What are you working on?
05-09-2014, 08:54 PM
#7011
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Georgia
Posts: 176
Guess I'm going to be working on the hydraulics of my convertible top again...I found fluid leaking from under the car and it smelled kinda like transmission fluid. I hit the roof (no pun intended) b/c I thought "here we go, I get the SCT X4 to fix the speedo and I've screwed up something in the transmission." Once I came to my senses I realized the location of where the fluid fell on the ground didn't match up with where the transmission is. I had moved the car, which is when I discovered the leak, so I looked under the car where it was moved and sure enough there was stuff still dripping. I'm guessing the leak is from the lines or the "new" used pistons I bought a couple weeks ago. Guess buying used to save $90 didn't really save me much. Tomorrow will prove for sure what the issue is. Ironic, the last time I worked on the top it was raining and it will be raining tomorrow as well.
05-09-2014, 09:50 PM
#7012
I want to give a big thanks to Clint for helping install some parts last night that had been sitting around for about two and a half months. Also a big thanks to JJ for being available as a phone a friend when we ran into the unexpected problem of depinning the factory TB connector. 
For some reason Ford didn't make a plug n' play harness for their TB. Tune done by Jason with the new SCT X4.
I planned on taking pics during the install but ended up forgetting except for at the halfway point I snapped a picture. A few things we learned during the install: 1. It sucks trying to replace an intake manifold with a car that is hot from driving a half hour and it's 90 degrees outside; 2. Make sure when you are depressurizing the fuel system that you let it stall out more than five times. We unplugged the fuel pump and let it stall a few times (per Ford's recommendation) and when Clint unplugged the fuel rail got gas spraying everywhere.
Before:
Halfway:
After:
For some reason Ford didn't make a plug n' play harness for their TB. Tune done by Jason with the new SCT X4. I planned on taking pics during the install but ended up forgetting except for at the halfway point I snapped a picture. A few things we learned during the install: 1. It sucks trying to replace an intake manifold with a car that is hot from driving a half hour and it's 90 degrees outside; 2. Make sure when you are depressurizing the fuel system that you let it stall out more than five times. We unplugged the fuel pump and let it stall a few times (per Ford's recommendation) and when Clint unplugged the fuel rail got gas spraying everywhere.
Before:
Halfway:
After:
oh...about a half inch or so. Just enough to give clearance for the boss manifold since the risers are a bit taller.
05-10-2014, 03:41 AM
#7013
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 33
05-10-2014, 03:06 PM
#7014
Changed the oil, oil filter, air filter and cabin air filter today in preparation for our Iowa trip next weekend. I have to drive the car up on a pair of 2x6 boards to get the clearance to put a jack under it, so when I took it down off the jack stands I had Chris back it off the boards.
"Put it in reverse" I said, "and then just let off the brake." But when he did, he stomped down on the gas...and let me tell you, that car took off, tires squalling, like it had been shot from a cannon. Only as far as it took him to stand on the brake again, and then I chewed him out pretty good.
He was very careful when he pulled it back up into it's parking spot. No harm no foul, and it's a whole lot funnier now than it was when it happened.
I had visions of this:
but fortunately that didn't happen, and I think he's got a whole new respect for it.
"Put it in reverse" I said, "and then just let off the brake." But when he did, he stomped down on the gas...and let me tell you, that car took off, tires squalling, like it had been shot from a cannon. Only as far as it took him to stand on the brake again, and then I chewed him out pretty good.
He was very careful when he pulled it back up into it's parking spot. No harm no foul, and it's a whole lot funnier now than it was when it happened.
I had visions of this:
but fortunately that didn't happen, and I think he's got a whole new respect for it.
05-11-2014, 03:20 AM
#7015
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: The Ring
Posts: 225
Getting the rear bumper painted on the boss, someone tagged it (not spray paint) with something, looks like from a bike pedal, was parked next to the walkway.
I might be keeping the car, just bought a set of 20 inch CF10 Forgestars in black graphite, I couldn't pass up the deal.
I might be keeping the car, just bought a set of 20 inch CF10 Forgestars in black graphite, I couldn't pass up the deal.
05-11-2014, 07:50 AM
#7017
6th Gear Member
Getting the rear bumper painted on the boss, someone tagged it (not spray paint) with something, looks like from a bike pedal, was parked next to the walkway.
I might be keeping the car, just bought a set of 20 inch CF10 Forgestars in black graphite, I couldn't pass up the deal.
I might be keeping the car, just bought a set of 20 inch CF10 Forgestars in black graphite, I couldn't pass up the deal.
Right on
05-11-2014, 08:37 AM
#7020
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,793
Larry, I don't let my kids behind the wheel of my car. They have their own to tear up!
Have had a bad spot in the guest bathroom for a while now, floor got soft and a little rotted under the linoleum. Didn't have time to tear out and replace it all, so I threw down a little laminate wood yesterday. Temporary, but better.
Have had a bad spot in the guest bathroom for a while now, floor got soft and a little rotted under the linoleum. Didn't have time to tear out and replace it all, so I threw down a little laminate wood yesterday. Temporary, but better.