did i hurt my car?
06-07-2005, 12:53 AM
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did i hurt my car?
Alright, im kinda an intermediate when it comes to mechanics, plus dirtbikes are more of my thing but i have two questions i hope you guys wouldnt mind answering....
1. When i was having hesitation issues and my friend took a plug out real quick (in a parking lot) to see what was going on in there. He didnt blow out the area by the coil and he didnt blow out the hole for the sparkplug before removing the plug. I didnt take much thought to this but when i went to gap one of my plugs, i noticed that there were some grains of dirt and sand in the small ledge which the plug is in the middle of. (know where im talking about??? its a larger circumference so that the socket can get down there) Anyways, i was thinking what if some sand fell from that inside ledge into teh cylinder when my friend pulled the plug out. Is that really bad? I know from dirtbikes that sand is pretty much the worst enemy so just the thought of this has me paranoid. (im **** about my stuff as it is) I put the plug back in as careful as i could and then blew the inside area out wiht air and all the crap came shooting out. So whats teh deal? basically, how bad is this?
2. I was racing an srt-4 and yes i know how to drive stick well. However, im not completely used to the short throw shifter i have (hurst) Well from first gear we were about even, but it was time to shift to second. I was so anxious to get into second as fast as possible so i could get accelerating again (didnt wanna lose to a neon!) that i kinda got ahead of myself and dropped the clutch before i was into second resulting in the gear grinding like a biotch. Again, i ask.... how bad is this? This is the first time ive ever grinded a gear and hopefully itlll be the last, but im worried now. A couple of people told me the damage is insignificant until you start doing it a lot and thats where the damage occurs. I wanted to hear what u guys had to say about it. thanks for all the help.
Sorry if i sound over cautious but my stang is my baby and well....you know.
1. When i was having hesitation issues and my friend took a plug out real quick (in a parking lot) to see what was going on in there. He didnt blow out the area by the coil and he didnt blow out the hole for the sparkplug before removing the plug. I didnt take much thought to this but when i went to gap one of my plugs, i noticed that there were some grains of dirt and sand in the small ledge which the plug is in the middle of. (know where im talking about??? its a larger circumference so that the socket can get down there) Anyways, i was thinking what if some sand fell from that inside ledge into teh cylinder when my friend pulled the plug out. Is that really bad? I know from dirtbikes that sand is pretty much the worst enemy so just the thought of this has me paranoid. (im **** about my stuff as it is) I put the plug back in as careful as i could and then blew the inside area out wiht air and all the crap came shooting out. So whats teh deal? basically, how bad is this?
2. I was racing an srt-4 and yes i know how to drive stick well. However, im not completely used to the short throw shifter i have (hurst) Well from first gear we were about even, but it was time to shift to second. I was so anxious to get into second as fast as possible so i could get accelerating again (didnt wanna lose to a neon!) that i kinda got ahead of myself and dropped the clutch before i was into second resulting in the gear grinding like a biotch. Again, i ask.... how bad is this? This is the first time ive ever grinded a gear and hopefully itlll be the last, but im worried now. A couple of people told me the damage is insignificant until you start doing it a lot and thats where the damage occurs. I wanted to hear what u guys had to say about it. thanks for all the help.
Sorry if i sound over cautious but my stang is my baby and well....you know.
06-07-2005, 01:06 AM
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RE: did i F(%! my car over?
you should be fine. i know what you're talking about when you get dirt into small motors and stuff. it's like dropping gravel in v-8's. anyways you don't wanna go dumping sand into your motor but a few grains won't hurt. your oil filter should catch them.
a one time transmission grind won't hurt it either. just don't make a habit of it.
a one time transmission grind won't hurt it either. just don't make a habit of it.
06-07-2005, 02:52 PM
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RE: did i F(%! my car over?
ORIGINAL: aftershock00
Alright, im kinda an intermediate when it comes to mechanics, plus dirtbikes are more of my thing but i have two questions i hope you guys wouldnt mind answering....
