[Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:01:18 -0400
You could also mix a gallon or two of the old gas into the tank of
another car before every fill up for a while. It'll be gone before
you know it. Use a can of drygas every time to get rid of any water.
Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio
-'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
ShoShop y-pipe
-'95 White MTX
'96 Brake Upgrade
Putting the F U back in fun.
shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 09/11/2003 10:35:10 AM:
> 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
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> 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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> >From: "James F. Ryan III" <jryan@multitechmail.com>
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> >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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