Author Archives: Drivesa5
Escort CCRM ac fix.
When my friend’s 98 Escort lost AC, he found this and asked me to do the soldering. Great info on a really cheap alternative to replacing the whole expensive circuit board. All you really need to do is drill out … Continue reading
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Another bird, another headgasket…
Disappearing coolant, a worsening hesitation, and a little white smoke led to the realization that yet another head gasket swap was in order. This one just didn’t exit quite as fantastically as the last one. I left everything attached to … Continue reading
Posted in 1993 Pontiac Sunbird coupe
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AOD = DOA
Well, actually it didn’t arrive at all, it stranded me & my friend 45 minutes from home. We were headed to a junkyard, and I shifted from first to second – nothing. Not good, I thought. After leaving, it didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in 1985 Ford LTD LX
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Dash it.
It took lots of measuring, test fitting, and hacking of the plastic behind the dash, but the new aluminum dash is in … it needs a speedo cable, water temp sender, and wideband and then it’ll be totally done. But … Continue reading
Posted in 1986 Buick Grand National
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Cammed if you don’t.
When I drove the 93 bird the first time, I knew it had less power than the 91 which is TBI and supposed to have 15 or so less horsepower. The body wasn’t rotten (just lots of dings, but that’s … Continue reading
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Dash design.
The GN’s stock dash hasn’t really worked since we’ve had the car. The fuel gauge is way off, the speedo bounces everywhere, and the LED RPM and boost gauges are useless. So I’m designing a new dash/gauge panel to replace … Continue reading
Posted in 1986 Buick Grand National
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Pass!
For the first time in 5 years, the LTD is legally back on the road!
Posted in 1985 Ford LTD LX
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Compound issues.
The issues that were causing my troubles: * #1 plug arcing from cracked insulator, making weak spark for that cylinder * neglected to wire up in tank fuel pump, so external pump was not being fed properly * original distributor … Continue reading
Posted in 1985 Ford LTD LX
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Bad timing.
The gasket between the block and timing cover was missing up at the top, causing oil to spray up and make a sludgy mess on the top of the timing cover and everywhere else and also I was suspecting after … Continue reading
Posted in 1985 Ford LTD LX
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It takes more than a leak to sink the Bird.
After doing some errands and eating some food a half hour from home, the beautiful sight of steam billowing from beneath the hood of the bird appeared! Further investigation revealed a hole spraying coolant directly onto the hot exhaust manifold. … Continue reading
Posted in 1991 Pontiac Sunbird original
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