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Offline goodsonr

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2660 on: June 07, 2014, 06:30:30 pm »
Drove car around the neighbourhood ... It did not die. Far from conclusive, but encouraging.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2661 on: June 07, 2014, 06:35:08 pm »
Intermittent fuel problem might be electrical.  Relay, perhaps.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2662 on: June 07, 2014, 06:59:36 pm »
A friend of mine, who is a professional photographer, did a photoshoot of me and my Cobra.  Can't wait to see the pics...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2663 on: June 07, 2014, 07:11:32 pm »
Quote from: X-Traction on June 07, 2014, 03:25:01 am
Why would someone with an Escape be on a car enthusiast site?  [/tongue in cheek]
I am enthusiastic with the thought of getting rid of the thing.  :rofl2: :rofl:

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He is on the forum because of his carvan  ;D
It's the wife's GRAND Caravan.  ;)  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2664 on: June 07, 2014, 07:15:55 pm »
Cursed the birds that shat on my nice clean WHITE car.    This Audi is the first car I have ever had where I cannot reach the centre of the roof while just standing on the ground.  Most annoying. Next time I'm at Home Depot I'll buy one of those two step stepladders...useful anyway for changing pot light bulbs.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2665 on: June 07, 2014, 07:32:38 pm »
Quote from: mrthompson on June 07, 2014, 07:11:32 pm
Quote from: X-Traction on June 07, 2014, 03:25:01 am
Why would someone with an Escape be on a car enthusiast site?  [/tongue in cheek]
I am enthusiastic with the thought of getting rid of the thing.  :rofl2: :rofl:

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He is on the forum because of his carvan  ;D
It's the wife's GRAND Caravan.  ;)  ;D
Excuses Me !
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2666 on: June 07, 2014, 07:52:26 pm »
On the Yaris I replaced the passenger side rear hub/integrated ABS sensor. Two warning lights gone, one more to go. Must be the FGC rubbing off on it...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2667 on: June 07, 2014, 07:54:34 pm »
Replaced my gas tank filler neck seal, great success,  no more leak at a full tank. 2 hours to drop the tank.



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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2668 on: June 07, 2014, 08:19:23 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on June 07, 2014, 06:35:08 pm
Intermittent fuel problem might be electrical.  Relay, perhaps.

I've also read of problems with wiring between relay and pump causing same problem.  I've not had any problems idling so its going to be hard to troubleshoot if its electrical
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Re: Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2669 on: June 07, 2014, 08:22:08 pm »
Quote from: goodsonr on June 07, 2014, 08:19:23 pm
Quote from: johngenx on June 07, 2014, 06:35:08 pm
Intermittent fuel problem might be electrical.  Relay, perhaps.

I've also read of problems with wiring between relay and pump causing same problem.  I've not had any problems idling so its going to be hard to troubleshoot if its electrical

Is the pump making any noise?? If you floor the car does it stumble?

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2670 on: June 07, 2014, 08:25:25 pm »
cleaned the tar off of the VW. 

used Turtle tar and bug remover.   tar was so thick, i sprayed 3 times, used the whole bottle.  and i still have a lot in the wheel well...   :-\ :'(
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2671 on: June 07, 2014, 10:17:33 pm »
Quote from: Scarecrow on June 07, 2014, 06:59:36 pm
A friend of mine, who is a professional photographer, did a photoshoot of me and my Cobra.  Can't wait to see the pics...

Post them up when you get em.... :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2672 on: June 07, 2014, 10:23:55 pm »
Took the seats out of the Odyssey, to give it a good vacuum, and finally put the Weathertechs I bought 2 months ago.

When it was time to put the seats back in, one of the captains chair wouldn't go in right.  So I pulled the lever to pull it out, one side unhooked, the other side doesn't unhook! So now I can't the damn thing out.  Have a feeling something is wrong with the cable, it's seized or something...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2673 on: June 07, 2014, 10:49:02 pm »
Did some actual work on the car today.

I have a high downforce side strake that was cracked and broken.  Got some fiberglass mesh and fixed that up.  Drilled some new holes and rivetted it back onto the body of the car.  Better than new!

Now that's I've done fiberglass for the first time i see it's pretty easy, looking at my car there are a few places I'd like to reinforce and fix up. 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2674 on: June 08, 2014, 03:06:19 am »
Quote from: tpl on June 07, 2014, 07:15:55 pm
Cursed the birds that shat on my nice clean WHITE car.    This Audi is the first car I have ever had where I cannot reach the centre of the roof while just standing on the ground.  Most annoying. Next time I'm at Home Depot I'll buy one of those two step stepladders...useful anyway for changing pot light bulbs.
Is there enough clearance to stand on the rear tires?   Or, open a door, (if you like your cars pristine, put something to protect the surfaces) and stand on the threshold.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2675 on: June 08, 2014, 03:19:10 am »
Quote from: X-Traction on June 05, 2014, 01:58:56 am
Started working on installing sound deadener in the doors, but got stopped because it requires a T30 screwdriver to remove the inner door panels.

Got the T30 and removed the inner door panels.  I discovered the Escape already has a layer of foam as a water shield (instead of a sheet of plastic which I'm used to seeing), some white pillowy cushions, plus some hardened gunk spread on the metal.  I added a layer of that butyl/aluminum stuff.  I also removed the rear cargo area side panels and applied the stuff there.  And under the rear floor, in the tailgate, the front footwells, and up the firewall.  In addition, where the factory weatherstripping around the doors left off, I added some generic foam rubber tape.  Then had occasion to drive it.  It doesn't seem any quieter, but I'll test it with a decibel meter some time.

Then it got a nice wash using car soap (normally I use only water), and then 4 hours to do an old-fashioned wax job with Turtle wax. Black cars look better in the shade.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2676 on: June 08, 2014, 09:03:37 am »
Quote from: Scarecrow on June 07, 2014, 06:59:36 pm
A friend of mine, who is a professional photographer, did a photoshoot of me and my Cobra.  Can't wait to see the pics...

Quote from: KarlsDarwin on June 07, 2014, 10:17:33 pm
Post them up when you get em.... :)

Here's the first one John has shared so far.  Should be more to come.

The HDR treatment kinda emphasizes the 3M stone chip film on the nose, though...

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2677 on: June 08, 2014, 09:10:50 am »
U r right. The film is kinda noticeable.

But a great looking car.

Have you ever mentioned what you got under the hood?  Sorry I can't seem to recall.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2678 on: June 08, 2014, 09:26:45 am »
Quote from: aquadorhj on June 08, 2014, 09:10:50 am
U r right. The film is kinda noticeable.

But a great looking car.

Have you ever mentioned what you got under the hood?  Sorry I can't seem to recall.

About 430 horsies.  More info here: http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,82370.0.html
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2679 on: June 08, 2014, 10:51:09 am »
Got it treated with Krown again, second time in six months.  Originally got it done in January for some protection against winter.  The product does flow much better in warmer temps and is more effective if applied in June-September range.

If you're a caa member may or June is the best time as discounts apply.
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