So today i have to do some business in a city 80 miles from home and decided to give the old girl a chance to proof she is reliable or not since a lot of work has been done to her in 3 years. The temperature just a little pass the first white line on the highway and middle while in town, oil pressure were at 5 and 3 on idle, battery was just under 14, tranny shift well, kick down works great, full throttle from stop to about 85 mph - smooth, return home, open the hood, no smokes, no leaks, just hot, left the hood up and cool her down, she's ready for her next trip!

 

God Barry,
About Time!!!!

 

And she's thinking "Thank you sir..may I have another!!?"

 

on top of all that, i bought along my tool box, coolant, oil and BCAA card.....

 

Well that's jsut good prctice. I have my "Porche Bag" that stays in the car with relays, some tools and my IR gun, and some basic emergency stuff....
Can't beleive you've waited this long...
Car probably just had ten years added to it's life......

 

well i waited this long because i just finished all new brake pads, rotors and sensors.
a set of brand new BF goodrich, i just didn't want anything happen to me, who would?

 

congrats on the drive... all that work was worth it

 

It's good to see I'm not the only one that feels and prepares the same way when going on road trips... But these things really are so much fun just to get out and drive..

 

also the car seems to drive and respond a bit better after 4 hours on the highway of average 70 mph for 4 hours or is it just me?

 

[QUOTE=Barry Chan;9825295]So today i have to do some business in a city 80 miles from home and decided to give the old girl a chance to proof she is reliable or not since a lot of work has been done to her in 3 years. The temperature just a little pass the first white line on the highway and middle while in town, oil pressure were at 5 and 3 on idle, battery was just under 14, tranny shift well, kick down works great, full throttle from stop to about 85 mph - smooth, return home, open the hood, no smokes, no leaks, just hot, left the hood up and cool her down, she's ready for her next trip![/QUOTE
Lucky
Teach my girl to do that

 

People talk about an "Italian" tune up, zooming around for a bit, but I think nothing cleans out a motor better than a long cruise. The brain and O2 sensor keep the mix right on the mark, and engine comes fully up to temperature, and lots of flow in both the oil and coolant systems.

 

[quote=RPetty2;9827379]It took me 3 years of studying, searching and lucky enough to have a friend/mechanic for help, once you get yours all sorted out, continue to learn, ask questions, read this board, she will be your girl real soon

 

i read about "italian tune up" with high revs to better performance, i will definately have another road trip before winter arrives

 

I believe in the Italian tune up. When I leave my office there are many times I am at redline in first and second gears on the on ramp and highway. Then I slow down. Funny I get a belt tension warning when I don't have a belt tension warning indicator hooked up (I have a Porkensioner). I'll have to work on that ground one of these days.