From dataflash at yahoo.com  Mon Jun  4 14:49:45 2007
From: dataflash at yahoo.com (Ian Fisher)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 13:49:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Shotimes] Brake bleeding --getting the air out
Message-ID: <153202.51163.qm@web61013.mail.yahoo.com>

I only ask because someone (who I won't mention by name) did this about a year ago and couldn't figure out why their pedal was so mushy. Said person decided to remove the entire ABS system from the equation until he realized his mistake.

...and before that person did it, I noticed pictures of someone else who had done the same thing with Cobra calipers a few years ago...he too shall also remain nameless. =)

Ian

----- Original Message ----
From: Bruce Malachuk <bmalachuk at gmail.com>
To: Ian Fisher <dataflash at yahoo.com>
Cc: shotimes at autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:18:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake bleeding --getting the air out

What kind of idiot installs brakes with the bleeders pointing down? I mean is common sense really that far gone in some people?

Les of course you have Wilwoods with 4 bleeder screws per caliper, but even then you can't screw it up.


I thought shotimes list was a ghost-town.

On 5/31/07, Ian Fisher <dataflash at yahoo.com> wrote:
Are the calipers installed with the bleed screws pointed up?

Why are we using this list?


Ian

----- Original Message ----
From: Paul Nimz <pnimz at v8sho.com>
To: Shotimes at autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:22:31 AM

Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake bleeding --getting the air out

I take a plastic bottle, drill a hole in the cap big enough to get my 1/4"
thin wall clear tubing through it.  Them put a bolt into the end of the tubing

and clamp it on with a hose clamp.  Just above the bolt I then cut a short
3/8" slit in the hose.  This will expand as you force fluid out then collapse
and seal when the pressure is off.  Just one more way to keep air from

traveling back up the hose.

But if the hose is long enough air traveling back into the caliper is not the
problem.  Usually too loose of threads at the bleeder screws is where the air
gets back in from.


I also have the engine running so the power brake feature is working.  Much
easier on the legs.

Paul

I though the Shotimes list was dead?????


On 5/29/2007 8:57:40 AM, Zach Leahy (
leahyz at gmail.com) wrote:
> Easier method, but you have to make a tool.
>
> Get a 20z or liter soda bottle, a length of clear tubing that just fits
> over
> the bleeder (3ft or so), and a threaded hose barb.  Take the cap of the

> bottle and drill a hole in it, then thread the barb into it.  You want it
> to
> be a good tight seal, so work your way up the drill sizes until you can
> just
> barely thread it in.  Put the hose on the barb fitting.  Punch a hole in

> the
> bottom (opposite cap) end of the bottle.
>
> Attach the hose of your bleeder bottle to the bleed screw, zip-tie or
> somehow attach the bottle to something above the bleeder with the cap

> facing
> down.  Open the bleeder.  Fill Reservoir.  Pump brakes 15-20 times and
> check
> the hose for any air bubbles.  Seeing none, close the bleeder, remove the
> hose, and go to the next wheel.  Start on Driver rear then Pass rear then

> Pass front, then driver front.  For a full flush of the brakes I go
> around
> the car about 3 times.
> You'll need to keep filling the reservoir on the the
> M/C.  If you let it run out, you have to start over.

>
> Works like a champ, costs $3 to build (including the soda) and only requir
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From bmalachuk at gmail.com  Fri Jun  8 06:56:25 2007
From: bmalachuk at gmail.com (Bruce Malachuk)
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 08:56:25 -0400
Subject: [Shotimes] Anyone interested in a brand new 1/2 Synchro?
Message-ID: <ea5e44170706080556x471788b6id2db1b8218c1dab4@mail.gmail.com>

I was going thru all my SHO parts this week and organizing the garage, and I
found that I have two brand new 1/2 Synchro's on the shelf. E9DZ-7124-A
brand new in the box. I think my hanging onto 2 of them is a bit of overkill
for my use, so if anyone out there is in need of one, shoot me an email
off-list. These are REALLY REALLY obsolete, and the last time I saw one on
ebay it went for around $200, which is a little over double what retail at
the dealer was when involved.

I have a huge pile of parts that I have gone thru, and a lot I haven't, so
if someone has a need for something else please email your requests. I'm
really looking to pare down the parts collection.

-- 
Bruce J. Malachuk

"The candidates that can't face Fox News, can't face Al Qaeda,"
03 Redfire Mazda 6s - 18k
94 Opal Frost Taurus SHO -126k
96 Toreador Red Taurus SHO - 68k
92 Explorer XLT - 286k - Still running strong

From bmalachuk at gmail.com  Thu Jun 21 13:13:04 2007
From: bmalachuk at gmail.com (Bruce Malachuk)
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:13:04 -0400
Subject: [Shotimes] some white directional slicers (and a few other wheels)
 for sale
Message-ID: <ea5e44170706211213o17ff6384vec674eac420d6116@mail.gmail.com>

Incase anyone might be interested, I have a complete set of directional
white slicers with near new Continental Contact tires that I'd like to get
rid of. Wanted to put them out here before listing them on ebay to see if
there is anyone that has been looking for a set of white directionals.  I'll
have pics of the tires and the wheels later tonight after they dry off from
washing them, but a few of the details are as follows. 3 tires have about
80%-90% tread left on them, 215/60/16 with the wear being even across all 3.
The 4th tire has 95-100% of tread left as it was a replacement for a
sidewall bubbled tire. I had the bubbled tire pulled off and the near new
tire put on. The near new one came with/on the car, but mounted to a beat up
non directional silver slicer.

