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- February 15th, 2006, 9:48 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: how to tell a clogged cat.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 488
well, unfortunately now johnny law is using thermal imaging and high spped cams at intersections to tell if youre running cats. the thermo registers high heat and the camera snaps your license plate. if the car registered to the plate is registering heat outside where it should, you get a ticket. in...
- January 6th, 2006, 1:19 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: stand alone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 246
- January 5th, 2006, 5:54 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: -
- Replies: 6
- Views: 393
- January 5th, 2006, 5:47 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: what a smell?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 389
Leaking motor oil (highly flammable) onto your exaust system (extremely hot) can have more annoying consequences than the fumes slowing your reaction time or making you drowsy. It can also leave you along side a freeway watching a raging car-b-que without so much as a hot dog or a marshmallow to com...
- December 27th, 2005, 7:51 pm
- Forum: Forced Induction
- Topic: plz help with IC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 387
try this site, they can answer any ic design questions you have:
http://www.bellintercoolers.com/pages/AAMain.html
http://www.bellintercoolers.com/pages/AAMain.html
- December 26th, 2005, 11:58 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: replacing head bolts a must ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 606
torque to yield bolts must be replaced because they are high in silicone content much like hypereutectic pistons. Upon proper torquing they stretch. Subsequent uses will not be able to withstand additional torquing. If they dont fail completely, resulting in breakage, they simply wont achieve proper...
- November 25th, 2005, 11:14 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: colt cams solid lifter cams
- Replies: 24
- Views: 722
- November 25th, 2005, 7:42 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: colt cams solid lifter cams
- Replies: 24
- Views: 722
solid lifters are dinosaurs. with the advent of roller cams and hi perf hydraulics, the need for solids has all but gone away. Only if you were running huge HP (like into the several hundreds to thousands) would you need a solid lifter. At those HP outputs, lifter quash becomes an issue, where the l...
- November 25th, 2005, 7:21 pm
- Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
- Topic: Problem solved (kinda)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 388
- November 25th, 2005, 7:16 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Misfire question, please help if you can.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2108
well first things first...one night after dark start the engine and with a spray bottle mist some water over the plugs, if you see a spark, youll know its a plugwire shorting out...also look at your coil for bulging or cracks....next check for vacuum leaks or a leaking TB gasket or intake gasket. ru...
- November 25th, 2005, 6:39 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: ZE GAS QUESTION
- Replies: 12
- Views: 571
The octane level in most modern cars is less important than the quality of detergents in the particular brand. Modern cars are built to work on regular unleaded. The exception to this rule is when the manufacturer specifies premium unleaded, or if youve modified the engine with a forced induction sy...
- November 25th, 2005, 6:30 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Replace valve cover gasket
- Replies: 13
- Views: 897
well, heres a tip...go ahead and remove the cover, clean both mating surfaces extremely well, being careful not to drop any debris into the oil passages and reinstall the cover....and change the oil AFTER the jobs done. This way, if any pieces of old gasket material, assorted goop etc did happen to ...
- November 25th, 2005, 6:26 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Leaking oil
- Replies: 11
- Views: 670
- November 25th, 2005, 6:23 pm
- Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
- Topic: Replacing Valve Seals
- Replies: 5
- Views: 351
- November 25th, 2005, 12:04 pm
- Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
- Topic: rubbing sound
- Replies: 4
- Views: 288