TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
One reason the blower sucks - servicing plugs and injectors.
On the same note, I had a guy called me asking what the OE plugs were - He wanted to stay stock. When I told him 3 NGK and 3 Densos, he thought I was messing with him!
What have you done to your ride lately?
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On the same note, I had a guy called me asking what the OE plugs were - He wanted to stay stock. When I told him 3 NGK and 3 Densos, he thought I was messing with him!
The plugs are not that bad even with the supercharger on top. I just use more 3/8s extensions until the ratchet is above everything. I have swapped plugs on much worse motors. The biggest thing is just making sure to get all the tools laid out first and gapping all the plugs before hand so that once I start turning wrenches all I have to do is turn wrenches. I can knock it all out in about 45 mins.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
On a 4.0? Nice. How about injectors?
Negative - my 3.4 and I have not dealt with the injectors yet. When that time comes I will probably send the s/c off for a full rebuild at the same time.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
Yeah I want to replace the nose dealio sometime soon.
Yeah I want to replace the nose dealio sometime soon.
I am really glad I kept my old nose cone when I bought a new one. Prices on them are crazy now. I am debating getting it rebuilt with ceramic bearings when the time comes. I am liking the low heat aspect of them.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Well.. poop. My hydraulic crimper won't open wide enough for 1/0 gauge wire terminals. Amazon Prime to the rescue. Ordered some giant crimpers that will be here tomorrow.
http://a.co/4lMfEaB
While I wait I will wire up the Garmin Montana power and power for the phone charger cord. Would wire up that rear camera but I ran out of shielded 2 conductor 16 ga wire. 250' will arrive tomorrow as well.
http://a.co/4lMfEaB
While I wait I will wire up the Garmin Montana power and power for the phone charger cord. Would wire up that rear camera but I ran out of shielded 2 conductor 16 ga wire. 250' will arrive tomorrow as well.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Would ya like to meet up for a dinner, La Margaritas is one of better downtown mex restaurants probably 3/4 mile from where you will be
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
One reason the blower sucks - servicing plugs and injectors.
On the same note, I had a guy called me asking what the OE plugs were - He wanted to stay stock. When I told him 3 NGK and 3 Densos, he thought I was messing with him!
Well I ran into bit of an issue changing plugs,
I started Friday afternoon and stopped, the passenger side plug near fire wall would not budge, I did not want to break the plug off so I sprayed and left penetrating oil for 48hrs and it was a bit tight for about half turn then it threaded out normal this morning before we headed off to church, Thank you Jesus!
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Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
There might be an issue with that one. I had the same issues, and I had put anti-seize in there when I swapped them out last time. But it moved and then got tight as fuck.. I sprayed it... let it sit and then "in and out" a dozen times until I got past the stuck spot. New one went in without any issues. Scary though.
Probably not this trip; going to be spending all the non-work time with my mother-in-law. A benefit is her company is picking up the meals, drinks, and hotel room.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
The plugs near the fire wall run the hottest temperature wise, I'm going to torque it less this time
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Fair enough, we can't judge you and what you do with her, but sounds like your pimping yourself out again, but hey $20 is $20 plus meals, drinks and room...
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Guess what I just found? Another 100' spool of the wire I needed. LOL. Guess I'll just have more.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Well try and make it over La Margaritas anyways, most of Mex food on the river walk is nasty.
Fair enough, we can't judge you and what you do with her, but sounds like your pimping yourself out again, but hey $20 is $20 plus meals, drinks and room...
All these trips are not going to pay for themselves. I think the girls like to eat at La Margaritas.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Made a bit of progress today. Pulled a crapload of excess wire out from under the dash. Its WAY cleaner under there now. I also managed to get the factory switched out of the upper 3 holes (fogs/locker/inverter). Got the Garmin wired, phone was not wired yet. But pretty much everything that isn't going to the SPOD was connected minus a few non essentials.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Pic reminds me... I really need to clean this pig.
Oswego
n00b
Threw some Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06's on the Subaru. They have one of the craziest asymmetrical treats Ive ever seen. Every block is siped with chamfered ridges + thousands of small ridges within the rain groves and they have multiple wear detectors for checking tread depth visually. Real reason I got them is their winter rating and tough sidewall that extends past the rim of my wheel for some added curb protection should I hit one (I'm due to smack one after almost 3yrs of owning it). Also my AWD eats up the outsides of tires so hopefully these staggered treads that are thicker on the outside edges help out...along with proper rotation for this set.