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I thought wd40 is a lubricant, no?
Is there oil in it? That would't be a good thing for electrics.
Ignition systems that stop working when wet are on the way out already imo.
Is there oil in it? That would't be a good thing for electrics.
Ignition systems that stop working when wet are on the way out already imo.
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I had one of those once - it was actually a pretty good car. I sold with something like.. 170,000 miles. I thought my asking price of $3200 was high but it sold in one day - and my phone rang for 6 weeks...
Oh and at one point it had an intermittant open in the coil, which of course Toyota doens't sell. They WILL sell a complete distributor......B
Oh and at one point it had an intermittant open in the coil, which of course Toyota doens't sell. They WILL sell a complete distributor......B
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Originally Posted by pete944
The Maxima has a 3.0L 24V DOHC 190hp V6.
You feel lucky punk? Well, do ya?
You feel lucky punk? Well, do ya?
The WD40 is a petroleum product, and flammable. It's sitting overnight before I spend lunch wrenching on it.
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Originally Posted by pete944
The Maxima has a 3.0L 24V DOHC 190hp V6.
You feel lucky punk? Well, do ya?
You feel lucky punk? Well, do ya?
Ohhh Noes! The almighty buick is no match for that mean machine. Its fast in its own right though 160hp 3.1lV6 and 2800lbs.
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Jason, Jerry's VW needs a trans. I was gonna take it but Chris needed it and I don't really have the time to fix it now anyway. It has a little body damage in the front but it's pretty minor.
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I'll probably take it- if the Celica continues the no-start routine it will probably go back to the PO.
The battery is being charged now, I'm gonna pull the timing belt cover just to make sure it didnt let loose. There is a small oil pool at the top of each plug- I'm almost sure it needs a headgasket. I'm gonna squirt a little starting fluid into each cylinder and clean the plugs up tonight (If I can get the damn things outta the head- I have to use a 16" extension to get TO each plug and my socket wont hold onto them.. - sheesh. ) Maybe it'll fire up. I managed to locate and loosen 1 of the cap/rotor screws and squirt some WD40 in it, that may make a difference as well.
I'd LOVE to get this thing into my lot to work on- driving the mile or so each way to get a tool I forgot is a PITA>
(I'll let you know by Friday Jerry!)
The battery is being charged now, I'm gonna pull the timing belt cover just to make sure it didnt let loose. There is a small oil pool at the top of each plug- I'm almost sure it needs a headgasket. I'm gonna squirt a little starting fluid into each cylinder and clean the plugs up tonight (If I can get the damn things outta the head- I have to use a 16" extension to get TO each plug and my socket wont hold onto them.. - sheesh. ) Maybe it'll fire up. I managed to locate and loosen 1 of the cap/rotor screws and squirt some WD40 in it, that may make a difference as well.
I'd LOVE to get this thing into my lot to work on- driving the mile or so each way to get a tool I forgot is a PITA>
(I'll let you know by Friday Jerry!)
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You can use a length of hose to get the plugs out/in. Just loosen them with the socket, pull out the socket then grab the plug with the length of hose. To put them back in stick them on the hose again, lower them in the hole and start threading them into the head with the hose. That's the best way to avoid cross threading them, and you don't need no new fangled plug sockets.
What year VW do you need a trans for? I've got some older ones.
What year VW do you need a trans for? I've got some older ones.
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Originally Posted by pete944
Small world. I just picked up a daily driver, too.
'92 Nissan Maxima SE 5 spd. Pretty strong motor and doesn't hande terrible.
It had a bad fuel injector and I just finished replacing it. PITA job. The intake manifold has to come off to get to the injectors.
Give the Celica a few hours to dry out. Spray WD40 in there too. The WD stands for 'Water Displacement'.
'92 Nissan Maxima SE 5 spd. Pretty strong motor and doesn't hande terrible.
It had a bad fuel injector and I just finished replacing it. PITA job. The intake manifold has to come off to get to the injectors.
Give the Celica a few hours to dry out. Spray WD40 in there too. The WD stands for 'Water Displacement'.
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Pete, be careful not to slide into a curb on ice... I did that one time, and needed to replace the A-Arm bushing, the tire and wheel. the only reason it didn't kill the A-Arm is because the damn nissan leaked all over the bushing so it disintegrated in the impact.
and to think, I actually had plans to rice it out...
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Originally Posted by Porschephile 924
Nissan Maximas are great cars, but a PITA to work on.
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Originally Posted by pete944
Jason, Jerry's VW needs a trans. I was gonna take it but Chris needed it and I don't really have the time to fix it now anyway. It has a little body damage in the front but it's pretty minor.
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