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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TheKirbyMan

My current thing now is figuring out the cause of a nasty misfire when the engine's under load. Runs fine at idle in gear, but get it near 1,000 rpm or higher and it shakes and spits like crazy. It's drivable, but you can tell I'm having some combustion troubles.
have you checked your plugs to see if any of them are bad?
how about the spark cables?
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Haven't checked them yet. But I'm gonna see if I can pull them and clean and regap them tomorrow. I put them in a few years ago, and as I said there wasn't a problem until it sat for a month. I wonder if some oil could've leaked into the cylinder and fouled one out.

Plug wires are ~7 years old now....bought a decent set of US-made silicone ones in 2003 or so, and it's about time I got a new set. Key word here though is money. Gotta do stuff a little at a time.
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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I put Bilsteins on The old cop car, you would not believe the handling now!
They are the best shocks ever!!!
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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my cables are so damn old, the rubber is deteriorating.
i need to fix that...
without ducttape
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Sweet. I think it's about time I got some new shocks for my truck. I got some fun body roll when I pull a corner.

But it still rides great all things considered.

EDIT: Mine haven't got a single cut or abrasion anywhere on them that I'm aware of. They're just a bit dirty from years of driving....

You guys think a regular add-on tach will pull too many amps to be on the accessory circuit on the factory fusebox? I recall the manual for my tach saying a 20 amp fuse was recommended, and it has a 20 amp since I have it on a toggle switch connected to an addon fuse board, but I'd like to get it on ignition hot so I don't have to flick a switch any time I start the truck.

Some day I'll just put the addon board on a relay so I can have my tach, extra gauges, stereo and what not come on with the key...
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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You guys need to go to bed.

NOW!

OR

IM

CALLING

YOUR

MOTHERSS!!!!!!
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Btw you guys just posted like 30 posts in a matter of like 1/2 hour
 
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How bad is the wire inside?
You may be able to keep them if the wire is ok.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Are yall just trying to stack up your post rates???


You jokers.... You should be ashamed.



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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by FordNFishinLover
Are yall just trying to stack up your post rates???


You jokers.... You should be ashamed.



Night, got school in 8 hours.

no....
not at all :P



and about the cable condition
they aren't bad, but i noticed that there are a few that NEED to be replaced.

eh, as soon as i get cash flow, i will get them replaced
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by FordNFishinLover
Btw you guys just posted like 30 posts in a matter of like 1/2 hour
You should see my post count on my forum I run with some friends of mine. You'd pass out. :P


I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO BED NOW, YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!!!!!!!1111oneoneone



Whoops. I'm having leet flashbacks again. O_O
 
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TheKirbyMan
You should see my post count on my forum I run with some friends of mine. You'd pass out. :P


I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO BED NOW, YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!!!!!!!1111oneoneone



Whoops. I'm having leet flashbacks again. O_O
i've never talked leet, or anything other than proper english...
i don't see the point of it.
why not get your point across so others can read it, and not think you're uneducated?

no offense to you btw
 
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[QUOTE=FordNFishinLover;7861192]Are yall just trying to stack up your post rates???

NO!!!
well, maybe.
 
Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Jmeyer1990
i've never talked leet, or anything other than proper english...
i don't see the point of it.
why not get your point across so others can read it, and not think you're uneducated?

no offense to you btw
tbh I never used it when it was popular on a forum I used to go to. I did watch as the management banned the use of it though. lol. My word is "XD" on IM though. That or "lol"..... :P

BTW, this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6zQ5...eature=related

 
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Originally Posted by TheKirbyMan
tbh I never used it when it was popular on a forum I used to go to. I did watch as the management banned the use of it though. lol. My word is "XD" on IM though. That or "lol"..... :P

BTW, this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6zQ5...eature=related

holy crap!
i wanna know what he redlines at!

sounds amazing
 

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