Archive for September, 2003

Progress Report

September 23, 2003
By Jim

Progress since the last update The first batch of chrome pieces came back from the chrome shop and all look great. I wish I had taken some before and after pictures to show how well some of the items came out. I will take some good pictures when I take the window frames in...
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Diff Leak

September 22, 2003
By Jim

I came home from a drive and found a small pool of oil under the differential. I crawled under the car and didn't see an obvious leak so added some dye from my leak detection kit, went for a short drive, crawled back under the car with a black light and behold a leak...
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Track Day Maint

September 14, 2003
By Jim

I need to look this up every now and then so I might as well put it on my web page. For track days I run BOSCH W5DC plugs, the coldest plug the make. For around town driving I switch to the W6DC. With the W5DC, I've fouled a plug while doing a long...
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