1. When i was having hesitation issues and my friend took a plug out real quick (in a parking lot) to see what was going on in there. He didnt blow out the area by the coil and he didnt blow out the hole for the sparkplug before removing the plug. I didnt take much thought to this but when i went to gap one of my plugs, i noticed that there were some grains of dirt and sand in the small ledge which the plug is in the middle of. (know where im talking about??? its a larger circumference so that the socket can get down there) Anyways, i was thinking what if some sand fell from that inside ledge into teh cylinder when my friend pulled the plug out. Is that really bad? I know from dirtbikes that sand is pretty much the worst enemy so just the thought of this has me paranoid. (im **** about my stuff as it is) I put the plug back in as careful as i could and then blew the inside area out wiht air and all the crap came shooting out. So whats teh deal? basically, how bad is this?
2. I was racing an srt-4 and yes i know how to drive stick well. However, im not completely used to the short throw shifter i have (hurst) Well from first gear we were about even, but it was time to shift to second. I was so anxious to get into second as fast as possible so i could get accelerating again (didnt wanna lose to a neon!) that i kinda got ahead of myself and dropped the clutch before i was into second resulting in the gear grinding like a biotch. Again, i ask.... how bad is this? This is the first time ive ever grinded a gear and hopefully itlll be the last, but im worried now. A couple of people told me the damage is insignificant until you start doing it a lot and thats where the damage occurs. I wanted to hear what u guys had to say about it. thanks for all the help.
Sorry if i sound over cautious but my stang is my baby and well....you know.
Alright, im kinda an intermediate when it comes to mechanics, plus dirtbikes are more of my thing but i have two questions i hope you guys wouldnt mind answering....
1. When i was having hesitation issues and my friend took a plug out real quick (in a parking lot) to see what was going on in there. He didnt blow out the area by the coil and he didnt blow out the hole for the sparkplug before removing the plug. I didnt take much thought to this but when i went to gap one of my plugs, i noticed that there were some grains of dirt and sand in the small ledge which the plug is in the middle of. (know where im talking about??? its a larger circumference so that the socket can get down there) Anyways, i was thinking what if some sand fell from that inside ledge into teh cylinder when my friend pulled the plug out. Is that really bad? I know from dirtbikes that sand is pretty much the worst enemy so just the thought of this has me paranoid. (im **** about my stuff as it is) I put the plug back in as careful as i could and then blew the inside area out wiht air and all the crap came shooting out. So whats teh deal? basically, how bad is this?
2. I was racing an srt-4 and yes i know how to drive stick well. However, im not completely used to the short throw shifter i have (hurst) Well from first gear we were about even, but it was time to shift to second. I was so anxious to get into second as fast as possible so i could get accelerating again (didnt wanna lose to a neon!) that i kinda got ahead of myself and dropped the clutch before i was into second resulting in the gear grinding like a biotch. Again, i ask.... how bad is this? This is the first time ive ever grinded a gear and hopefully itlll be the last, but im worried now. A couple of people told me the damage is insignificant until you start doing it a lot and thats where the damage occurs. I wanted to hear what u guys had to say about it. thanks for all the help.
Sorry if i sound over cautious but my stang is my baby and well....you know.
06-07-2005, 02:57 PM
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RE: did i F(%! my car over?
the engine should be OK, but I would be real careful about that in the future. There's not much you can do about it now anyway.
grinding gears happens to the best of us LOL, I would be careful, but that will be OK too.
jush4rim - how would bouncing off a gear hurt the clutch?!?!
grinding gears happens to the best of us LOL, I would be careful, but that will be OK too.
jush4rim - how would bouncing off a gear hurt the clutch?!?!
06-08-2005, 09:22 AM
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RE: did i F(%! my car over?
ORIGINAL: josh4rim
Don't worrk about it, If you keep grinding gears you might end up F#$%in up your clutch. But a little dirt should hurt in the head.
