Recent content by Mechanicboy

A little update after 2k miles or driving: Coils fixed the misfire, runs like a too! The car starts to get warm if I sit in traffic long enough. The fan is pulling air through the radiator but doesn't kick to high speed, I'm guessing this is the famous hydraulic fan issue I read about years...

Where are you guys finding quality parts these days? For the first time in nearly a decade(ok, 8 years) I'm going to pull the intake off my 2001 V6 manual trans LS. I'm doing it because I had a coil fail on the drivers side last year(must be a record for time on a set of coils!) and can now...

The Accel Coils lasted as long as I can expect I suppose but I'm not entirely sure they are the culprit. I was driving hard through the mountains after leaving a construction zone when I noticed my coolant temperature creeping up(I think my thermostat is sticking). On my way back it headed up...

Long shot; Turbo kit still available?

Yes, by 5 speed I mean a 5 speed MTX. Interesting fact about the 5 speed MTX, it has no overdrive yet yielded the same rated MPG as the automatic (3.07 rear gear). I personally net 27MPG easily on 70/30 hwy/city since my new tune. Another interesting fact is parts for the transmission are...

My 01' 5 speed has the mods below but prior to the new tune it had no problem keeping up with my brothers stock 03' from a roll and at above 130mph I would start passing him then he would hit his limiter and it was game over. From a dig he would get me because the tune I had at the time lacked...

Yea, that's what I thought. I might have to pass on this one. He said the cats need replacement and the drivers window won't go down. He's only asking $1000, I thinking more like $500.

Alright, I'm looking at buying a 2000 v8 that has been converted to an electric fan. The owner claims both the heat and a/c worked before the conversion and now both don't because, as he says, the computer won't let them work because the hydraulic pump is gone. This seems seriously suspect to me...

Gotcha. I did not change the plugs but I did check them and check their gaps not very long ago and they were good, no funny colors/buildups either. I do most of my work on diesels these days so I get a little rusty on gas stuff. I didn't ohm check the wires though, so I'll do that. I have a...

Forgot, it's a 96' so gen 1. I'm not looking to do a quick fix as I'm going to be giving this to my mom so I want to do it right. When I think tune-up, I think engine, are you referring to the trans?

My mark 8 has a shudder that occurs 80% of the time but the other 20% it's smooth. It does it in any gear, any throttle condition and sometimes seems to shake at idle. Usually it doesn't do it at WOT but sometimes it shakes super bad at WOT. When it shakes bad it has a sort-of booming/rattle...