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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Puerto Rico 4.6 @ April 19, 2006, 11:54 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Dont tell me your engine went south ..please dont....
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well... something went very wrong... the ground strap on the spark plug was pushed down and over and was up against the electrode which is why the cylinder was dead... I fixed the spark plug.. the car actually runs pretty good but it has a VERY LOUD valve train and a lot of exhaust backfire... No loud knocks or noise from the block area... all the noise is up top in the head...
Unfortunately it's Lidio's busiest time of year... so he won't be able to get me in for couple of weeks...
Dont tell me your engine went south ..please dont....
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well... something went very wrong... the ground strap on the spark plug was pushed down and over and was up against the electrode which is why the cylinder was dead... I fixed the spark plug.. the car actually runs pretty good but it has a VERY LOUD valve train and a lot of exhaust backfire... No loud knocks or noise from the block area... all the noise is up top in the head...
Unfortunately it's Lidio's busiest time of year... so he won't be able to get me in for couple of weeks...
4/20/06, 05:38 AM
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Nice video John - pretty darn impressive under the circumstances. I hope it's not too serious and that you get back on all 6 soon. Please let us know what caused the malfunction after you find out.
4/20/06, 03:12 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Racer3 @ April 20, 2006, 7:41 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Nice video John - pretty darn impressive under the circumstances. I hope it's not too serious and that you get back on all 6 soon. Please let us know what caused the malfunction after you find out.
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thanks... i will keep everyone posted.... car is going to MRT on Saturday.... don't know when they'll actually be able to open her up....
I just keep smiling and saying "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger...." LOL!
Nice video John - pretty darn impressive under the circumstances. I hope it's not too serious and that you get back on all 6 soon. Please let us know what caused the malfunction after you find out.
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thanks... i will keep everyone posted.... car is going to MRT on Saturday.... don't know when they'll actually be able to open her up....
I just keep smiling and saying "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger...." LOL!
4/21/06, 01:55 AM
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I'm surprised you haven't torn that thing down yet, I sure couldn't wait a couple of weeks to get her back up. Anyway, it's just the cost of searching for HP. Good luck, hopefully it's just a bent valve or a bad spring, I wouldn't be driving it though, or racing it. A bent valve can lose the head of the valve in a tick a broke spring can drop the whole valve , then you would have a big problem.
4/21/06, 03:16 AM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(05V6 @ April 21, 2006, 3:58 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I'm surprised you haven't torn that thing down yet, I sure couldn't wait a couple of weeks to get her back up. Anyway, it's just the cost of searching for HP. Good luck, hopefully it's just a bent valve or a bad spring, I wouldn't be driving it though, or racing it. A bent valve can lose the head of the valve in a tick a broke spring can drop the whole valve , then you would have a big problem.
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The poor Mistress is parked... we're trailering her down to MRT on Sunday.... You have to remember... it's spring time in Michigan which means all the shops are EXTRA BUSY! LOL!
I'm surprised you haven't torn that thing down yet, I sure couldn't wait a couple of weeks to get her back up. Anyway, it's just the cost of searching for HP. Good luck, hopefully it's just a bent valve or a bad spring, I wouldn't be driving it though, or racing it. A bent valve can lose the head of the valve in a tick a broke spring can drop the whole valve , then you would have a big problem.
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The poor Mistress is parked... we're trailering her down to MRT on Sunday.... You have to remember... it's spring time in Michigan which means all the shops are EXTRA BUSY! LOL!
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