Dare I?
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From: Monroe/Ellensburg, WA
They are on the way back. I am going to reverse this little purchase and go a different route...
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So if they start good cold, run good throughout all temps, and idle fine, then they probably are in good shape. Could always pull the solenoids off and check poppet clearance just to see what kind of shape the poppets are in.
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They run pretty good. I will be putting the new orings i just bought on them. The orings that were on them were pretty toast, thats why i was getting so much smoke on startup.
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James, keep your foot out of it and you will be fine...I know its hard to do, but you gotta listen to your wallet sometimes
I'd make your next mod an upgraded valve body and tranny cooler, jmo though.
I'd make your next mod an upgraded valve body and tranny cooler, jmo though.
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I am going to be running them without tunes for a while so that will help, Once i get tunes, It's getting put into a lower tune. The tranny temps have never been above 170 yet so I will wait and see if i need a cooler. But a valve body is definitely on my list.