steve said:

Lot of changes to the procedure between the original FSM, the TSB's and the later manuals.

I want to say that the techs at the dealership were the ones that shared this tip with me but I can't say with any conviction. I wouldn't be surprised, I had a good relationship with the service manager and his techs. Time saving tips usually got passed around and it doesn't take long for the grapevine to travel 150 miles to the factory or the reverse.

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True. Claudio was the tech we came to trust at our local dealership, while it was around. Learned quite a few things early on from him.

I’m really conjecturing over here and maybe shooting at nothing, but it was an interesting enough question. Now that I sit down for a minute and think it all through, despite not mentioning that note, the ‘95 manual does state the same 3.8-4.5mm spec. To your point, it could be a revised version. Or it could be that the spec was always the same which makes the tensioner pic posted by @Diamond Star Werks that much more intriguing to me.

More interior and wiring cleaning up and fabled a space for the radiator working on lower hose. Pulled out the spal fan and afco just as a backup.

I gave the carpet another run through tonight.

After




And here's what's crazier. I already gave it two quick go overs yesterday. This is the water after I stopped tonight


Drivers side is real, real close. Passenger side could use a little more effort. Going to go at it one last time over the weekend. I took Friday and Monday off to burn some PTO so I'm going to try to put some time into the car.

I was going to pull the cover off it today so I can look at its glorious lines once again..

But then I sat down.
Gonna crack open a beer to celebrate not getting mauled by a polar bear today.

Wired the power steering switch, removed bumper brackets in prep for HEF bumper risers and cut a hole in the bumper for my side exit and mounted it. I have the emblem but no tape

enriquez2000 said:

MIne are way out of expiration with 90percent tread

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Mine are I’m guessing about 25 years old now with percent tread. . Poor things only ever got to run the roads a few nights a week for a couple months.

Playing nice guy to the environment today





Gotta get all this stuff out of the bay to clean up some rust and prep for paint

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Interior 95 percent done. Sorted out wiring issue. Engine bay work next week.

Diamond Star Werks said:

Playing nice guy to the environment today

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Gotta get all this stuff out of the bay to clean up some rust and prep for paint

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It's a nice gesture, but China and India completely negate your good intentions sadly.


As far as what I did to the DSM, I caressed it and told it that I'm sorry for blowing the transmission, but that I was going to South Florida today to get it a new one. Currently in Palm Coast, gonna pick up the trans tomorrow, back on Sunday.

Put coolant in because its too cold to leave water in the block for overheating tests

Oh and someone remind me to free air calibrate my 02

CrackedDSM said:

It's a nice gesture, but China and India completely negate your good intentions sadly.


As far as what I did to the DSM, I caressed it and told it that I'm sorry for blowing the transmission, but that I was going to South Florida today to get it a new one. Currently in Palm Coast, gonna pick up the trans tomorrow, back on Sunday.

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I understand that, so does driving my Talon with no CAT, and my two stroke weed eater. But I'd rather not have Freon creeping around my house.

Diamond Star Werks said:

I understand that, so does driving my Talon with no CAT, and my two stroke weed eater. But I'd rather not have Freon creeping around my house.

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It won’t. It’ll go straight into the atmosphere and eat the ozone and we’ll all die horribly.


Much better than creeping around the house.

Radon will kill you slowly inside your house, don't you worry.

I got the home made cnc figured out . Now I can make brackets for the 1g trans in a 2g.

curt-s said:

Radon will kill you slowly inside your house, don't you worry.

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I hope the two 6” radon stacks going through my roof with slow/prevent that..

NWHTanK said:

I got the home made cnc figured out . Now I can make brackets for the 1g trans in a 2g.

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Very nice, this is something I hope I can achieve one day as well.

Bled coolant.. recalibrated O2(nobody reminded me but I remembered hahah)

Got car up to temp for fans to kick on... having trouble with the plug making correct contact unless its in EXACTLY THE RIGHT PLACE!

May need to try and depin and see whats up. Almost have to tug on the wires(gently) to get contact. Anyone have a spare plug?

Threw on the emblem and gave the bumper a little bs buff to get some of the scratches off

enriquez2000 said:

recalibrated O2(nobody reminded me but I remembered hahah)

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I still have so much to learn. what does this meannnn…? Every post adds to knowledge on this forum I love it.

DreamChaser7 said:

I still have so much to learn. what does this meannnn…? Every post adds to knowledge on this forum I love it.

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I do mine about once a year. You need to remove the sensor from the exhaust so it’s in free air and enter calibrate mode. Follow the steps for your specific wbo2 but that’s pretty’s much it

I do mine once a year so to be safe now. After 3 years it was about 2 points leaner than it actually was after re calibrating it.


-Daniel

99dsmer4g63 said:

I do mine about once a year. You need to remove the sensor from the exhaust so it’s in free air and enter calibrate mode. Follow the steps for your specific wbo2 but that’s pretty’s much it

I do mine once a year so to be safe now. After 3 years it was about 2 points leaner than it actually was after re calibrating it.


-Daniel

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Oh yah I vaguely remember reading that somewhere in the past. . Once I can finally get hands on with all this stuff I’m sure it’ll stick.

Repaired the Boostin/KDN shifter. A up/down shifter cable adapter bolt hole got stripped

DreamChaser7 said:

Oh yah I vaguely remember reading that somewhere in the past. . Once I can finally get hands on with all this stuff I’m sure it’ll stick.

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Not all widebands require calibration, though

curt-s said:

Not all widebands require calibration, though

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Not all.. but most... I actually cant think of any off the top of mind that dont.

My mtxl was the worst... after a weekend of fun itd be off

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Not all.. but most... I actually cant think of any off the top of mind that dont.

My mtxl was the worst... after a weekend of fun itd be off

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Thankfully my MTX-L has been going good still and I don't have wandering trims or necessary VE changes throughout the season but I've been thinking of changing as it's a number of years old and I should be replacing the sensor soon.
So you might have just cost me money, sir..

My original UEGO didn't require calibration because of the "laser trimmed resistor". I guess nowadays with LSU 4.9 it's the new UEGO and MTX-L Plus and such. I will have to examine my options.