pretty much expected. Thanks though.
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Jul 20, 2020 10:13
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The Real Amethyst posted:2016 euro civic 1.4L i-vtec 104HP petrol. 104? Phwoar mate that's a racecar. My 1.4 golf only makes 75.
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Jul 20, 2020 10:22
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BraveUlysses posted:probably filled in March? it's probably less than half a tank. I drive a bifuel car (gasoline & LPG) so the gasoline rarely gets used, it only starts on it and switches to lpg when the car is up to temperature. I only fill up the gasoline maybe twice a year or so, and only halfway. As a result I drive around on months old gasoline on regular basis. It's fine.
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Jul 20, 2020 10:25
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spankmeister posted:104? Phwoar mate that's a racecar. My 1.4 golf only makes 75. Maybe it's something to do with the ivtech engine. It's a tiny engine but it responds really well to being driven hard. I love my little civic tbh.
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Jul 20, 2020 11:34
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Well mine is almost 20 years old. Most small engines these days have turbo's and variable everything.
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Jul 20, 2020 12:06
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BraveUlysses posted:probably filled in March? it's probably less than half a tank. The gas is fine. Maybe a little stale, but this isn't a race car - just top it off once you get it to run. It has other issues if it was throwing a misfire. I'd be concerned about it ingesting chunks of the catalytic converter, that was a very real issue on that era Nissan (mostly the QR25 used in the 4 cyl Altima and the Sentra SE-R). Pull the plugs and see if they're damaged. If they are, it's probably better to just scrap it.  (unless it's in really good shape otherwise - most aren't)
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ncumbered_by_idgits posted:My son drives a 2010 Dodge Charger SXT V6. It’s been a solid car for a couple years. I usually feel like when it comes to cars I know the right thing to do but in this case I’m not sure. Bumped because I probably have to do *something * this week. Just hoping for anything. Tia
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Jul 21, 2020 03:40
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Put in an aftermarket gauge and unplug the speaker that makes a chime?
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I live in NM and want a fun, sporty convertible to drive on the weekend, ideally with a bit more oomph than a Miata. Budget of $18,000. Looking at E46 M3s and mid-2000s Boxsters, anything else I should consider?
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After listening to the noise coming out of the rear end of my aunt's '01 S10 Blazer, I'm expecting to be picking pieces of spider gear out of the pan when I take the cover off tomorrow. Being that neither I nor anyone I know has ever rebuilt a rear end, what's the feasibility of grabbing a junkyard pinion and complete cage assembly and putting it in toot sweet, as it has to be driveable by Friday? Or is it smarter just to grab a complete rear axle? That I know I can do in a day.
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Jul 21, 2020 09:23
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Complete rear axle. If you've never set up ring and pinion gears you really don't want to do it the first time on a time crunch with used gears on an axle that's in the vehicle. It's not just bolt in and go, my first set took me a full day of futzing with it to get the pattern right. E: unless it's just the side and spider gears, then you can slap those in in an hour. But there's a good chance the fragments caused damage to the carrier and ring and pinion on their way to freedom.
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Complete rear axle it is then. Considering something definitely went bang, it's probably full on carnage inside.
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STR posted:The gas is fine. Maybe a little stale, but this isn't a race car - just top it off once you get it to run. Wait how do chunks of catalytic converter get into the combustion chamber?  Edit: Oh, they were using variable valve timing for EGR with a manifold integrated pre-cat. Way to go Nissan, out-clevered yourselves good didn't ya. Beach Bum fucked around with this message at 10:34 on Jul 21, 2020 |
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I am going to be doing the Mustang rear disc brakes on my 99 ranger soon, but I'm worried about removing the old brakes. https://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/ford_ranger_rear_disc_brake_conversion.shtml I've seen a bunch of youtube videos about getting the cover off, but nothing about removing the entire system. The link I posted above just says "remove old brakes". Do they come off that easily?
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Jul 21, 2020 12:51
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ncumbered_by_idgits posted:Bumped because I probably have to do *something * this week. Just hoping for anything. Tia Did you contact the vendor, or a dealer? The dealer should be able to swap it out in a few hours once they have the new cluster, complete with programming it, unless the mileage is stored in a way that doesn't allow them to set up a new cluster (in which case, they'd have to desolder the EEPROM and solder it to the new cluster). fake edit: some googling suggest some dealers make you order the cluster and leave the car with them the entire time.  So 1-2 weeks..Here's a service that repairs them, though with the intermittent issues you'd want to contact them first. And you're still down a car for a couple of weeks (several days for shipping each way, plus the repair). Hell of a lot cheaper though.
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STR posted:Did you contact the vendor, or a dealer? The dealer should be able to swap it out in a few hours once they have the new cluster, complete with programming it, unless the mileage is stored in a way that doesn't allow them to set up a new cluster (in which case, they'd have to desolder the EEPROM and solder it to the new cluster). The only two Dodge dealers near me have told me 3-4 weeks without the car. I'm sure Covid is contributing to that in some way but that seems like a crazy amount of time in the modern shipping era. Thanks for the link, I'll look into it.
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Jul 21, 2020 13:27
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That's a pretty easy job overall for the shop, just sucks that they want you to leave the car with them the entire time. I know they have the capability to program them.. or maybe they're just ordering them with the mileage already programmed.  Depending on your skill level, you could order a used 2010 cluster on eBay and swap over the EEPROM chips (they contain the mileage, VIN, car options, etc). e: VVV THERE IT IS! I was trying like hell to remember who Eric used. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 15:41 on Jul 21, 2020 |
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Jul 21, 2020 13:32
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This is who SMA uses for cluster repair, and he speaks highly of them. Though it looks like they might only do work for shops and such. Either way it might be worth dropping them a line. https://www.unitedradio.com
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Nublet question: when it comes to carfax and such, is there a AI best practice for getting that info, or is it just "pay carfax"?
