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Yesterday, 08:21 AMDerekTheGreat replied to a thread 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis aka the rolling junkyard. in GMN Reader's RidesYou know, that blue trim doesn't look so bad contrasted against the gray dash. Don't know if I said this already but I applaud the blue interior...29 replies | 1554 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:17 AMHaha, yeah I did that once. I was trying to adjust the idle on Ashley's '88 C3500 with a 454 by using the factory in cluster tach. Tach read about...412 replies | 28117 view(s)
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02-14-2019, 03:50 PMDerekTheGreat replied to a thread Buyer's Remorse (AKA "Hideous") - Giraffe's 1990 Grand Marquis LS in GMN Reader's RidesOh wow, I need that and a 3/8th drive impact.366 replies | 26837 view(s)
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02-14-2019, 07:41 AMHmm, it didn't occur to me to trim some of the plastic on the TPS to achieve desired results. Didn't you say that tach was sitting for years? It...412 replies | 28117 view(s)
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02-14-2019, 07:34 AMDerekTheGreat replied to a thread Buyer's Remorse (AKA "Hideous") - Giraffe's 1990 Grand Marquis LS in GMN Reader's RidesIt does certainly come in handy at yards, zipping things like differential covers off takes seconds, not minutes. I still find myself going to hand...366 replies | 26837 view(s)
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02-13-2019, 07:55 AMDerekTheGreat replied to a thread Buyer's Remorse (AKA "Hideous") - Giraffe's 1990 Grand Marquis LS in GMN Reader's RidesI think it is possible to love your tools. I've got a 1/2 inch DeWilt electric impact and if it wasn't for the drill-esq direction buttons (too easy...366 replies | 26837 view(s)
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02-13-2019, 07:45 AMThe idle speed is controlled by the ECM, so if your IAC is 100% open and still not able to get idle in gear up to where it wants it to be I could see...412 replies | 28117 view(s)
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02-11-2019, 08:01 AMYour issues aside, you are correct lol. This is why I typically run the blower on anything but high in whatever I'm driving, unless I'm trying to...263 replies | 11747 view(s)
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02-11-2019, 07:54 AMDerekTheGreat replied to a thread RockAuto Has a New TV Commercial! in Online Vendors and Part SuppliersYouTube has tried to force me to watch those from time to time. Good thing I can hit the mute button on my receiver and look away until I notice the...4 replies | 104 view(s)
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02-07-2019, 08:16 AMAll that FUCKING crap. There, fixed that for you :lol3: What a piece of shit, I've always hated those goddamn things. It's nothing more than a...511 replies | 40656 view(s)
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02-07-2019, 08:14 AMThe heat in my '94 Lima powered Ranger was decent as I drove along. However, in stop and go driving, it would cool off substantially. Or while...263 replies | 11747 view(s)
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02-07-2019, 08:08 AMMatters to me. Swapping an odometer from one of those things is easy, but I F'd up when trying to clean the original one and it wiped the numbers...18 replies | 346 view(s)
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02-04-2019, 12:54 PMMy truck did that too, like the thermostat stuck shut. I had heat on the 2nd coldest day but no heat on the coldest day. Thing overheated though...341 replies | 23485 view(s)
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02-04-2019, 12:50 PMYeah, there are a lot of bro-dozers around here..69 replies | 1644 view(s)
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02-04-2019, 08:06 AMThis. I've seen so many GMT400 trucks going for sale with odometer fraud it's appalling. You don't even have to be a hack and you can change what...18 replies | 346 view(s)
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02-04-2019, 07:59 AMCan confirm about the compressor, one of my favorite & must have options for boxes. The only year to buy a Mark IV is 1972. After that, meh.511 replies | 40656 view(s)
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02-01-2019, 07:57 AMAfter reading your post about the '86 TC I decided to look into this thread. I tend not to look at threads involving anything other than boxes or...40 replies | 1388 view(s)
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02-01-2019, 07:47 AMAgree with gadget and 87gtVIC here, it's an overpriced turd. Yeah yeah I understand, "that's all I can find" but that doesn't mean you should buy...18 replies | 346 view(s)
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02-01-2019, 07:34 AMYep, according to HisRoyalGhostliness, the only Ford stuff which got the Saginaw pumps were E series vans. The CII pump is fine, but after the...69 replies | 1644 view(s)
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01-31-2019, 03:55 PMHappy to be of service. :china: Eh, it'll clean up your combustion chambers real nice like haha.10 replies | 168 view(s)
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01-31-2019, 01:41 PM15-20ft-lbs and mine still leaked like a sieve. I had to reef on those bolts to the point I thought they'd snap or something with a new gasket...10 replies | 168 view(s)
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01-31-2019, 08:31 AMI'm not a proponent of Amsoil. It comes off to me as some dark elitist cult in which only zealots use, promote or sell the stuff. I've lost track...69 replies | 1644 view(s)
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01-30-2019, 07:39 AMDerekTheGreat replied to a thread No Electrical Power after putting car in reverse in Electrical and wiring/HVAC/Vacuum/CFIThis. From my own personal experience to trolling the internet where people swear they've ruled whatever component people asked them to check out,...15 replies | 312 view(s)
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01-25-2019, 12:23 PMYah, me too. I wasn't expecting that kind of goofiness with the I6, that's for sure.412 replies | 28117 view(s)
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01-24-2019, 07:36 AMWhat mity said. If I was going to do a swap, I'd just throw a whole engine in there (after regasketing it) and be done with it. I'm leaning toward...168 replies | 36853 view(s)
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01-24-2019, 07:33 AMThis. I think mine were measuring <0.3 ohms. I believe book says they should be anywhere from 0.8-1.1. Get them to stay better than 0.6 and you...412 replies | 28117 view(s)
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- Warren, MI
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- Cars, rock 'n' roll, vintage electronics including video games.
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1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge
1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge
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