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so i have an old generic alternator thats charging @about 13.7-13.8v, when i have the lights on its a healthy 13.4+v, but when i have the a/c and lights on its about 12.7v, sounds like the bottom. then again its about 15yrs old, im planning on getting a napa bosch alt, prob ok as far as being a bosc...

better word for it is reducer/adapter. as stock line is reduced from about 3/8 to fit inlet. i had a 3/8 line hooked up directly to pump and a fair amount more fuel was flowing thru.

i dont figure All chinese are bad. beck arnley for instance make their parts in china, i wonder if chinese products for se asia market are as bad as what we get in us.

thanks for the info colby. there is a screw in there, i took it out, i ll have to do that again and put key in cyl. hopefully cyl will pop out. and i can put in another handle.

yea well, im looking for an excuse to get a small vac pump for fuel sucking, one of the few things i need to round out my collection. not hoping to go back to my old ways of taste testing fuel, and having gas go all over my face. i put a restrictor on inlet, although the stock, supposedly clear, lin...

well of all the little things to break, the door handle with the only key entry; other than the trunk. i couldnt see how to get handle apart, the lock may come apart meaning i can buy a handle and swap in old lock/key. mk2. anyone have a handle?

well some of a problem; installed the clear lines. line from filter to inlet now has a big bubble by the filter, i cannt get it out, as i run it another bubble seems to come from the filter. only thing i can figure i should delete water separator, 30 yrs old so it prob is the prob(lem).

never heard of teflon tape or sealant on bleeder valves. warning teflon tape even when 'used right' can later lead to problems. teflon tape is best used for shower heads and welders use it for tanks, on tanks it can later lead to blocked gauges. when you first put tape in it will seal, (when put in ...

measure pistons for protrusion, this will tell you hg thickness, if you dont do any bottom end work, which you can decide, pistons, rings, bearings and stuff. take apart head, keep all parts in exact order, they go back in the same spot when reassembling, perhaps lap in valves, (clean up)lube everyt...

so car went into shop for water pump work, no symptoms until your new guy finished the work? why did you feel the need to replace the water pump, as water pump is simply changed out with a new timing belt. so now how you turn up with cracks and a blown headgasket??doesnt make sense. if blocks ok you...

a/c: for an 86 diesel, i need the low side return line to the compressor, mine has a can on it

i shall join the ranks of the true believers; got a shipment of clear special line coming. going to love putting it in

the ole mk1's i had were the same way, if you replaced the strut cartridge theres oil in there, not water though obviously. atf may be ok, one of the other things with that was working the air out of the cartridge/housing, can be a hassle to get it right.

too bad for the mess; i like having a fun time with a mess; thats if i get it fixed up

Have you all tried this material for the valve cover or oil pan? i ve seen that stuff; its ok; but that kind of sealant isnt the best thing; as it can come off in pieces in engine, is harder to clean up when you remove oil pan/valve cover etc. normally just a gasket is a better choice. stuff dries ...