[Shotimes] enthusiasm...

[Rick Glass]

I changed the back plugs on my '94 ATX in about 15 min without removing the 
intake or any extra elbows.....it wasn't near as bad as everyone makes it 
out to be.


Rick Glass
        '99 SF 73k    FOR SALE
         Flowmasters
         Kirk'd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Hartberger" <jhartberger@mail.com>
To: "George ask me" <irocka528@yahoo.com>
Cc: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] enthusiasm...


> The front three spark plugs are a breeze to get to, the back three require 
> either removing the intake or the addition of a few extra sets of elbows 
> to your arms. Fortunately, the intake's not that bad to take off, but it's 
> not exactly a walk in the park, either. The vacuum lines get annoying 
> quickly. Glad to see all the tough stuff's been taken care of already. 
> looks like you got a keeper.
>
> Jason
>
> George ask me wrote:
>
>>Yes.
>> The clutch was replaced, and I believe the tranny was too, if not 
>> rebuilt.  The breaks were also replaced.  The 60k tune up was done at 
>> around 140k-150k miles, don't remember, have to check the paperwork. 
>> those problematic bearings were replaced, I think a couple other things 
>> were done too...
>> I think I need new spark plugs.  plus oil change, air filter, oil filter, 
>> etc.  Are the spark plugs hard to replace?  I only see three in front, 
>> and the rear ones look pretty...inaccessible...
>> George
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Carl Prochilo" To: Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 8:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] enthusiasm...
>>
>>
>>
>>>Congrats. Do you have any history on this car? Did the previous owner do
>>>anything to the car? There are 2 fundamental weaknesses on this type of
>>>car: clutch and brakes. As for the rest, you will learn as you go and
>>>should use a place like to this to ask and learn.
>>>
>>>Oh, and as for driving the car, sounds like you are well on your way to
>>>knowing how much fun it is to drive. Don't hesitate to zing the motor
>>>past 6K RPM on a regular basis. That's where the fun lives.
>>>-- 
>>>Cheers,
>>>Carl Prochilo
>>>92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>>
>>>On Sun, July 3, 2005 4:44 pm, George ask me said:
>>>
>>>>hey everybody,
>>>>
>>>>I started asking about tires, and neglected to tell you all that I just
>>>>picked up my first SHO!!! I'm pretty happy. It's an '89 with 160,000
>>>>miles, but still strong. It's "titanium" colored. At first, it looked
>>>>pretty dirty, cuz it was sitting under the previous owner's tree. But my
>>>>friend and I cleaned it, and it's beautiful.
>>>>
>>>>I'm learning to drive it, it's powerful haha. I am trying so hard not to
>>>>spin the tires, cuz I heard that's the worst thing you can do. Any
>>>>suggestions for a rookie? Thanks guys.
>>>>
>>>>George
>>>>Make Yahoo! your home page
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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> Jason Hartberger, AT2(AW) USN
> USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
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