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Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on July 24 2011, 03:27:32 AM
Got it running and just came back from the road test.  All seams well.  I'm washing it in the morning.  Yippppeeeeeee.
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: SuperSix on July 24 2011, 09:08:55 AM
Good that all the seams are well - less leaks!
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Steve Wood on July 24 2011, 09:51:46 AM
it's a damn good feelin'!
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Top Speed on July 24 2011, 10:12:57 AM
Congrats on the rebirth!
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: daveismissing on July 24 2011, 11:02:41 AM
Quote from: "SuperSix @ Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:08 am"
Good that all the seams are well - less leaks!


His kid's scholastic excellence must come from mom.  :bigeyes;
 :D

It's nice whan a car runs right - it's such a rare occurance.
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: SuperSix on July 24 2011, 12:02:20 PM
Pics?
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on July 24 2011, 01:11:49 PM
Given that we are experiencing torrential downpours right now I can only hope that all SEAMS are good.  Good grief.  I post at the weee hours of the morning after working my arse off to get my car running again and the first comment is a spell checker.  That why I love this place.:)  Yes Teve it is a damn good feeling.
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on July 24 2011, 01:17:12 PM
Quote from: "SuperSix @ Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:02 am"
Pics?


Sure.  This one is just for you.....and Top Speed. :cool;
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: 87granny on July 24 2011, 03:00:59 PM
Congrats on getting it running again and fwiw i can't spell for shit either
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Zap on July 24 2011, 05:12:14 PM
Quote from: "Nasty Wendy @ Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:27 am"
Got it running and just came back from the road test.
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Top Speed on July 24 2011, 05:26:37 PM
The fact that you search for and still have that picture on your computer says wonders.
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Charlief1 on July 24 2011, 05:46:16 PM
Quote from: "Top Speed @ Sun 24 Jul, 2011 15:26"
The fact that you search for and still have that picture on your computer says wonders.


Not to mention distirbing. :vom:
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: $1987 GN$ on July 25 2011, 09:23:42 AM
Quote from: "Charlief1 @ Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:46 pm"
Quote from: "Top Speed @ Sun 24 Jul, 2011 15:26"
The fact that you search for and still have that picture on your computer says wonders.


Not to mention distirbing. :vom:


Maybe her feminine side is starting to show?   :evil;

AJ___
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: SuperSix on July 25 2011, 10:05:21 AM
Quote from: "$1987 GN$ @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:23 am"
Quote from: "Charlief1 @ Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:46 pm"
Quote from: "Top Speed @ Sun 24 Jul, 2011 15:26"
The fact that you search for and still have that picture on your computer says wonders.


Not to mention distirbing. :vom:


Maybe her feminine side is starting to show?
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: 87granny on July 25 2011, 02:00:38 PM
Quote from: "Top Speed @ Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:26 pm"
The fact that you search for and still have that picture on your computer says wonders.
Says something idk about wonders i think we should  :smt071
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on July 25 2011, 04:25:46 PM
Charged the AC today.  Do you want another pic?
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Zap on July 25 2011, 04:44:51 PM
Did it flinch as you charged?
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: 87granny on July 25 2011, 05:18:00 PM
Quote from: "Nasty Wendy @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:25 pm"
Charged the AC today.
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: 87granny on July 25 2011, 05:18:31 PM
No wait i take that back no pic
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: SuperSix on July 25 2011, 06:58:31 PM
I need to get a vacuum pump when I am read to put the AC back on.

Bought 10 cans of R134a from Big Lots - $8.00 a can! w00t!
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on July 25 2011, 09:28:30 PM
No it didn't flinch.  

(http://ramonandsalendra.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/confused.jpg)
So do you want the pic or not??????
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: 87granny on July 25 2011, 09:44:54 PM
NO not me i'm good idk about TopSpeed or Zap
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Zap on July 25 2011, 09:51:33 PM
No thanks; you can't squeeze a pic.
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on July 25 2011, 11:44:16 PM
Working the buffing wheel right now.....or maybe its working me.  The shine is coming back.  When I'm done I'll post PICS!!!!  Don't hold your breath though as this may take a few days/nights worth of buffing.