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If you're buying from a dealer, any good (and a lot of bad) dealers will have a corporate Carfax or Autocheck account. Just ask them to pull the Carfax or Autocheck. Both are good, I've found Autocheck to be a little less paranoid about, say, someone moving their car registration from one state to another (like if the owner moves). The original owner of my car bounced back and forth between British Columbia and the Seattle area every few years, and Carfax flags each of those as a new title. . Anecdotally, another car I owned... Carfax said 3 owners. The original owners had lived most of their lives in Utah, moved to TX, the PO got a Texas title/registration and Texas vehicle inspection so they could trade it in to Carmax. That got flagged as a new owner, despite the vehicle inspection mileage, Texas title mileage, and "offered for sale" being <15 miles and only a couple of weeks apart (short version: it was a 1 owner car) If it's a private seller, you can always find someone on eBay selling Carfax and Autocheck reports for significantly less than they normally go for (usually someone that works at a dealer using the dealer's main account). This isn't a great idea, hell this might be bordering on piracy chat, but I've used that method before. Carmax and Autocheck are both to be taken with a large grain of salt. Particularly with accident reports - the severity is generally based on the responding police officer's determination. I got clipped by someone taking a wide turn several years ago, only damaged my front bumper. It was reported as "moderate damage" to Carfax despite it taking the shop <48 hours to fix it. Meanwhile I've seen cars that have "minor damage" noted that have obviously SEEN SOME poo poo. tl;dr get the seller to pay for one or the other if you can. But don't rely on it as gospel; if it's a car that's not a beater, line up a good local mechanic ahead of time to do a prepurchase inspection. Runs $100-200ish at a reasonable independent place these days? randomidiot fucked around with this message at 16:11 on Jul 21, 2020 |
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Cool, thanks.
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ncumbered_by_idgits posted:Bumped because I probably have to do *something * this week. Just hoping for anything. Tia Did you recalibrate the tpms after setting the tyre pressures?
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fridge corn posted:Did you recalibrate the tpms after setting the tyre pressures? Couple times. Fault goes away then comes back a day or two later.
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regulargonzalez posted:I live in NM and want a fun, sporty convertible to drive on the weekend, ideally with a bit more oomph than a Miata. Budget of $18,000. Looking at E46 M3s and mid-2000s Boxsters, anything else I should consider? Here’s the car buying thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3213538
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What do you guys do after you've smashed your hand to hamburger meat trying to mash something in and out of a tight spot?
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Jul 23, 2020 19:15
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How old are you? To begin with, a poo poo ton of ice.
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Never do poo poo for family. That aside, A1 Auto & Salvage in Amarillo, TX are good people to do business with. $250 for a rear axle assembly, I wasn't expecting brakes and sway bar with it but I got 'em. I asked if he wanted extra for them, he just shrugged and said it wasn't worth the labor remove them. I feel for you northerly types, I only needed the blue wrench on the shackle bolts to break them loose, everything else came off with a breaker bar and a cheater. Just got to figure out brake lines and e-brake, and then assembly is reverse of disassembly.
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LKQ here in Austin can be hit or miss like that. I've walked out with plenty of poo poo still attached to parts that they didn't charge me for. ... but I've had them try to charge me for poo poo that wasn't attached or even related. They also won't let you go out in the yard when it's raining, unless you slip the door guy a couple of extra bucks. I NEED A SHOWER DAMNIT, LET ME GET A SHOWER WHILE I YANK OFF MY PARTS!
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Rain wouldn't be a factor in Amarillo. Actually nothing is a factor in Amarillo. Amarillo is unfathomably terrible void in which nothing matters and everything is awful.
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Then why the hell did George Strait write Amarillo By Morning?!  Seriously though, I've been through Amarillo before, it's not the worst place in Texas.. If I go visit NM by way of Dallas again, I can drive through there. Been a looooooong time tho, I don't think I've been there since I was... 17? randomidiot fucked around with this message at 06:36 on Jul 24, 2020 |
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Dejan Bimble posted:What do you guys do after you've smashed your hand to hamburger meat trying to mash something in and out of a tight spot? They make a pill for that. It's okay man we're all getting old. On a more serious note, I go for prevention. I always wear gloves, 9mil over 5mil, leather over the 5mil if I'm going to be forceful or working in a sharp/hot area. Otherwise, alcohol to clean up cuts and wounds, band aids, general first aid. Ice it down if you're suffering from swelling or soreness. Also Aleve/naproxen.
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Amarillo has the largest christian cross in the western hemisphere, which is pretty much texas.jpg
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Eureka Springs AR has a large cross too, though I'm sure it has nothing on Amarillo (by mornin). Eureka Springs is also THE gay mecca of Arkansas. I had no loving clue about that until I went there on a random trip and saw rainbow flags every-loving-where. Not what you expect in the middle of the Ozarks. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 09:02 on Jul 24, 2020 |
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STR posted:LKQ here in Austin can be hit or miss like that. I've walked out with plenty of poo poo still attached to parts that they didn't charge me for. I would have thought they would pay you, not the other way around, to watch you yank off your parts.
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Depends who's working the door.
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STR posted:Depends who's working the door. Up next to the
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06? gently caress YES, I GOT AN UPGRADE! 
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