Stop in for a cup of coffee

[Princess Valiant]

morning everyone ....supposed to be 55 today and it was beautiful yesterday.

Such a nice day yesterday and I ended up fiddling with a ford tortoise all day.

Came in running rough and on the road test it had a bog and sputter right before it would downshift so the owner thought transmission and on these newer cars, any transmissions instructor will tell you to make sure the engine is running right before you even look at the trans. (heard that a million times in class) Sure enough scan tool says mis-fire on cylinder number 6 so I was thinking its a coil pack because cylinder had its own. So because number six is in the front (thankfully because upper intake has to be removed to get the back ones) I swapped the number six coil pack with number two and reset the codes ....I was sure that it would move and the scanner would now say mis-fire on number two.

No such luck.....now it has a code for something EGR related (which was not there before) but the mis-fire is gone and its running straight ....WTH is that all about !!!! :banghead::banghead:

 

[halifaxhops]

Mike I just ran across a tool the other day that is for cleaning up spark plug threads. It seemed crazy in price to me but I can see it save a lot of time. A reverse thread tap I think it was called. You stick it past the thread and then tighten it and the tap part is split in two expands to the thread and you reverse it out of the hole and all the shavings come out with it. Ever see one?

 

[toolmanmike]

morning everyone ....supposed to be 55 today and it was beautiful yesterday.

Such a nice day yesterday and I ended up fiddling with a ford tortoise all day.

Came in running rough and on the road test it had a bog and sputter right before it would downshift so the owner thought transmission and on these newer cars, any transmissions instructor will tell you to make sure the engine is running right before you even look at the trans. (heard that a million times in class) Sure enough scan tool says mis-fire on cylinder number 6 so I was thinking its a coil pack because cylinder had its own. So because number six is in the front (thankfully because upper intake has to be removed to get the back ones) I swapped the number six coil pack with number two and reset the codes ....I was sure that it would move and the scanner would now say mis-fire on number two.

No such luck.....now it has a code for something EGR related (which was not there before) but the mis-fire is gone and its running straight ....WTH is that all about !!!! :banghead::banghead:

It's a Ford. Would you expect anything else? LOL

 

[halifaxhops]

morning everyone ....supposed to be 55 today and it was beautiful yesterday.

Such a nice day yesterday and I ended up fiddling with a ford tortoise all day.

Came in running rough and on the road test it had a bog and sputter right before it would downshift so the owner thought transmission and on these newer cars, any transmissions instructor will tell you to make sure the engine is running right before you even look at the trans. (heard that a million times in class) Sure enough scan tool says mis-fire on cylinder number 6 so I was thinking its a coil pack because cylinder had its own. So because number six is in the front (thankfully because upper intake has to be removed to get the back ones) I swapped the number six coil pack with number two and reset the codes ....I was sure that it would move and the scanner would now say mis-fire on number two.

No such luck.....now it has a code for something EGR related (which was not there before) but the mis-fire is gone and its running straight ....WTH is that all about !!!! :banghead::banghead:

I had something similar with the firechicken after changing the trans out. The throttle body, one coil pack, a set of wires and it turned out to be a clogged cat. I still hate that car and now the drivers window motor is skipping really bad so that needs a changing.

 

[Princess Valiant]

I am starting to think that the solution is to take the dash cluster apart and remove the little light bulb for the "check engine" indicator. No light, no problem

 

[toolmanmike]

I am starting to think that the solution is to take the dash cluster apart and remove the little light bulb for the "check engine" indicator. No light, no problem

It probably won't run without it. I think it's part of the circuit.

 

[halifaxhops]

I am starting to think that the solution is to take the dash cluster apart and remove the little light bulb for the "check engine" indicator. No light, no problem

No it will just throw another code somewhere.

 

[toolmanmike]

I had something similar with the firechicken after changing the trans out. The throttle body, one coil pack, a set of wires and it turned out to be a clogged cat. I still hate that car and now the drivers window motor is skipping really bad so that needs a changing.

Broken wire in the door harness? GM had a lot of cheap switches back then too.

 

[halifaxhops]

Just replace all the ECU stuff with old school stuff ie Points etc.

 

[Princess Valiant]

it probably won't run without it. I think it's part of the circuit.

:d

 

[toolmanmike]

Mike I just ran across a tool the other day that is for cleaning up spark plug threads. It seemed crazy in price to me but I can see it save a lot of time. A reverse thread tap I think it was called. You stick it past the thread and then tighten it and the tap part is split in two expands to the thread and you reverse it out of the hole and all the shavings come out with it. Ever see one?

We used to sell them 10 years ago. They did work. I don't know the manufacturer though.

 

[Princess Valiant]

at least the internet can be such a wonderful tool ....I am going to have a another wrestling match with it today, armed with info from a ferd website.

Felt unwholesome to go on a non-mopar website asking questions :???:

 

[halifaxhops]

Broken wire in the door harness? GM had a lot of cheap switches back then too.

No for sure the gear is stripped, you can feel and hear it when it tries to go down. I think Marilyn tried to put it down when the felts were iced up. I got a prime choice one in the mail yesterday and it surprised me it was less than 40 for the whole regulator/motor assy. If you saw the gear it is that cheap nylon stuff.

 

[halifaxhops]

We used to sell them 10 years ago. They did work. I don't know the manufacturer though.

I just saw it somewhere on the web for around 120. I thought that was pricy. I know I could have used one a few years ago.

 

[dartnabout]

Good Morning all!

 

[memike]

Good morning folk's, I see there is a Ford Bull being worked on ( cant spell tourist ) #-o
I must say it felt good getting out for the first time in 3 days yesterday, Had a full moon last night on the drive home :color:

 

[halifaxhops]

Morning Dart, Ready to go for a dip in the river today ? It is 33 here already. That daylight savings time works egh?

 

[halifaxhops]

Morning Mike! Hows my knife doing! LOL

 

[dartnabout]

I am ready....but still not going to do it today.

 

[toolmanmike]

I just saw it somewhere on the web for around 120. I thought that was pricy. I know I could have used one a few years ago.

There was a set of 3 for $60 or so.

 

[halifaxhops]

The one I saw was probably over priced. I was looking at some eastwood type stuff since my bud is going up there and getting some stuff for his car.

 

[memike]

30 here this morning Hops, should get to the 50es today dartnabout, chance of rain.

 

[dartnabout]

Hops...you are a hoot. I am not even awake and you are asking about my knife. Good morning Memike.

I have been having internet problems for months and yesterday they finally sent a tech out...turned out to be the new modem they sent me the last time. I have had no internet the last few days.

 

[halifaxhops]

Hey can you get a set of 3/8 drive whitworth sockets? Yes I have an old Triumph. They don't have to be the greatest, prob use once or twice.

 

[halifaxhops]

Hops...you are a hoot. I am not even awake and you are asking about YOUR knife. Good morning Memike.