ORIGINAL: aftershock00
Alright, im kinda an intermediate when it comes to mechanics, plus dirtbikes are more of my thing but i have two questions i hope you guys wouldnt mind answering....
1. When i was having hesitation issues and my friend took a plug out real quick (in a parking lot) to see what was going on in there. He didnt blow out the area by the coil and he didnt blow out the hole for the sparkplug before removing the plug. I didnt take much thought to this but when i went to gap one of my plugs, i noticed that there were some grains of dirt and sand in the small ledge which the plug is in the middle of. (know where im talking about??? its a larger circumference so that the socket can get down there) Anyways, i was thinking what if some sand fell from that inside ledge into teh cylinder when my friend pulled the plug out. Is that really bad? I know from dirtbikes that sand is pretty much the worst enemy so just the thought of this has me paranoid. (im **** about my stuff as it is) I put the plug back in as careful as i could and then blew the inside area out wiht air and all the crap came shooting out. So whats teh deal? basically, how bad is this?
2. I was racing an srt-4 and yes i know how to drive stick well. However, im not completely used to the short throw shifter i have (hurst) Well from first gear we were about even, but it was time to shift to second. I was so anxious to get into second as fast as possible so i could get accelerating again (didnt wanna lose to a neon!) that i kinda got ahead of myself and dropped the clutch before i was into second resulting in the gear grinding like a biotch. Again, i ask.... how bad is this? This is the first time ive ever grinded a gear and hopefully itlll be the last, but im worried now. A couple of people told me the damage is insignificant until you start doing it a lot and thats where the damage occurs. I wanted to hear what u guys had to say about it. thanks for all the help.
Sorry if i sound over cautious but my stang is my baby and well....you know.
Alright, im kinda an intermediate when it comes to mechanics, plus dirtbikes are more of my thing but i have two questions i hope you guys wouldnt mind answering....
1. When i was having hesitation issues and my friend took a plug out real quick (in a parking lot) to see what was going on in there. He didnt blow out the area by the coil and he didnt blow out the hole for the sparkplug before removing the plug. I didnt take much thought to this but when i went to gap one of my plugs, i noticed that there were some grains of dirt and sand in the small ledge which the plug is in the middle of. (know where im talking about??? its a larger circumference so that the socket can get down there) Anyways, i was thinking what if some sand fell from that inside ledge into teh cylinder when my friend pulled the plug out. Is that really bad? I know from dirtbikes that sand is pretty much the worst enemy so just the thought of this has me paranoid. (im **** about my stuff as it is) I put the plug back in as careful as i could and then blew the inside area out wiht air and all the crap came shooting out. So whats teh deal? basically, how bad is this?
2. I was racing an srt-4 and yes i know how to drive stick well. However, im not completely used to the short throw shifter i have (hurst) Well from first gear we were about even, but it was time to shift to second. I was so anxious to get into second as fast as possible so i could get accelerating again (didnt wanna lose to a neon!) that i kinda got ahead of myself and dropped the clutch before i was into second resulting in the gear grinding like a biotch. Again, i ask.... how bad is this? This is the first time ive ever grinded a gear and hopefully itlll be the last, but im worried now. A couple of people told me the damage is insignificant until you start doing it a lot and thats where the damage occurs. I wanted to hear what u guys had to say about it. thanks for all the help.
Sorry if i sound over cautious but my stang is my baby and well....you know.
and fordguy, you said the oil filter should catch the dirt. How would that be considering the dirt is already in the cylinder? it is already past the filtering part of the cycle. or am i missing something?
06-08-2005, 01:32 PM
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RE: did i F(%! my car over?
What ever is in there is no big deal.....be careful about it in the future, but there's nothing you can do about a little crud in one cylinder AFTER you have started the engine.
No - there is no filter that will catch it...it's probably long gone out your exhaust valve by now.....or permanantly etched into the side of the combustion chamber
No - there is no filter that will catch it...it's probably long gone out your exhaust valve by now.....or permanantly etched into the side of the combustion chamber
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