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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Problems with rats nest remove

Well I havent even started yet and I have problems! I cant find a 5/16 T-fitting and a 3/16 T-fitting. I really dont want to have to use a universal one. They are so big and gay. The guy at autozone is a douche knocker always telling me not to drive fast in that thing cause I will blow a piston mazdas are known for that. So i really hate to go in there. I thought finding the belt would be hard thats was a piece of cake found that on the internet for 4 bucks shipped. If some one has some spares T-fittings laying around from their rats nest remove I would be happy to buy them or if they can find them. PM me.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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Umm, I think I just used the gay universal ones....lol
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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yeah, i used the gay universal one too
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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for the big one, I was forced to use the gay one. On the other hand, for the small one I used an "F" shaped fitting.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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Hahahaha biatches!! No big gay t for me. I used a pack of random sized t fittings from advanced auto, none were really the right size but the tubing streached and it works perfect.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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Yes, I remember that day as I said "hey man dont buy the huge stupid T fitting, buy this multi pack and make it work".
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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Well if i cant find it i guess i will have to suck up my pride and use the big gay universal. But I will search till i get bored and say screw it.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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Lol, I can't begin to tell you how many times I blew a piston in my RX-7.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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cmon guys. The big t is just effeminate. You go around calling it gay and it can really hurt the poor guy. maybe he's just anally inclined.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Still means gay in my book!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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T-fittings are easy to find. McMaster-Carr has them in a variety of materials (catalog p. 111-118). http://www.mcmaster.com/
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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NAPA is your friend. I gave them the list of things I needed from the FAQ (direct print out of course) and they hooked me up with everything except the blocking plate.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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Heck yes Ima hit up napa tomorrow. They are a little bit out of my way but as long as I dont have to use the BIG GAY universal one I'm cool with it. Will home depot have the sheet metal I need? sorry to ask so many Q's on this, But Im asking for all the other people out there who wonder about this too.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 04:43 AM
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For the blocking plate either use old body panels, which are the perfect thickness, or the blocking plate for the A/C. Either are good to go.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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Thanks! "good to go" has someone been watching a little to much TV and picked up on the Taco Bell commercials.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jays83gsl
NAPA is your friend. I gave them the list of things I needed from the FAQ (direct print out of course) and they hooked me up with everything except the blocking plate.

NAPA does have a better selection of this kind of hardware than most auto parts stores.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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Man you guys are right!!! They Hooked me up. No more gay universal ones for me. No offense to any one who used the universal ones, but they just aint my style. Heck yes soon as I get the belt in Im starting on it!! C-ya O-zone layer
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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I used the bottom cover off a toasted amp to make my blockoff plate. Nice and flat, perfect thickness. Look around the house im sure there is something that can be chopped up.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Duh. I forgot I got two rusty station wagons on the back of my property that I can use. There has to be some good metal still left in there somewhere. Who said being a redneck was a bad thing. I told my mom those would come in handy one day.
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