My First Small Project
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My First Small Project
Well ladies and gentlemen. I finally got my FD on Dec 22, 2004 and I scored really good. Its a mint VR 5-spd touring. It had some minor problems such as a high idle, almost dead battery, exaust leak, bad K&N Filters (need to be replaced asap), and I believe thats all. No synchro issues, no boost issues, compression is good. Paint and body is immaculate, interior is about an 9/10 (driver side seat is a little worn but no rips). All for a wopping $10,800.
Anyways my first small project was to fix the idling issue (car idled at 1500 RPM's, I did some research and I figured it was a 'vacuum hose leak' somewhere in there. Thanks to Chris French a.k.a 'JaNusSolSumnus' on the forums, and the best site ever made, 'robrobinette.com' I had a good idea what to do.
I started to take off everything that 'robrobinette.com' told me to untill I finally got as far as taking out the intake manifold, I found a few hoses that were either loose, or not even plugged in at all. While I was checking all of the **** out, I checked out my sparkplugs and they were in bad shape. I picked up 4 new ones and replaced them. I also picked up some Engine Cleaner, and some Intake Cleaner to give it a decent cleaning in the process.
I put everything back together and vwalla.... A nice 800-1000 RPM idle. It did shoot out some white smoke out the exaust for quite a while but It was because of all the cleaning **** I used. Other than that, it was a good 1 day mini-project because I learned alot more about the car.
Next mini-project, Find the exaust leak and fix it, maybe put in my S.S Downpipe (what do you think?) The car is bone stock.
***Pics of the vac-hose mini-project are here
Anyways my first small project was to fix the idling issue (car idled at 1500 RPM's, I did some research and I figured it was a 'vacuum hose leak' somewhere in there. Thanks to Chris French a.k.a 'JaNusSolSumnus' on the forums, and the best site ever made, 'robrobinette.com' I had a good idea what to do.
I started to take off everything that 'robrobinette.com' told me to untill I finally got as far as taking out the intake manifold, I found a few hoses that were either loose, or not even plugged in at all. While I was checking all of the **** out, I checked out my sparkplugs and they were in bad shape. I picked up 4 new ones and replaced them. I also picked up some Engine Cleaner, and some Intake Cleaner to give it a decent cleaning in the process.
I put everything back together and vwalla.... A nice 800-1000 RPM idle. It did shoot out some white smoke out the exaust for quite a while but It was because of all the cleaning **** I used. Other than that, it was a good 1 day mini-project because I learned alot more about the car.
Next mini-project, Find the exaust leak and fix it, maybe put in my S.S Downpipe (what do you think?) The car is bone stock.
***Pics of the vac-hose mini-project are here
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yeah thats all on my list. but before that i have to get more smaller things like a new battery and **** like that.
i also have a s.s downpipe... it has some rust (will that be a problem?) but after i fix my exaust leak, ill be adding that dp.
i also have a s.s downpipe... it has some rust (will that be a problem?) but after i fix my exaust leak, ill be adding that dp.
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Nice.. What kind of spark plugs you use? I would heat coat ur DP too keep engine bay a lil cooler (maybe thermal wrap too? ) and to keep the rusting from continuing.. (rusting from the outside anyways)
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I am in Florida, I was just curious as to which one you bought, if you bought the ones from autotrader. There have been a crapload of Fd's in the 9k-10,900 dollar range.
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Engine bay looks kinda funny. Why is all the plastic ducting for the intercooler removed? Why is the AC thing (i forget what it is. Not too good with A/C systems) messed with?
Got a great deal though
Got a great deal though
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Looks like you got a great deal. I notice some red over spray in the engine bay, Also some of the metal parts look overly rusty. What is the mileage on this motor, clean title?
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Its a mint VR 5-spd touring. It had some minor problems such as a high idle, almost dead battery, exaust leak, bad K&N Filters (need to be replaced asap), and I believe thats all.
anyone find the irony and pure truthfulness of this statement in the rotary community....
Its Mint.... BUT
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it was re-painted like 2 years ago. yeah some parts are pretty rusted but those will be replaced bit by bit. I did buy one from auto trader. it was priced at 10,500. i called the same day he posted it and he told me that some lady gave him a 500 deposite. i asked him if i take a look at it before he sells it, he told me if i bring yeah because the lady wasnt going to have the rest of the money till friday, so i drove the 3 hour drive and offered him 10,500 right then and there cash. he said blah blah i dont want to take nothing lower than 11. then i said well 10.7 is all i got right now and then hes like 10.8 and its yours so i called my bank place to see if i had the 10.8 and i did so i grabbed it. and ejmack1 stop busting ***** im killapimp125 the one who was iming you about the AST and ****. yeaaaah thats me. and i use ngk sparkplugs, not the plats because i heard that they dont do much better than normal ones (just priced like 3-5 dollars higher). the milage is 89650 and title is clean.
from the pictures u see.... are there any major metal parts that look rusted that need to be replaced soon? right now im low on money with the money spent on xmas and the fd, i need to buy the most important **** first. any other suggestions?
~MANNY
from the pictures u see.... are there any major metal parts that look rusted that need to be replaced soon? right now im low on money with the money spent on xmas and the fd, i need to buy the most important **** first. any other suggestions?
~MANNY
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What do you mean 'the ground cluster is supposed to be behind the front bumper support' I know the car had a minor bump. Could of been major but it wasnt in the carfax report. Can you take a picture of where it supposed to be at? Thanks in advanced.
~MANNY
~MANNY
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What do you mean 'the ground cluster is supposed to be behind the front bumper support' I know the car had a minor bump. Could of been major but it wasnt in the carfax report. Can you take a picture of where it supposed to be at? Thanks in advanced.
~MANNY
~MANNY
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