Recent content by dilar

So you're saying the crank and cams are out of time? Well as stock, none of it is adjustable. You could add in adjustable cam gears/sprockets to correct the timing and adjust on the fly easier, or you could rip it apart and re-time it properly. As long as you know that the timing is the issue...

i went headers, and kept the second cat. I should really get a extender for the O2 and put it after the cat, but that's welding and stuff that I don't have time for.

Can someone tell me why we have 2 intake connectors for PCV? are both necessary? Somehow when replacing the head gasket I lost/threw away the T and didn't realize that the hoses were special molded ridiculum to fit this exact place. if anyone knows the sizes, or if I'd be better off routing in a...

You have a short to ground. Check your battery cables for resistance. Get a circuit tester and start going through one by one and finding it. Electrical gremlins are the worst!!!! Considering it's killed a battery, disconnect your battery and check if the positive cable has continuity to...

Great thread! My tank was leaking a few years ago and I at first tried a Junk replacement... no bueno So I ended up ordering a new one and installing that with a a new pump. More issues from the car being a flood car that the dealer that sold it to me, didn't know about, or didn't disclose.. 🤷‍♂️

Where's your cruise control?

Pulled the head yesterday. A while back dropped a valve when trying to do valve stem seals. Evidently the compressor blew the breaker and the cylinder pressure dropped. 😱 Oh well. All stem seals are replaced now and I'm eyeing VICS/VCTS delete before putting it back together. So many new parts...

A couple of years ago, I went to Utah in winter with a front-wheel-drive sedan and all-season tires. It did okay on packed snowfall, but icy patches were nerve-racking, stopping distances were significantly increased, and turning felt sketchy. If you’ve never experienced slick conditions, it’s...

Looking to see if I can fit a 2002 tribute/escape suspension on a P5. Parts look similar, and I know the sway bar links crossover. Anybody got any hard data on measurements between them? Are Escape parts bigger, but look the same? Yes I'm trying to get this thing springy, possibly on a lift...

umm that don't rust? How about a DeLorean?