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Liquid Communism posted:I was searching for my lost wallet in the PI this week and found a gift from the Cop Fairies. I have a hatchet somewhere in mine from when I went on a road trip to the desert this january. It might be on the side of the interstate in new mexico, I really have no idea where it is.
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Darchangel posted:Piling on the "dead coils" bandwagon. I've even had one go bad in my '05 CVPI ("random misfire", so didn't set the cats on fire). Pull the ODB2 codes, and it should even tell you which cylinder was misfiring. Yep, same on my '10. Random misfire on 6, pulled that plug and it was nasty, so it got coils and plugs all around and hasn't had another issue in 5 years.
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Yeah, apparently the guy replaced all the coil packs -after- he had ruined the cats. I'm still weighing this one. The quote from the auto electric guy will be the deciding factor. Thanks to whoever posted the auto tempest link. I could just skip all the hassle, save a few thousand more and buy one from there that's already running. There's more of these available now than I would have thought.
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Also, if he replaced all the coils with aftermarket.... plan to get OEM ones. From anywhere but Amazon. You'll be chasing misfire codes for the entire time you own the car otherwise. I'll take used junkyard OEM coils over brand new aftermarket, and won't go near "OEM" coils from Amazon. There's tons of these for sale (especially P71/P7Bs, as departments are retiring the very last of them), but a lot of people are asking stupid money for them these days. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 07:06 on Oct 29, 2022 |
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e: nevermind, not really adding anything to the discussion that wasn't already said
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Is it feasible to do a conversion to the GM truck coils? Those are dirty cheap these days and junkyards are overflowing with them.
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STR posted:Also, if he replaced all the coils with aftermarket.... plan to get OEM ones. From anywhere but Amazon. You'll be chasing misfire codes for the entire time you own the car otherwise. Fwiw, I’m using super cheap Amazon coils (as I recall) with no issues. So far. I honestly can’t remember whether I swapped them all or just the bad one. I’ll have to check my notes on that.
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Ended up passing on it. Just going to save my money and get a better one in a few months.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Is it feasible to do a conversion to the GM truck coils? Those are dirty cheap these days and junkyards are overflowing with them. LS coils are 3 or 4 wire, Ford coils are 2 wire. You'd need to do some magic to make them work.
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So uh, whos got the best paint touch up kit? My paint was literally just peeling off while driving already, I don't need a wind storm and the associated damage with that too.   
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I'm honestly shocked it hasn't peeled more by now. Embrace the acne look. Unless you sand it through the lovely horrible primer and re-paint it, it'll eventually shed its skin. 
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The paint on my 2004 Lincoln looked pretty good when I bought it (probably because it lived in someone's grandpa's garage), but after me parking it outside for three years the clearcoat started peeling off almost in sheets. The paint itself started wearing through soon after, I'm just waiting for the rust spots to show up.
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Can confirm. When I filled the antenna hole in my roof, I managed to feather that and get it nice and smooth, but I also tried to feather the peeled spots on the roof while I was up there, and there was a bit of a reaction to the spray-bomb primer:   Might have just been too humid at the time as well. Also missed a spot at the rear:  Actual repair came out nice:  Oh, and more paint peeled off when I removed the masking:  
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I'm kinda tempted to cover my hood and roof in tape, then rip the tape off. Easier than sanding the paint off! Might not be able to do that to the trunk for a bit, it hasn't been peeling as long. I was going to cover it in bedliner, or just do a roller paint job. Gotta remove the poo poo that's there first though.
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I feel that.
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when people talk about waxing their car they don't usually mean as a method of paint removal
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Raluek posted:when people talk about waxing their car they don't usually mean as a method of paint removal Pfffft! Giving the Crown Vic a Brazilian.
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  edit: context 
Cage fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Dec 18, 2022 |
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Cage posted:
LOL
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e: car is okay now but LOL Cage fucked around with this message at 22:23 on Dec 26, 2022 |
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Cage posted:e: car is okay now but LOL Huh. Lot of wind/drifting snow?
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Darchangel posted:Huh. Anyone ever install a hitch on these boats before? I've had one since last year I just haven't gotten around to installing yet. Seems pretty easy? Line hitch up to frame mark holes drill holes fishwire bolts then tighten up. Any tips? I bought it with no real purpose, but now I have plans to pick up some sort of bike hitch for it so I can finally start taking my bike places and using it.
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Cage posted:Oops. Yeah 60 mph winds and lots of snow. Icy snow caused some belt slippage but she came out fine. Yeah, that's basically it. I don't think I had to drill holes on mine - it used existing holes. Mine came with a fish-wire that threaded on to the bolts to pull them through, pretty neat.
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Mine came with a U-Haul receiver and bag of bolts, but I couldn't find any holes that anything lined up with. I may still have the drat thing...
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STR posted:Mine came with a U-Haul receiver and bag of bolts, but I couldn't find any holes that anything lined up with. My hitch was a Curt, as I recall.
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Darchangel posted:My hitch was a Curt, as I recall.
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Cage posted:This is what I have! Picked it up for $75 last summer. Sounds about right. Got it from eTrailer or direct from Curt, I think. Huge box.
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Mine was in the trunk of the car when I bought it.  I did find it in the garage last night though.
