[Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension

[Ron Porter]

If the gas is rough, you could also dump in a gallon or two or toluene or
benzene to help it. IIRC, there are some other folks on this list that have
used stuff like this that can fill in the details.

Not that changing the oil is a big deal, but I don't see the need to do
it........assuming that you did an oil change prior to storing the car
(which is really the time to do it). Nothing happens to oil in a car that
just sits.

Really the same thing with a cooling system flush. The time to do it is
before a car gets stored.

FWIW, I will be changing the oil in my wife's Del Sol soon. It has about 4K
miles on it, and it was last changed in October 2000. When the car IS
driven, it is driven far enough to get things hot....it's just that it sits
for a LONG time between drives.

Ron Porter

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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of James F. Ryan III
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 8:28 AM
To: alfitz@alfitz.com; Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension


>turpentine and they still ran. You said that your SHO has been sitting for
>over a year? I wouldn't worry at all about cranking it up, AFTER you change
>the oil.

Oil change was the first thing I did then I drained and refilled the
radiator.  Once it's running I'll do a proper cooling system flush.

It would be a shame to throw away 16-17 gals of gas (I wouldn't know where
to dispose of it anyway), but if it won't fire up I'd like to eliminate bad
fuel as a suspect.  I will try and fire it up with the old gas first.

Thanks, Al.



Jim Ryan
Wayne, NJ
'91 PLUS  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS 96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille



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>From: alfitz@alfitz.com [mailto:alfitz@alfitz.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:47 PM
>To: James F. Ryan III
>Cc: *_SHOTIMES II
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
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>We sometimes get cars in that haven't run in over two years and we just
>start them up. Dirty fuel or stale fuel won't stop them from running,
>although it could clog an injector, they usually clean themselves up after
>you put in some clean fuel. We've had SHOs that the fuel just smelled like
>turpentine and they still ran. You said that your SHO has been sitting for
>over a year? I wouldn't worry at all about cranking it up, AFTER you change
>the oil.
>
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>From: "James F. Ryan III" <jryan@multitechmail.com>
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>Subject: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
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>> This one is scary.  I had the usual thumping noises, from those crappy ES
>> bushings, each time I went over a bump.  Periodically, I would crawl
>> underneath and shake the rear asb and I could see that the bushings were
>> slightly loose around the bar.  But, the brackets were still mounted to
>the
>> body!!
>>
>>
>> Go to http://www.photoisland.com
>>
>> Log In ID:  av8r567@optonline.net
>> Password:  12345
>>
>> Then select the "Suspension" album.  (1 picture)
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim Ryan
>> Wayne, NJ
>> '91 PLUS  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear
>spoiler
>>
>> 255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO
>Shop
>> HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive
>pulleys,
>> SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
>> engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS
>96
>> SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni adj
>> struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
>> STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
>> grille
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