Yesterday I installed an MSDS Y pipe and now I'm tracking down where the leak is... Can't seem to get it tight enough where the y and cat meet... The spring bolts seem to bottom out before it's tight enough. Ugh. I also seafoamed the UIM.
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Installed a new stereo. This was my first one and it went very well, thanks to the tips on this site! I love the Bluetooth functions I have now and can finally listen to my own tunes!
Called and got the build number... That was a couple of minutes of fun during my busy work day! #5850
contour_r_us
Hard-core CEG'er
This is what I thought; late in the year model - purchased new in 1999.
Ya, pretty cool to get the number really! Surprised how easy it was, I always thought you had to spend the $40 for the certificate to get the # but that wasn't the case... Duh! I would have gotten it for my last one too!
FokusDave
CEG'er
Flushed my brake and power steering systems. Deleted my resonator.
FokusDave
CEG'er
Coolant flush!
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
I crop dusted it when I walked past it in the garage this weekend.....
walked past the one in the garage and tried to check on the other one but the lock on the storage unit was frozen closed.
Installed my sub and amp... and somehow did something to my OBDII port to cause no power to it, next post will probably be "fixed OBDII port" hopefully.
LOL! That helped start my Monday well!
I tore apart the mystiques top end, new intake manifold gaskets, throttle body gasket, exhaust manifold gasket, water pump, serpentine belt tentioner, stripped the valve cover, painted it gunmetal. New head gasket, head bolts, timed it and put it all back together. New coolant, oil change. Head gasket still leaking, probably a warped head or maybe just the cheapo head gasket I used, should have had it machined but figured it would be OK. No such luck. Tore it apart today again, removed the head. It goes to the machine shop Monday. Need to pick up a new gasket and head bolts. Fun times.
FokusDave
CEG'er
A lot! Even tho the parking brake handle swap went bad I still got a lot done. Put a magnaflow muffler in place of the deleted resonator to get rid of the horrid rasp. Then replaced my plugs and wires. Installed imrc cover and stock grill. Removed the after market lower insert in the bumper. Replaced the fuel filter as well. Then after the frustration the parking brake handle have me called it a day. For now...
Mistborn
CEG'er
Added a light to shine on my cup holders, so I can see my ashtray at night. Have it hooked to a rocker switch I put under the dimmer switch.
I swapped out the ford emblem for an SVT emblem on my front grill... Love the way it looks!
contour_r_us
Hard-core CEG'er
Jerry - Pictures available? I am so happy she is being treated "correctly"!!!
How do you like the sound with the magnaflow? I am wanting to make mine louder... I was thinking glass pack in place of the resonator but maybe I'll go the magnaflow route.
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blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
Pulled back the cover yesterday to get the battery charged up...... could be putting it back on daily driver status since it is above freezing.
