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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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IL need another guru

so ive gone across everything i know, and im sure its something stupid i missed in the course of the swap (if you saw how much work was done youd understand how a small thing could go unnoticed), but i cant get the swap to start on my 87 FC. whos in the chicagoland area and wants/willing to gimme a hand?
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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i would recheck the vacuum lines. connectors, fuses. i had trouble getting mine to start as well. forgot what it was. i have a feeling it was the vacuum lines being wrong
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Hmm, I'd help, but you've seemed to do everything I would of tried...
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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hey how much is the driver side window switch?
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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i gotta fix it, its non functional at the moment. 20 bux once its fixed
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Did you get this to start yet?
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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ya, needs coolant seals
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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^^This blows.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Oh well, time for rebuild.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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well, congrats on starting it. Shame about the seals, best of luck on round two.
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by boosted414
i gotta fix it, its non functional at the moment. 20 bux once its fixed
how broke is it?
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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C-o-o-lant seals.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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Went for a spin with him last night... Fired up everytime (after it was warm )
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