The rims are in decent shape, I IIRC there is one with some curb rash, but
with a little paint it wouldn't be noticable. Typical wheel weight marks,
normal scratches for 14year old rims, but no aluminum corrosion bubbleing
thru. There are some black specks in the spokes that may come off with a
better cleaning (I am out of wheel cleanerand didn't want to invest hours
scrubbing them clean), and one looks like some one parked to close to a
fence post or something cause there is some yellowish paint trasfer right
around where the center cap will go. I believe that with a little polishing
compound that would clean up too.

I'll have some pictures later tonight if anyone is interested in them shoot
me an email, offlist Pickup would be proffered, but I would ship if asked.
Might be going out to Boston next week so anyone out that way I could
possibly work something out.

Also I have 1 not so hot looking non-directional silver slicer, which would
make a great full size spare, just the rim, I have no center cap for it. And
then a pair of directional silver slicers, that are in good shape, minor
wheel weight marks, and one has a small spot of flaked off silver. They are
one LH and one RH, and I'd sell them together or separate. I can fit two
rims to an 18x18x14box so if interested in 2 shipping wouldn't be too
outrageous. Pics later tonight as well via offlist email request.

I also have a complete set of gen3 painted wheels, from a 96, and IIRC they
are in very nice shape. have good Goodyear rubber on all 4, though 2 have
slow leaks at the valve stem core. They are on the car right now not
accessible till the weekend for pics. I'd sell with or without tires, though
if I have to pull the tires off, there is $20 extra cause I don't have a
tire machine yet :-)

Lastly, I have a complete set of 99 SHO wheels. They have fair rubber on 2
rims (inner tire edge wear up front), and good to better on the other 2. I
think they were Toyo somethings, but I can get more details if there is
interest. I believe one or two of them have moderate curbing to the lip, and
one has a scratch by a lug nut hole where the guy I bought the car from used
it to make a ghetto slim-jim out of a piece of brake line. He was in a rush
to try and get the car open since I was about to walk away. Overall they are
nice and I had planned on cleaning them up, blasting them, then possibly
polishing them for my own use, but if someone really wants a set I would
part with them. Same deal as above, email me offlist for pics, and if you
were intersted in them without tires $20 tacked on to have them removed.

-- 
Bruce J. Malachuk

"The candidates that can't face Fox News, can't face Al Qaeda,"
03 Redfire Mazda 6s - 19k - Up for sale :-)
94 Opal Frost Taurus SHO -126k
96 Toreador Red Taurus SHO - 68k
92 Explorer XLT - 286k - Still running strong

From pnimz at v8sho.com  Sat Jun 23 02:09:32 2007
From: pnimz at v8sho.com (Paul Nimz)
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:09:32 -0500
Subject: [Shotimes] Cures for smelly exhaust?
References: <86673660-1463792126-1182550884@boing.topica.com>
Message-ID: <003801c7b56d$ee2567c0$7705040a@opm>

MessageTry some Auto RX.  But it is a long term treatment.  Takes about a 10k
mile initial treatment to really start seeing the benefits.  But the engine
will just keep getting better.

Paul


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jim Estelle
  To: TechSHO at topica.com ; v6sho at yahoogroups.com ; shotimes at autox.team.net
  Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 4:40 PM
  Subject: Cures for smelly exhaust?



    Guys,

    My '92 has recently developed a very strong exhaust odor.  There's no
smoke while running but there is every once in a while during cold start when
it emits a quick puff of gray smoke.  Performance seems fine and mileage has
stayed at my regular 26 -27mpg.

    What's the usual cause of this?  I am assuming rings and that it's burning
oil as the consumption has increased to about 1 qt. per 2K.

    Any quick fixes?  I am going to do another round of Auto-Rx.  Are there
any other snake-oil engine restorers that actually work?

    Thanks,

    Jim Estelle
    '92 Silver
    203K
    Breaux LPM
    Vortech 73 TB
    FPS Y-Pipe / cats
    Dynomax cat-back


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From bmalachuk at gmail.com  Thu Jun 28 08:18:28 2007
From: bmalachuk at gmail.com (Bruce Malachuk)
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:18:28 -0400
Subject: [Shotimes] 93-95 Rear Struts?
Message-ID: <ea5e44170706280718r313c754bn44c94ac95a1b177f@mail.gmail.com>

Anyone have any junk OEM rear struts from late 93 to 95 SLO's or SHO's
laying around? I have 8 sets of fronts and only 3 sets of rears so I would
like to find some more so I can have complete sets for koni installs. Need
to pare down the inventory and I figure a complete set of 4 housings already
cut and ready to go would sell better than only the fronts

Please contact me off list if you have some you are looking to get rid of.

Also I still have those white slicers that I posted the other day, if I
don't find a buyer in the next day or so I'll peel the tires and send them
for AL scrap, which is a shame given their directional nature :-)  the 2
directional silver slicers are sold, well pending pickup.

-- 
Bruce J. Malachuk

"The candidates that can't face Fox News, can't face Al Qaeda,"
03 Redfire Mazda 6s - 19k - Up for sale :-)
94 Opal Frost Taurus SHO -126k
96 Toreador Red Taurus SHO - 68k
92 Explorer XLT - 286k - Still running strong