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Old 09-08-02, 10:35 PM
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Unhappy I think my car is jelous

well i was putting my beast of a car back together today, my expensive *** fuel system was a success no leaks this time to 65psi at the fuel rails. go to start it up and the starters super sluggish and i see a fat cloud of white smoke come from the hood, i freaked killed the power and jumped out to see what happened. seems my stainless steel line for the clutch slave has 12volts going through it some how when i put the top mount IC on there and turn the starter over it make a curcuit. i checked everything i could real quick and there was no wires touching metal that i could tell.

so i gave up for today, but i think my car has a serious telepathic connection and can read my mind. reason why is cause im going to sevenstock and im supposed to drive a forum members car back for him cause he has to take a plane back earlier, so i think my car got really jelous and wants more money or more of my tender love...
thought id share that with you guys
Old 09-08-02, 10:55 PM
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I hope you did'nt fry anything.
My car is jealous of my wife. Any problems I've ever had with it (and there are very few) alaways happened when my wife was with me. She hardly ever gets in my car!
Old 09-08-02, 11:17 PM
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Originally posted by Sterling
Any problems I've ever had with it (and there are very few) alaways happened when my wife was with me.
They know...
Old 09-08-02, 11:19 PM
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My car knows when I'm broke. It breaks when ever I'm broke lol.
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Re: I think my car is jelous

Originally posted by rx7passion
seems my stainless steel line for the clutch slave has 12volts going through it some how when i put the top mount IC on there and turn the starter over it make a curcuit. i checked everything i could real quick and there was no wires touching metal that i could tell.
check the engine ground. a similar thing happened to me. when i installed my last motor, i started getting a serious arc where the header touched the firewall shielding ... turned out to be the engine ground was not tight enough.
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yeah i second the broke theory. ive got no funds just abuot and the motor finally gave out at 182k . oh well picking up another motor for cheap from a forum member tomorrow hopefully anyways.

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Old 09-09-02, 01:38 PM
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No I think it was just trying to commit suicide, cause you are working on it... It dont like the horsepower and torture you have instore for it
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yeah i think your right mike, on a shitty side note i was driving the 914 and it decided to take a lovely crap on my on the freeway, i had to coast into a lowes parking lot. im in a happy mood since i got 4 hours of sleep last nihgt i think there is some car consperacy going on here....
Old 09-09-02, 03:09 PM
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Driven a turbo FB lately?

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****, My vert was always breaking parts when It sat in the garage. So I grounded it, its not allowed to park in the garage, and conversate with the Cosmo POS
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hey my car gets jealous too.

But i usually threaten it with putting in regular unleaded instead of premium, and that usually makes it quit its temper tantrum.

Hehehehe
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Originally posted by Gatorgunner
hey my car gets jealous too.

But i usually threaten it with putting in regular unleaded instead of premium, and that usually makes it quit its temper tantrum.

Hehehehe
Funny thing is..

Rotaries run better on regular unleaded than premium unless under boost.
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Thats what i've heard, but it seems to me that its just a smidge quicker w/ the premium.....
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Hey, maybe thats why it gets pissy in the first place

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Guess ill have to threaten it with a pick axe then.
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