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    Joe, can the silver button fuel dampener (gen 1) be bypassed?

    If so, I can see the fuel rail connector is a dorman part, but the other side hose looks like pushed on no clamp. Odd. Reason for this is mine is leaking at the seams and I need to stop fuel leak. Of course part is discontinued, and I found the thread where you identified it.
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    Joe, help me understand the Gen1 hydraulic fan behavior please

    SO after recently getting rid of the defective oem tstat for a stant, it all behaves much better and runs significantly cooler. This last weekend was a superhot though at 105 outside. Took about a 30 minute highway run to friends and monitored the coolant temp to be safe. At 70 mph it crept...
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    Been chasing phantom cooling temp problem

    Everything will work fine and no leaks for weeks then bam over heat indicates, but no real over heat issue. Traced one small issue to the o ring on the GEN alum Tstat housing. Make sure that thing is cooled down so its shrunk to stay in the cap. DO NOT set it on top of the housing and close -...
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    Coolant ratio thoughts and question

    SO with my weird arse overheat two weekends ago (not a problem since) I have been monitoring the temps 100%. Its made me think I should run an unpressurized system....... Ya Right. :p Anyhow, what I do see is a trend after my high speed highway travel, the ridiculous stop and go here in the...
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    Cooling issue - not the norm trust me :)

    So, New Plastics, new hoses, new water pump december, new motorcrafst A/c last june ish. No water leaks on ground. Coolant level looks good in bottle. Bottle releases pressure when opened and its warm. Car overheats with A/C on. It hit 95 the two days ago and it spot would overheat. Drove...
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    Delphi Cops and you

    So yesterday, did a road trip from Glendale to Santa Maria. I had always felt that I was getting decent mileage per gallon here in town. I run somewhere in the mid to high 14's, depending on how often I have to heavy foot it to deal with getting by idiots. I dont remember my 2002 (OEM stocks...
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    Gen1 Headlights swaps

    SO I was starting to look at the oxidation on my headlamps. Seems to me though that since I can get this which is all new bulbs and such, its not worth my time or energy to work out the old oxidized plastic. New Headlight Lamp Driver Left Side LH Hand FO2502174 2W4Z13008CA Lincoln LS | eBay...
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    Lock down collar on gen 1 sway bar

    While searching for things prior to the Timing chain redo, I saw pics where someone had put on two collars on either side of their sway bar bushings. This is to keep it from moving left and right. I thought it was in the thread about the permanent solution to the clunks noise, but I dont see...
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    odd fit on camshaft sprocket

    My mech is curious about the fit difference of the...
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    Alpine sound system

    So finally got around to putting in the unmelted 3rd brake light in my 2001. Removing the package tray cover I was surprised to see that there was no subwoofers in there, never was since the sound deadening material was still in place. I thought the Alpine 6 CD in dash changer in that year was...
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    Delphi Cops seem to be running fine

    I went 8 Delphi 4 or so months ago. No issues I can tell of. I just made my first long highway drive to the VA and pulled 26.2 mpg, so I doubt I have misfires. I get around 12.2 over couple three tanks of gas average on my city, but thats all inner city less than 30 mpg stop and go...
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    Whats the scoop on the sway bar redesign?

    So have been hunting parts, and I have occasionally bumped into a 'redesign of the sway bar'. Always with the recommendation to change. My gen 1 was built March 2001 so likely it is a candidate, it did receive the sport version though. I am thinking that if this is another faulty design...
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    The spring clips on hoses

    Looking to replace a few hoses even though none are broke when my mech has the radiator out in December. Choices in hoses sometimes have clips on them. These usually are little more pricey. Any reason I should choose those to replace the existing clips? The mech of course will have that...
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    2001 Mclaren LSE at pick a part in Victorville

    https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_-_Victorville-287/recents/ Came across this wasting time at work looking at distant lots 2nd one down on the listing. If someone wants to try and snag some choice stuff. List is a tad old, so good luck. put lincoln ls in the search...
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    Knowledge on water pumps

    So with the timing chain swap in dec, mech says I might as well do pump too. makes sense since they are not to pricey. Just wondering what you can share, metal vs 'plastic' impeller, oem or high quality after marker (thinking gates). Thanks all
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    hunting for gen 1 third brake light

    Well, I would like to replace mine (just need the innards with red plastic) but this is becoming challenging. I can grab a vintage stock online for 120 ish, but want to see if get a clean UNMELTED used one first. I grabbed a pic a part one, but didnt notice the fine cracks in it until I got it...
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    Procedure for remote fob programming Gen 1

    Anyone have this? Dam dealership sez its 1 hour labor (145 bucks!) for shorting some pins on a trunk module. :mad: 2001 car to help you remember... Thanks!
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    Gen 1 Third brake light socket

    Thinking about picking this up to pop in with my pick a part TBL. Am I in for a surprise on this or is our sockets more of the standard and not the CK whatever typish? https://www.amazon.com/JDM-ASTAR-AX-2835-Chipsets-Brilliant/dp/B00HJEUUKU
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    Hint for steering wheel control cluster issue

    So, I get this intermittent (meaning it works some times, more often not) problem with washer button not spraying, horn doesn't blow, and the radio volume up actually changes the preset up. Rest of the stuff is fine near as I can tell. Is this the clock spring thingy wearing out? Just those 3...
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    New challenge for you all

    So most of you know I am chasing the old gen 1 timing chain issue so I can live easy with this car. I have tried to track this through the dealers, but they are all clueless or obnoxious. Diagram for reference...
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