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Finally taking the plunge into EFI. As usual, nothing is easy. I’m using a special EFI fuel tank made by Tanks, Inc. with an in-tank electric pump. Nice, but a couple of glitches. Part of the internal baffles interferes with the fuel gauge. I managed to bend it out of the way enough that I […]
2-Jan-2015: Nothing is ever as easy or straightforward as it should be for me. The stock seat belts in 69 Mustangs are a complicated 2-belt affair, with separate lap and shoulder belts. This was the first year Ford installed shoulder belts in the Mustang. I thought it was time for an upgrade to a modern […]
After putting up with ever worsening oil and water leaks, and oil consumption through cylinder #7, it was time to tear down my 351W to replace every gasket and seal. I knew the rear main had leaked for some time. Finding nearly a pint of oil in the bell-housing confirmed that. I made the mistake […]
The HVAC blower motor in our 2001 Grand-Prix started acting up, sometimes only working on ‘5’, sometimes not at all, along with the trip computer (Driver Info Center or DIC) blanking out randomly. The fuses were fine, I cleaned the ground connections to no avail. Not wanting to chase the problem further, I took it […]
File this under one of the reasons GM earns its bad reputation: After 60K miles, 2 (or maybe 3) of the 7 light bulbs in my 2005 Colorado XTreme pickup radio had burned out. As a die-hard DIY type, and knowing that such things cost more to repair than they’re worth, I tackled replacing the […]
