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  1. I put some 6x9 in the front doors and I don't get any low end out of them.
  2. Whether you have a full tank, ½ , ¼ or an empty tank sucking up bad stuff is unavoidable because the fuel pickup is on the bottom of the tank. My fuel gauge doesn't start to move from full until the truck has used about 10 gal. When I have ¼ of a tank showing there is about 7-8 gal. left.
  3. Take the time to study. You get only one shot at the semester finals. You can replace the pump any time after the semester. Take Uber to school.
  4. Thanks JAG, and I won't drink all your beer.
  5. UPS delivery in 2026
  6. They're as thick as flies in a Omaha stockyard down here. They're out to save everyone and everything from any calamity real or imagined by way of OPM (other peoples money). I'd leave if I could but the grandkids are here.
  7. For a brand name $7.50/qt. is the going rate. You can try Amazon or E-Bay but with out free shipping for get about it. O'Rielly has their store brand for $6.39/qt.
  8. If all parts are at the same temp then no. There might be a little difference in expansion between parts when warmed up but it would be the same if you tightened it at 70° and nothing to worry about.
  9. I've check many a fan clutch with a plastic fan by wrapping a shop towel around my hand and grabbing a blade. If the clutch was engaged it would just kick my hand out. I don't think I would want to do it with a metal fan. I've never had one that free wheeling where I could get the fan to go back wards. These were Aisin brand fan clutches in cars.
  10. If it ain't broke don't fool with it, leave well enough alone, go fishing.
  11. Picture secretly taken this afternoon of Wild and Free moving snow.
  12. Yes it was a Volvo and I've seen a lot of pre 1995 Volvos go 300k with two of my customers over 500k. Will the newer models be as good? NO, I've only seen one reach 300k with most of them dying before 250k.
  13. That's great, Lucky you. My wife gave me heartburn for my birthday. Now we need pics of the installation and a review of it's performance.
  14. I had car from 1984-2006 and drove it over 470,000 mi. In the end the trans leaked like a sieve and the J-type overdrive didn't work when hot, not worth fixing, donated it and did look back. To me a vehicle is nothing more than a tool to go from point A to point B with dependability, safety, some comfort and economy. Once it costs more to fix than what it's worth or the parts become unattainable it's history.
  15. How about disconnecting the cable from the solenoid and sliding a piece of ⁵/₁₆ or ⅜ vacuum hose over it.
  16. I have seen cam timing off a tooth and the engine run great but the exhaust hydrocarbons are very high. I've also seen where an engine has no power and/or runs rough with high exhaust emissions. If the cam timing is off more than 2 teeth and it is an interference head then there is a chance of valve damage.
  17. Yes, they do go bad. They usually first start slipping when you start the engine and over time get worse until the outer pulley comes off. To test; with the timing light note where the timing mark is or make your own mark. Now stop and restart the engine and quickly rev it up idle back down then shut the engine off, do this a few times. Recheck your timing mark. If it moved you have a bad balancer if not then you have other problems like cam timing off. If you need to remove the balancer there is a special tool you'll need to counter hold the crank shaft and O'Reilly will lend it to you for free.
  18. I think SPR is Spicer Life Series® U-Joint with the P9 FG, HN being production code.
  19. So you say there are no codes, fuel system, injection pump, compression and charging system (no A/C noise) are all good along with a new damper installed. May be the timing is to far advanced all the time. This could be caused by a faulty electronic signal to the ECM from the load or temp sensor or the ECM itself or a mechanical problem of the cam/injection pump timing. I had a car act like that. I found that the solenoid for the variable cam timing was sticking and the intake cam timing was always at 22° advanced.
  20. I just got back from camping with the grand kids in the Alabama Hills. I drove over100mi from Thanksgiving dinner at the in-laws' last night back to my trailer and only one person flashed their lights at me. I find running mostly low beams with the driving lights is all I need but the highs really reach out there. I've been using them for 11 years and I just inspected the left blub, connector and housing. They are all in good condition. I don't know how well the after market head light housing would hold up.
  21. My non-sport head lights are plastic. Here's a pic of one after I cleaned it.
  22. Looks like a clean install but I'm sure you were the 'side walk superintendent' on the job with nothing getting past your eagle eye. Looks like you'll get to test it out this weekend with temps in your area forecasted to be between 27°- 46° with a chance of rain turning to snow later in the week.
  23. I like the idea of a toggle switch so you can turn it on when going down the road and not just in reverse. Post some pic of the installation when your done please. I would get the backup camera with the trailer tow kit for the 5er. Why did you get it through Amazon and not Costco?
  24. Check this link out You may all so want to in stall a fluid filter when done.