[Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
James F. Ryan III
av8r567@optonline.net
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:48:27 -0400
Ron,
I see your point about the oil since it's just sitting in the pan, but the
coolant has been touching Aluminum and Iron for 18 months. That's a bad
thing, no?
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, Nook's 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
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
>Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:35 AM
>To: 'Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net'
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
>
>
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>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
>>
>>
>>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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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "James F. Ryan III" <jryan@multitechmail.com>
>>To: "Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net" <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
>"TechSHO@topica.
>>com" <TechSHO@topica.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 3:20 PM
>>Subject: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
>>
>>
>>> 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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