Boost gauge is hooked up completely
Boost gauge is hooked up completely
Things left before safe test drive:
New tires
Repair or replace radiator
Get license plate
Get a scan tool hooked up to monitor data
I removed the radiator today, it took all of 5 minutes lol. I am going to try to get a quote to have it repaired that way I can decide if I will fix or buy new. Working a lead on a set of used tires with very little use on them.
Alright so the radiator is out and at my work. Monday I will remove the fan and everything and get it sent to the radiator shop. In the meantime I will clean and paint the fan shroud and mounting brackets. The used tire deal fell through so I am looking to buy new BUT my wife is on maternity leave from work and we are saving for a vacation next month so the tires will have to wait. I am hoping to have the radiator in and license plates before vacation.
Went to tag office today but they couldn't verify my insurance in their system so no license plateFound out my insurance company had the vin wrong! Called them and got it fixed, and also got a quote on a better policy with an agreed upon value of $2500. Will try the tag office again monday. Radiator not sent out yet, the only parts guy at work I trust to give it to is on vacation till monday...
Oh and the alternator on my daily went out today when I was almost home from work (06 dodge stratus 2.4) so that set me back $110 luckily it is super easy to install just finished it up now.
Car is in the front yard right now while I clean out the garage... again... I'm starting a new job this month. The new job will be 11 miles from home vs 40 now. It pays better, and supposedly I won't work Fridays much, if at all. Time and money may just be starting to look better.
Last edited by RattFink; 11-21-2015 at 01:05 PM.
Great to hear that! I was almost going to call you out on not posting updates, but expectedon't there was a good reason.
Mike
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." - Patrick Henry
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
- Edmund Burke
Phew first week at the new job done! Went good. Working Fridays will be rare! Brought my tools home from my old job so I have everything on hand now, no having to bring tools home for the weekends! I'm going to buy a new radiator for the Charger next weekend, hoping to catch a black Friday or cyber monday deal. Charger is lonely in the front yard still but I did pull the battery and hook it up to the battery charger. My wife got rear ended in the van yesterday
I was doing inventory at my new job today, found a Chrysler Star-Scan, DRB 3, and an OTC4000 with 83-86 Chrysler Cartridge!!!
Score!
Mike
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." - Patrick Henry
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
- Edmund Burke
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Noticed some rust under the battery tray, pulled the tray, power module, coolant res. for access. I'm gonna clean it up a bit and spray it with some paint just to prevent it from getting worse. Car started right up and idled great, pulled it back into the garage. It's NICE having all my tools at home. Also can't wait to borrow that OTC4000 and hook it up
You've got lots of room in that driveway for a few more turbocarsAnd that OTC is a handy tool, I enjoy owning one, congrats!
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Been busy but got some work done on the car. The daytona radiator went in, battery tray cleaned and painted, under battery tray cleaned and painted also. Just need to get a different upper rad. Hose and some coolant. Oh and my battery is junk but think I can still get a free replacement from Costco, 36 month free replacement warranty.
Day off today. Finished radiator install with new upper radiator hose. Added coolant. Fixed a leak. Went to costco and returned the failed Kirkland brand battery, they gave me a full refund, and now sell interstate batteries so got the new interstate and ended up with 10 bucks in my pocket lol! 5 gallons of fresh 93 octane, cars been running awhile now. Fan has cycled on/off 4 times. The longer it runs the better it runs.
Of course as I mention how good it runs, it randomly stalls out! Started up but ran poor. I did hose down the engine bay where some coolant had spilled over. I shut it off, let it sit awhile, then it went to starting and immediately stalling out. Fuel pump was still priming. I wiggled the connections at the power module and unplugged/plugged in the 2 HEP connections and it started up and ran ok, pulled it into the garage. That's it for today. 4 new tires and it's road worthy. I'm thinking a new HEP and sending the injectors out for cleaning would be a good idea too.
Definitely get the injectors serviced, they are key to it running well and getting proper gas mileage, don't just have them "cleaned", send them to someone like RC Engineering ( http://www.rceng.com/ ), they'll get them clean and balanced, with a proper spray pattern, which will go a long ways toward a happy driving experience!
Be sure to check the cap for moisture after a hose-down, and I'd suggest re-setting the IAC to be sure that's not the issue, your recently acquired automotive library and scan tool should make it an easy thing to do (compared to those of us not so blessed!).
As a matter of "old car maintenance", I'd recommend cleaning and re-greasing the pins in the Power Module, seems they get sketchy as time goes on, and a good de-oxidizing and weather proofing (greasing) will also go a long way to ensure trouble-free fun.
Looks like you'll be on the road and having fun with it this spring/summer!
Mike
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." - Patrick Henry
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
- Edmund Burke
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