How exactly does that work? It shield the electrode to keep it from fouling? Wouldn’t that kills power?
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When used in a spark plug situation, engine is pretty much on life support anyway.
Im talking about using them to keep the check engine light off. After removing convertor.
WTruo
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And now I know.
Speaking of life support. Let’s say you have an engine that is smoking a few minutes after starting. PCV valve replaced, compression tested in each cylinder was within a couple points of the high side of the factory spec, fouling plugs. Push rods are fine, cam looks ok. Valve lashes check, all good. No water in oil or vice versa. Vacuum is reading in the green.
I’m thinking valve stem seals from sitting for who knows how long
Time for(A) valve job
(B) umbrella seals
On intake and exhaust? Why not factory replacements?
Princess Valiant
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Spacer???
Princess Valiant
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I'm not getting where these are used ??
Princess Valiant
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So you use in on every plug??
This engine is a good engine, compression showed 160 psi in every hole and is a very strong runner
The cat was holding it back
Ben Drinkin
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I think it's just a 'bung' for the oxygen sensor when the cat is removed.
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Oh, I totally read that wrong ...... thanks
WTruo
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Yes, yes you did.
This isnt that difficult. The bung should still be in the pipe. With downstream sensor still in the bung. remove sensor. Open package and drill the center of the non fouler so oxygen sensor will fit. Now drill the second one.
screw them together and install into bung where original downstream sensor was. Install sensor. Clear codes.
Now sensor should function like the catalytic convertor is still intact. or, dont bother with it at all, as downstream sensor is an emissions monitor,and does not contribute to performance. Black tape to cover the light.
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Ok, now this is clear, thanks
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So I made it over to princess auto and bought the pulley remover 4000 kit
Also the cashier asked me for my phone number which was a surprise. I bet that's against store rules but I guess he has to try lol
Also the cashier asked me for my phone number which was a surprise. I bet that's against store rules but I guess he has to try lol
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Typically they want your area code so they can identify where folks are coming from to purchase in that particular store. Then they can do market analysis to establish where to build next store. Just a guess on my part tho?
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The guy asked for my phone number as they always do because they have your info to send you promotional material. So I gave the number as I always do. This time the guy says "I should remember that number to take you to dinner" as he winks. I must have looked surprised because he tried to play it off as a joke. Then I said, are you serious. Then he said, well I don't want to offend you but I would call you to discuss how you're going to use these tools. By then I got the idea he is clowning around, so I said "go ahead"
He hasn't called yet but he took an extra 5% off the whole bill.
He hasn't called yet but he took an extra 5% off the whole bill.
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I also bought a bright yellow HF air tank. I'm getting tired of dragging the compressor all around the yard. I should make set up to tow the compressor with the riding lawn tractor.
Lol still not as funny as what the young female cashier lady did when I gave her my answer to her question about whether I wanted the jugs in the bag
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What was your answer??
So I was at the local Kroger grocery shopping. Get to the register, there’s a 40ish year old woman bagging the groceries, girl in her twenties ringing everything up. Cashier girl asks me if I want them to put my milk in a bag, told her, that no I’d like the milk left in the jugs. She doesn’t even catch on, turns to the older gal bagging, tells her, no bags, he just wants the jugs. Older gal just Looks down at the milk, pulls her apron out a little, looks down, then looks up, stares at me and just bursts out laughing her *** off. Cashier girl has no clue what’s so funny, it took me about 5 seconds to realize what had happened and why it was so damn funny. Bagger gal tried to explain it, young girl still wasn’t getting it. Finally it clicked and she turned about 7 shades of purple.
Was at a restaurant many years ago with a friend of mine. We ordered our meals, and beverages, I asked for a Coke, buddy asked for milk. Waitress was definitely attractive, she asks me if I would like a straw, I said sure, buddy looks at her and says "Can I have a nipple?", well ****, I damn near fell out of my chair, several people nearby overheard and also broke up. Waitress looks him in the eye and says, "You're not old enough for that".
Howdy all. Just checking in. We got some work done on the 67 today but also found problems.
he figured out how to get it done while chilling out.
knocked the heavy stuff off, nuetralized the rust and got it coated with semi-gloss rustoleum
The problem. The shackles aint supposed to be at that angle. Maybe A body springs on a B body?
The problem. The shackles aint supposed to be at that angle. Maybe A body springs on a B body?
That or the wrong B body springs. Early B body springs were shorter than later B body springs but just a tad longer than A body.
You know how it is. No telling what the PO did to the car.
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