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Shadow24v · 04-24-2009, 07:45 PM

^ -- thanks

i was able to order one from NAPA for now although i don't know if ill need it anymore

I did a lot today, oil change - the old oil, if you can call it that, was almost more fuel than oil. had a heck of a time getting the old filter off, had to drive a screwdriver through it about 5 times and use it as a lever to finally break it loose. also put in a new fuel filter, new leading plugs and new plug wires and the j-yard trailing coils i got yesterday. re-did the battery terminal connections on the wiring harness.

still can't find the clutch system leak though, slave cylinder and hose to the MC are dry as a bone and it doesn't LOOK like the MC is leaking but that's about the last thing to look at and replace. lifetime remaned for $79 from oreillys possibly. you get about 6-7 clutches before the reservoir is empty again.

i DID drive it around the block though

after the oil change and all that and adding a gallon of 89, i said "well if it floods ill be swapping injectors but if it runs, GREAT!" and on about the 3rd crank (starter seems weak or strong depending on a whim, i wonder if its wearing out as it also gets stuck sometimes) it started to pop and then caught. revved up to 3K and slowly idled down to around 1000ish before i turned it off after i set the smoke detector off

i pulled it out of the garage and started it up again and drove around the block taking it to 7000 about 3 times or so, but it was smoking blue smoke like a SOB, i hope its just cleaning itself out and will clean up in time but.... i parked it after one lap and getting the coolant temp about halfway up the gauge as it was beeping at me (i think it was a low fuel warning as only that and the rear hatch idiot lights were on. the rear hatch needs adjusting to latch one side and trip the sensor i think)

Any idea why it would smoke like it is? bad oil seals? over-filled oil? (i put 5 qts in...) or something else? it seemed real smooth except for some popping on de-accel and a lumpy low idle around 500 or less after warming up. pulled pretty good too

04-24-2009, 07:45 PM	#42
Shadow24v Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 17	^ -- thanks i was able to order one from NAPA for now although i don't know if ill need it anymore I did a lot today, oil change - the old oil, if you can call it that, was almost more fuel than oil. had a heck of a time getting the old filter off, had to drive a screwdriver through it about 5 times and use it as a lever to finally break it loose. also put in a new fuel filter, new leading plugs and new plug wires and the j-yard trailing coils i got yesterday. re-did the battery terminal connections on the wiring harness. still can't find the clutch system leak though, slave cylinder and hose to the MC are dry as a bone and it doesn't LOOK like the MC is leaking but that's about the last thing to look at and replace. lifetime remaned for $79 from oreillys possibly. you get about 6-7 clutches before the reservoir is empty again. i DID drive it around the block though after the oil change and all that and adding a gallon of 89, i said "well if it floods ill be swapping injectors but if it runs, GREAT!" and on about the 3rd crank (starter seems weak or strong depending on a whim, i wonder if its wearing out as it also gets stuck sometimes) it started to pop and then caught. revved up to 3K and slowly idled down to around 1000ish before i turned it off after i set the smoke detector off i pulled it out of the garage and started it up again and drove around the block taking it to 7000 about 3 times or so, but it was smoking blue smoke like a SOB, i hope its just cleaning itself out and will clean up in time but.... i parked it after one lap and getting the coolant temp about halfway up the gauge as it was beeping at me (i think it was a low fuel warning as only that and the rear hatch idiot lights were on. the rear hatch needs adjusting to latch one side and trip the sensor i think) Any idea why it would smoke like it is? bad oil seals? over-filled oil? (i put 5 qts in...) or something else? it seemed real smooth except for some popping on de-accel and a lumpy low idle around 500 or less after warming up. pulled pretty good too