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BTW, if anyone wants it, I put the design for my license plate light camera mount up here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5962245 Obviously, it should fit a Grand Marquis, but I really don't know if the Town Car uses the same light housing. Also not sure about years, but probably 98-12. I don't think the Aeros used the same light. Edit: Tasca Ford says part # F8AZ-13550-AA 98-11 CV and GM: https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts/ford-license-lamp-f8az13550aa edit again: 98-02 Town Car is a different shape overall, but if the bolt holes are in the same place, and the inside protruding part the same size, it might fit there, too, possibly with trimming?: https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts/ford-license-lamp-f8vz13550ba edit once more: Town car fits down a little in a recess, flange is shaped to match, but? Also 03-11 looks same as 98-02 in pictures. Not sure what the real difference is. Looks like it just may be that they don't sell the lamp separately from the whole license surround. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 22:54 on Apr 13, 2023 |
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Thats pretty cool! If I ever manage to get a camera maybe I could toss you various monies to print one up for me? No 3d printer  However some more weight savings has been applied to my boat over the weekend. 
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Cage posted:Thats pretty cool! If I ever manage to get a camera maybe I could toss you various monies to print one up for me? No 3d printer Sure, I can do that. Hell, I just had the revelation that I could have got some clear/translucent filament and not had to have the bulbs be exposed... Possible V5 incoming. quote:However some more weight savings has been applied to my boat over the weekend. If it hasn't happened, it will. What's galling is that the only way to fix it is to strip and repaint. You can fix it there, but it'll pop up somewhere else when a chip starts getting water under it. Kind of want to feather what chunks I've got missing and wrap the thing. then watch 80% of the paint peel off when the wrap is removed in a few years...
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From the "what did you do to your car today" thread, and my own thread:Darchangel posted:Since I was learning to use Fusion 360, I investigated importing TinkerCAD models into it, and what do you know - since they are both Autodesk products, there is a direct path for export to Fusion 360. It works great, BTW. I exported the Crown Vic dash cam model (I posted that in here, right?), and adjusted a few things, noticeably extending some surfaces to eliminate awkward insets and spaces, and filleting a bunch of edges. edit: the camera mount is published on Thingiverse here, if anyone is interested: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5962245
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I broke the part of my key that attaches to a keyring so I got some blanks online and had em keyed for a few bucks. Tried programming the keys myself since I have two sets. After programming a new key the PATS light was supposed to light up for a few seconds but it didn't. Today I drove to work using the new key but I had the old key in my pocket in case it didn't work. 1) The key in my pocket was too far away to be read, right? 2) I must have programmed the keys right, right? Its hard to find much info, but it looks like using a non-transponder key in a transponder ignition will most likely cause it to crank and never start? The guy at the key shop mentioned something about the car possibly stalling too if the key isn't programmed. If I took a 20 minute drive on the highway should I consider myself safe? 3) Its possible for PATS to be disabled by a tuner but I didn't request it and I assume marty wouldn't do that by default. I also have a remote starter but it was installed by a reputable shop...those are only supposed to disable that PATS system for remote starts and not 100% of the time...right?
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Is yours a former fleet (police or otherwise) or civilian vehicle? The fleet cars almost always had PATS disabled. If it did have PATS, the transponder key would need to either be in the ignition or held up to the steering column while trying to start, otherwise it would crank/no start. It sounds like your car is ex-fleet, especially since the security light isn't coming on. A tuner can disable it, but Marty doesn't normally do that unless you're going to him in person (AFAIK). If your car was always civilian, it's possible a previous owner installed a remote start, and taped part of a transponder key near the ignition switch (it'd be under the plastic trim). It's also possible someone swapped your PCM for a fleet PCM at some point. IIRC you have a Marty tune, right? I think (not sure) he'd be able to tell you by the part number on the PCM. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Jul 13, 2023 |
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randomidiot posted:Is yours a former fleet (police or otherwise) or civilian vehicle?
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Yeah, the remote start installers probably taped a cloned key head to the steering column under the plastic. If they did, even a basic metal key will start the car. Some will use a programmable transponder specific to the car, but it's cheaper for them to just clone your existing key. You should assume your new keys didn't get programmed, but PATS is probably picking up whatever is closest. It's also possible your "new" keys are cloned copies if you went through anyone except the dealer. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 18:24 on Jul 13, 2023 |
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I'm not sure if my old keys were a cloned set or a proper 1+2 set. Either way as long as my car isn't gonna stall out randomly I'm good 👍
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It only checks the VATS during startup - once it's running, it's not going to shut down on you. At least not for that.
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randomidiot posted:Yeah, the remote start installers probably taped a cloned key head to the steering column under the plastic. If they did, even a basic metal key will start the car. The programmable transponder bypasses aren't that expensive. I have one that I got for a friend's wife's Escape or something, but they literally just never used the remote start before selling the car, so we never got around to installing. Cost me like $20 or something? It basically is a cloned key. randomidiot posted:It only checks the VATS during startup - once it's running, it's not going to shut down on you. At least not for that. Yeah, it basically interrupts ignition (actual spark) and fuel while cranking. Reminds me I need to get a locksmith to cut new keys from the VIN for mine. I don't have an original and the hardware store duplicates I have are worn terribly. Cop car, so no PATS. Sadly, not fleet key, either. *almost* but not quite. edit: Oh, lost a chunk of the car earlier in the week:  Flew off on the highway.
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I can see the paint coming off in the wind...but the corner light??
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