No longer just lurking, I puled the trigger-Photo
09-13-2008, 09:39 PM
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No longer just lurking, I puled the trigger-Photo
Well, I did it. She's a '86, 113k miles, un-molested all original car. I bought it on the bay, and went against all the advice you guys gave me. I bought it with no ppi, I flew to LA one way, and after less than an hour of inspection I paid the ballance and drove it straight home, 750 miles, smiling all the way. It has a few issues, the cruise won't cancel when I brake, the idle surges sometimes, the targa side seals need to be replaced and it doesn't like to be lugged at all. If I try to accelerate below 2k rpms in second, it will buck a little. I think i's related ato the surging idle. We're doing a smoke test Monday to check for vacuum leaks prior to an idle adjustment. Later, Bob
09-13-2008, 09:52 PM
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Very cool
Cograts, sounds like you have a few small issues to sort but doesn't sound too bad. Bought mine without a PPi too, HAs been a great car .. well except for the stuff I blew up that is.
Cograts, sounds like you have a few small issues to sort but doesn't sound too bad. Bought mine without a PPi too, HAs been a great car .. well except for the stuff I blew up that is.
09-13-2008, 11:26 PM
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09-14-2008, 05:06 AM
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09-14-2008, 01:23 PM
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Good job Bob, she will be much happier if you keep her above 3,000. Check to make sure your cruise control cable isn't sticking on the bracket. If the clip is broken at the end of the tube it can hang up and mess with you when trying to turn off cruise and may even be the sourse of the surging idle. They are great cars if you are handy with wrenches. Have fun.
