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There is. It's called rope. .... not 100% reliable. There's also air chucks made specifically for that, they're meant to connect to shop air and pressurize that cylinder. But again, not 100% reliable.
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^^^  MikeyTsi posted:I wish there was a tool you could stick in the spark plug holes that would lock the valves in place so you can just pull the seals out real quick. You can either stuff a length of rope down the spark plug hole and jam the piston up against it (and, therefore, the valves), or get a spark-plug-to-air chuck adapter.
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Gainfully employed again, I'm now working at 343. Got my official Spartan number and everything.
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That's awesome
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So, if you put your hand down in the exhaust, and when you look at it you can see droplets of oil that's okay, right? Asking for a friend.
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MikeyTsi posted:So, if you put your hand down in the exhaust, and when you look at it you can see droplets of oil that's okay, right? This is generally a sign that you need to change your muffler bearing fluid.
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Saturn is done, tabs expired February and no way it's going to pass emissions. So, looking for a cheap compact or sub-compact sedan, thinking probably a Civic. About how many miles can you expect to get out of an early 2000's car these days before the drivetrain is done?
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A decently maintained Civic will go 300k pretty easy.
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Pretty simple to maintain as well.
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Any other good ones from that vintage? Thinking Corolla, Accord, Camry, maybe a Impreza or Outback?
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So depending on various configurations, 4 cyl Subarus could have head gasket issues. The V6 Camry could have sludging issues iirc, not sure on the date range for those. V6 Accords like to kill the auto transmission depending on the year. I think all of the 4 banger Camry Corolla Accord Civics are pretty solid.
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https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/2002-volvo-v70xc/6482074108.html Its is 290,000 miles on the chassis Unknown miles on the motor and tranny Sent from my iPhone On Mar 3, 2018, at 1:58 PM, Michael Amos <eed7dba277af3ea9aa167dd408be8d34@reply.craigslist.org> wrote: Hi, wondering if this vehicle is still available? If so, I wanted to know: -How many miles on the chassis? -Why was the drivetrain replaced, and how many miles are currently on it? Thanks! Im not sure the previous owner never gave me the paper work Sent from my iPhone On Mar 3, 2018, at 5:55 PM, Michael Amos <eed7dba277af3ea9aa167dd408be8d34@reply.craigslist.org> wrote: When was the last time major service was done? (Timing belt, fluid change, etc) Ive put about 2000 miles on it since i got it and haven't had any issues Sent from my iPhone On Mar 3, 2018, at 8:44 PM, Michael Amos <eed7dba277af3ea9aa167dd408be8d34@reply.craigslist.org> wrote: Well, how many miles have you put on it then? It would give somewhat of a guide. Seems legit.
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bit of a jump from sub-compact to v70xc.... Don't get me wrong, I love Volvo's, but its probably not the best option for reliable transportation. It does have the best engine for that era, though. Do yourself a favor and go the boring route. Go buy the nicest/cheapest 5spd corolla you can find and drive it for the next 100k+ miles with the most basic maintenance. Bonus points if you can find a "Geo Prizm" to avoid the Toyota tax.
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MikeyTsi posted:Any other good ones from that vintage? Thinking Corolla, Accord, Camry, maybe a Impreza or Outback? 398,000 on my 00 Accord V6 before I sold it.
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slurry_curry posted:bit of a jump from sub-compact to v70xc.... It was a joke. The XC seemed like it might be a good option, but since it's got pretty ridiculous miles, age and condition of the drivetrain is unknown, and the guy has absolutely no maintenance history it's a crapshoot I don't want to play.
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Oh God. It's been like 4 years since I've given a poo poo about my broken DSM. This week I've been working on it. I've even spent money on parts this month. I'm so confused. Please send help.
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I saw a 98 TSI AWD on CL and I thought for about 2 seconds about it. Then decided it was a horrible idea. I loved my 92 but all I did was work on it.
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You would think that I, as a fellow crazy person, would've fully understood the thread title...but no, it took a Doug DeMuro video to clue me in. 
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Always pissed me off trying to search for DSM parts on ebay and coming up with that manual back in the 2000's.
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I'll be in the Seattle area from tomorrow morning till next weekend if you want to go junkyarding or need a hand wrenching on stuff.
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kastein posted:I'll be in the Seattle area from tomorrow morning till next weekend if you want to go junkyarding or need a hand wrenching on stuff. Man, I could definitely use someone to hold me accountable to trying to get this drat thing finished and back on the road. I'm off work Friday and Saturday, if it ends up not pissing down rain and it fits in with your schedule.
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MikeyTsi posted:Man, I could definitely use someone to hold me accountable to trying to get this drat thing finished and back on the road. I think we have plans Saturday but not sure, Friday is probably a better bet, but I'm not really in control of the schedule fully here.
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kastein posted:I think we have plans Saturday but not sure, Friday is probably a better bet, but I'm not really in control of the schedule fully here. Okay, keep me posted.
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I am really bad at that  We might hit up an equipment auction Saturday in the port orchard area, but not sure. Might be around today or tonight? Or tomorrow? Do I have you on Facebook? Messenger is usually the best way to get ahold of me quickly these days.
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Probably not, most of the Facebook contact I have with AI people is just through the group.
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Hello friend who has a DSM and never wants to work on it. I recently started working on mine again after a 4 year hiatus of it just sitting. I last put gas in my TSi in 2012 and it still drives well. I'm really happy I'm making progress again as I either need to finish this thing or sell it.
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    I just can't loving catch a loving break.
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th vwls hv scpd posted:Hello friend who has a DSM and never wants to work on it. I recently started working on mine again after a 4 year hiatus of it just sitting. I last put gas in my TSi in 2012 and it still drives well. I'm really happy I'm making progress again as I either need to finish this thing or sell it. Do what I did. Sell it. I miss it a little, but I do not miss dropping transmissions, I do not miss "Oh poo poo what's next" every time I drove it, I don't miss having to go fix things instead of riding my bike or go to my parents to make sure some stupid nut is still there.
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Octopus Magic posted:Do what I did. Sell it. That's the Accord, dude.
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Fuuuuuck that sucks.
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So, that took three loving weeks, cost a lot more than it had any business costing, but at least the Accord is back and functional now. Got Aux installed too, and discovered that the Accord uses garbage grounds. Not sure how I'm going to fix that or if I care enough right now.
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If 23 years of car ownership has taught me one thing, it is this absolute and immutable fact: The PO is ALWAYS a dipshit.
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Craigslist flakes can gently caress off and die.
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Trying to sell the DSM and finally kill off this thread?
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No, trying to sell the busted-rear end motor from the Accord. I've had no less than three people get to the "okay, I'm coming down", then just never actually show up. I'll get around to finishing the Talon eventually, just dealing with the house stuff is sucking my soul right now.
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Housing stuff should be resolved (to the point where I'll no longer be in imminent fear of losing the house), by EoW. Worked on a car on Sunday, unfortunately it was just replacing the brakes on the Accord. I've been sorting through tools (inherited plus my own) and trying to get them organized so I have one less thing to use as an excuse to not get the Talon finished.
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Posting so it doesn't get locked. Too cold to work on car at the moment, but still haven't given it up.
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Seattle: Welcome to second winter! Getting not totally screwed on my taxes this year, so I should be able to pick up the last few parts I need to finish the vehicle. Probably order what I need once I get the money deposited so I can try to finish up once it warms up again.
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