This buffing crap is for the birds....speak ing of which maybe I could con the 'Boid into doing it for me.:)
Title: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on July 26 2011, 04:58:32 AM
I Gunked the engine clean and buffed the hood.  Next I'll buff the top and decklid.  Those surfaces had their asses kicked by the sun.  I also installed a working speed-O.  It is getting there.
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on August 01 2011, 02:01:01 AM
OK in the six days that I haven't posted on this thread I have replaced the ignition module twice.  One of them I tried 3 different coilpacks on just to be sure it wasn't a bad coilpack.  I purchased a sending unit for my fuelpressure gauge because I couldn't find the two that I already have.  I replaced my 1600F EGT gauge with a 2000F EGT gauge only to find that it doesn't read correctly.  Both gauges use a type K thermocouple so why won't the 2000F work with the same thermocouple that came with the 1600F unit.  Both units are Autometer.  Anywho I have to replace a themocouple now so that the new gauge will work.  My cruise control quit working.  I replaced my 'trip' odometer in my speed-o due to it quit working.  My fuel pump died.  Good thing I had my fuelpressure gauge working so that I could see it going south.  I made it back home before it completely bit the dust.  Pulled into the driveway on 19psi of fuel pressure.  Replaced burned out bulbs in the instrument panel.  Cut out the holes in the inner fenders to make my GNX louvers functional.  Oh and I swapped CPUs while troubleshootin g the ignition modules to rule out a bad CPU.  Other than that its been smooth sailing.  These cars are a real pleasure.
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Scoobum on August 01 2011, 07:36:17 AM
Blue goop ain't good. Stick with Glen for coil packs and ignition modules...the aftermarket stuff is junk. Glad to see it up and runnin'...it's been awhile. I nailed down your miss for you on the other board...so you owe me. Stop by Zaps clapped out broken down trailer...and slap him up side the head for me. TIA.
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on August 01 2011, 10:17:24 AM
Blue goop ain't good. Stick with Glen for coil packs and ignition modules...the aftermarket stuff is junk. Glad to see it up and runnin'...it's been awhile. I nailed down your miss for you on the other board...so you owe me. Stop by Zaps clapped out broken down trailer...and slap him up side the head for me. TIA.

WTF are you talking about?  Who are you on the other board?  Who do you think I am on the other board?  What other board? 
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: $1987 GN$ on August 01 2011, 10:28:53 AM
Blue goop ain't good. Stick with Glen for coil packs and ignition modules...the aftermarket stuff is junk. Glad to see it up and runnin'...it's been awhile. I nailed down your miss for you on the other board...so you owe me. Stop by Zaps clapped out broken down trailer...and slap him up side the head for me. TIA.

WTF are you talking about?  Who are you on the other board?  Who do you think I am on the other board?  What other board? 

muwahahaha

AJ___
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: SuperSix on August 01 2011, 10:50:57 AM
Blue goop ain't good. Stick with Glen for coil packs and ignition modules...the aftermarket stuff is junk. Glad to see it up and runnin'...it's been awhile. I nailed down your miss for you on the other board...so you owe me. Stop by Zaps clapped out broken down trailer...and slap him up side the head for me. TIA.

WTF are you talking about?  Who are you on the other board?  Who do you think I am on the other board?  What other board? 

There is no "other" board.   :013:






 :icon_lol:

What ever happened to the message board you were setting up?

And how long had your car been down?
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: Nasty Wendy on August 01 2011, 03:18:35 PM


There is no "other" board.   :013:






 :icon_lol:

What ever happened to the message board you were setting up?

And how long had your car been down?


That was always just a rumor.  I NEVER had any plans to start a message board.  My car had been down for ~ 4 years.  It had a couple of brief stints running during that time but they were very brief.  The most recent one was after I installed the new engine I drove it to Bowling Green but that was 2 or 3 years ago and it was back down right after that due to the new engine kept cracking pistons.  I believe the rings were gapped to tight.  Rather than keep pulling it apart for the cheapo pistons I ponied up and got a set of forged Diamonds ....that was in '09.  I just had the chance to install them and get the show back on the road.

I edited the post to increase the font size in the quote and eliminate all the other quotes that came in automatically. 
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: SuperSix on August 01 2011, 04:38:39 PM
Nice - congrats. I hope it's not that long before I get this heap back on the road.
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: daveismissing on August 01 2011, 09:16:41 PM
Nice - congrats. I hope it's not that long before I get this heap back on the road.

IF you keep taking it further apart instead of assembling it...          :075:
Title: Re: My car is alive again!!!!
Post by: SuperSix on August 01 2011, 09:24:39 PM
Bastard. But you're right. I guess one day I will have to put it back together. :P
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