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Lounge / Re: F.E.P down?
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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
Alot of work just to remove and alleviate that in the tight parking space i had at the time, im glad i bought a pack of those gaskets for the return line on the turbo.
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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
The humidity gets too much up here to go without A/C for us too. I spent my youth without A/C so I already did my dues there.
I spent a little over 8 hours working on the car yesterday. Only got about 2 things done. Oil return line and the air filter is on..............progress is progress.........
I spent 8 hours working just on the oil return line once because i refused to remove the compressor for access so dont feel too bad like you didnt get anything done.
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Engine Tech / Re: Misfire - '88 TC
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Engine Tech / Re: Misfire - '88 TC
I never had to do that, just some wd40 and lightly tapped it down using a deep socket. The first time i did one on my 86 tbird it was taken apart and put back together on my dining room table.
Everybody uses the same stock images for the distributor gear so its hard to tell honestly. Quick look around shows a bronze gear for 80 bucks from esslinger, the kit is over 300.
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Electrical Tech / Re: 83 Digital Dash Fuel Sending Unit Options
I used a real nos ford bronco II fuel sender to make it instead of that chinese ebay one i used the first time.
I didnt like how the solder came out since its expired and expensive so i redid it and welded it to the tube instead since i had my handheld stick welder and some 1/16 stainless rods on me. I wish i had this the first time but its holding up.
I accidently blew holes in it trying to dial the welder in since it just has a dial for control and had it a bit too high at first for this thickness metal, it failed my "suck and blow" air test so i tinned it up with solder over the welds(since trying to fix it with the welder just made them worse) and now it passes the test.
Ill see how it looks in the gas tank when i stop back at the garage again.
Edit: that wordfilter is killing me today
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Engine Tech / Re: Misfire - '88 TC
Was it the right one?
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Electrical Tech / Re: Digital temperature gauge correlation to actual temps
Have you ever checked the engine ground strap?
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General Computer Forum / Long Term File Hosting Recommendations
Does anybody have any recommendations for long term file hosting?
I have a few foxbody service related materials scanned up and i wanted to make them available to others that may need it but its been well over a decade since i even had to think about file hosting.
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Engine Tech / Re: Misfire - '88 TC
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Engine Tech / Re: Misfire - '88 TC
I was under the impression if the PIP has a problem, starting the car becomes difficult or impossible?
Restarting the warm motor does when the PIP or TFI module goes from my experience with them.
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Site Suggestions / Re: Cleaveland at it's best.
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User Rides / Re: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
Had to pic up some new wipers right away and the intermitten wipers just kept stopping randomly on the windshield untill i ran the normal speed for awhile. Probably havent been used for decades so im just glad they even work.
I put it back in the garage again, maybe next weekend ill drag it back out, but while i was there i finally got to use those h4 headlight replacements i bought like a year ago but threw some cheap leds in.
I hate the color, hope they wont blind people but they probably will. Well see.
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User Rides / Re: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
Easy enough job with just a 7/16, 9/16, 5/8 sockets and 15mm wrench and 5/16 socket for the tensioner.
Pulled the old one out and took a pic so i can remember where the wires go.
Inspecting the alternator charging harness, wires looks good no hot spots or corrosion on the connectors. A real shame that these connectors are not reproduced by anybody.
Old and new(nos rebuilt actually). I had to drag it to work yesterday to remove the pulley since i cant find my impact anywhere.
And new one ready to go in.
The old one has alot of forward/back play in it, definately enough to make the belt jump. Rebuildable so im going to drag it to work and take it apart and see where the play came from.