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  1. Jrt1418

    Throttle Body/RPMs question

    I recently cleaned my throttle body (06 LS) since it had some carbon build up around the plate. Now the car's RPMs seem to hang at around 1100-1200 when I am driving. When I take my foot off the gas and don't touch the brake, the car idles down to the 1100-1200 range and does not drop unless I...
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    FS: Rims and Gen 2 LSE side skirts

    I may be moving in the next month or so and I don't want to take these with me. I have a set of 06 LS rims with good tires on them. I have no use for them since they no longer fit on my car after I did the Jag brake upgrade. I also have the original spare. The rims are the silver ones and...
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    Dupli-color tire shine

    Has anyone used this stuff before? I plan on using it in my wheel wells when I put my rims on for the summer. Does it last longer than the Meguiars tire gel?
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    LED vs HID Fogs

    I am looking at purchasing the HID kit for my headlights soon so I will need to color match the fogs as well (6K). What do you guys use/prefer as far as the fog lights go? I am looking at V-LEDS or DDM for them (H11 bulbs) if I go with LEDs. DDM doesn't list a rating (5k,6k,8k,etc...), but...
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    Rear Bumpers

    So I finally got around to attempting to fit a Gen 1 LSE rear valance to a Gen 2 Bumper. I planned on cutting the LSE valance to the same shape as the gen 2 valance side sections. As you can see in the pics, the bumpers are shaped differently. The Gen 1 bumper flares out at the bottom but the...
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    Not a good way to start the day

    I went outside this morning and noticed someone hit my car and didn't leave a note or anything. Now I am have to look for a new rear bumper when I have extra money.
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    Angel Eye problems

    I installed angel eyes and they work but they flash with the turn signals. I have them wired: The brown wire from the angel eye ballast is spliced to the blue/black wire on the turn signal/parking lamp harness and the white wire is spliced to the black/white wire on the parking lamp harness...
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    LS surgery scheduled

    On Oct. 2, I am dropping off the LS to get the rear bumper repainted (it was rear-ended a while ago). Then, I am taking it straight to the Ford dealer to have the solenoid assy. replaced. I already have the new part. I paid about $350 shipped from FordPartsGiant.com. What should I expect to...
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    1998 Spring Feature Car

    The price is insane but a rare car nonetheless. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-LINCOLN-Mark-VIII-/310404606820?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item48458e6b64
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    Another one bites the dust.

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-1-dead-1-seriously-injured-in-crash-on-dan-ryan-expressway-20120421,0,6994830.story
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    2.5 Inch X-pipe for sale

    I am selling the bassani 2.5 inch universal x-pipe I bought from Quik LS awhile back. I never ended up using it and it is still new/never installed. Here is the ebay link for the auction when I bought it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/220926416912...84.m1555.l2649 If the link don't work, I can post...
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    Black Sentas

    I got the wheels back today. They turned out great. They still need to be cleaned. Not sure if I should leave the hole plugs chrome or paint them black.
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    Power source

    I will be installing a retractable license plate bracket in the near future and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where I should hook the wire to. It suggests hooking it directly to the battery since the current draw is extremely low but the battery is in the trunk so that is not...
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    Powder coating question

    Is 400 dollars a fair price to have a set (4) of 20 inch rims powder coated high gloss black? (media blasting and prep work included).
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    Spring/Summer Modifications

    I am sure I am not the only one who has been in parts gathering mode all winter long. Winter sucks and I have no garage so I am forced to wait till spring to do anything. So far, I have an eibach kit, OEM shocks, exhuast parts (flowmaster/bassani), senta replicas from usa rim, wings west 3...
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    Snap-On tool box $900.00 obo

    Is anyone in the Chicago area interested in this box. It is barely used, however, it is slightly damaged from shipping (see pics). The damage is minor cosmetic damage so everything still works fine. It is also missing the key so it cannot be locked. It has all of the liners, and handle. It...
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    Retractable License Plate???

    I am seriously considering getting one of these: http://www.jegs.com/i/Altec%20Products%20Inc./042/400U/10002/-1?CT=999. I hate how the front plate looks especially on the Gen 2 LSE/06 bumper. They make a motorized version too but it is like 130.00. What do you guys think?
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    Door Panel Trim

    I'm considering removing the silver trim piece on the door panels and painting them to match my exterior. Do I have to remove the entire door panel to remove the silver piece? I have searched and can only find info on removing the wood. Has anyone done this?
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    Shredded Serpentine belt

    So I was driving yesterday and was pulling into school and I heard a loud clunk and could smell burning rubber. I didn't lose power sterring right away but I knew it was the belt. Turns out the belt slipped off and shredded itself in the tensioner pulley and behind the crank shaft pulley. The...
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    Engine Cover Painting

    I attempted to repaint my engine cover because some of the black paint had chipped off but it looked like crap so I decided to remove all the black paint and just paint the Lincoln star and "V8" black. It turned out ok, looks better than before anyways.
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