Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
Yesterday, 08:34 PM
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Yesterday, 02:14 PM
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-25-2021, 10:22 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-25-2021, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 147
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-25-2021, 10:12 PM
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-25-2021, 08:19 PM
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Over cooling?
https://i.imgur.com/inFNKkB.jpg
1989 245 DL LH2.4 with temp faker bypass
I was in my cluster for the billionth time. This time it was replace the odometer motor. While it finally fixed my...
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-25-2021, 07:05 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-24-2021, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 241
Views: 167,900
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-23-2021, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 147
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-23-2021, 07:53 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-23-2021, 04:49 PM
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Views: 55,096
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-23-2021, 02:53 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-21-2021, 11:07 AM
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-20-2021, 04:01 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-20-2021, 10:13 AM
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That is kind of odd. My temp faker is bypassed...
That is kind of odd. My temp faker is bypassed as well. I'm not really sure what would be normal to see, but my temp gun was showing 125F at the t-stat housing after a 10 minute drive. That seems...
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-20-2021, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 147
Views: 39,810
In order to keep my build thread relatively...
In order to keep my build thread relatively streamlined, I decided to keep my cluster issues in it's own thread. Here it is again. https://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=350828 However, I'm...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-20-2021, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
Could this be the end of the saga? Time will...
Could this be the end of the saga? Time will tell, but I have driven the car over 30 miles with multiple heat cycles and trouble-free odometer operation! I have also noticed that the numbers turn a...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-15-2021, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 826
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Forum: website & board
01-12-2021, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 15,035
I admit that it's been a while since I sent a...
I admit that it's been a while since I sent a donation, so I don't remember the process. :oops: I hope mine went through without issue. Thanks for all the amazing support. I wouldn't still be...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-12-2021, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
I am absolutely learning. lol I welcome the...
I am absolutely learning. lol I welcome the criticism. Luckily I've had a lot of help from my coworkers. Problem number one is my gun. I need to ditch it and buy a good iron meant for this sort...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-12-2021, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
I'm still looking for a cluster. I'm kind of...
I'm still looking for a cluster. I'm kind of shocked that I haven't been able to find anybody able to locate one for a reasonable price. Now I'm kicking myself hard for practically giving away my...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-11-2021, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 549
Yeah, I think that main pump is trashed...
Yeah, I think that main pump is trashed regardless. My guess is that this entire fuel system has seen better days. The in-tank pump probably died a long time ago and starved your main pump of fuel....
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-08-2021, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 890
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-07-2021, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-07-2021, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-07-2021, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
This would have worked in theory, but upon...
This would have worked in theory, but upon removal of the pink wire I found that the motor housing pin was loose. :-( I must have gotten this thing really hot when I re-soldered it the first time...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-07-2021, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-07-2021, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 65
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Entering new territory this morning. ...
Entering new territory this morning.
https://i.imgur.com/EaGTxOvl.jpg
Please tell me I finally found the problem. :please: Does anybody have an idea of how to repair this little trace? Should I...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-06-2021, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
Okay... I'm cooled down. lol
I actually made...
Okay... I'm cooled down. lol
I actually made it worse this time. It doesn't work at all now. I'm going to re-solder this at work with better equipment tomorrow. I'll also try to pull the motor...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-06-2021, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
I thought maybe the issue could be all this...
I thought maybe the issue could be all this solder build up contacting the small gear, but I think that would be a more frequent issue. I tried to fix it anyway and ended up making the solder look...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
01-06-2021, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-01-2021, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 50
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-30-2020, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-30-2020, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-29-2020, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
I bought the wagonmeister kit along with the...
I bought the wagonmeister kit along with the grids. I hope I don't regret not buying seat foam. I'm thinking for now I'll wrap the foam in another big piece of fabric before putting it together so...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-24-2020, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-24-2020, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
I agree with this. I'd prefer to keep the...
I agree with this. I'd prefer to keep the thermostat in place. Personally, I don't like having winter swamp ass anyway. In my C30, the hotter of the two settings is only on when I first get in the...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-24-2020, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
I had to go back a year and see what you were...
I had to go back a year and see what you were talking about. lol Yeah, I've read it, but after reviewing again it seems like it might be worth trying a different set of gears again. It's just so...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-23-2020, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-23-2020, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
Thanks for the tip. Looks like good stuff. If...
Thanks for the tip. Looks like good stuff. If I'm going that deep, I'll for sure get a grid and heater kit for both seats. I wish somebody was making foam
I almost forgot that that I can take...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-23-2020, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-23-2020, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 147
Views: 39,810
:-( yeeaahhhh given all the work I've put into...
:-( yeeaahhhh given all the work I've put into the car, I'm almost ready to bite the bullet here. I think I'd want it to be the last mechanical issue left though. If I manage to fix the heated...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-23-2020, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
Thanks guys. I did end up checking continuity...
Thanks guys. I did end up checking continuity before I went to work because I knew it was going to bother me all day if I didn't. No dice. It looks like I'll be peeling the seat cover back as...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-22-2020, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 147
Views: 39,810
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-22-2020, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 17,776
Update: I witnessed the odometer not rolling...
Update: I witnessed the odometer not rolling again on my way to get pizza. Two pages and over a year of fiddling with it amounted to very little. :-(
I officially quit. I have no idea what else...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-22-2020, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 147
Views: 39,810
:lol:
Cars are such unappreciative little...
:lol:
Cars are such unappreciative little brats! They seem to band together and go on strike so that you have multiple great cars one day and then nothing functional the next.
For those who...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
12-22-2020, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,416
Fun with heated seats
I have a 1989 245 DL with inoperable heated seats. Neither of the switched illuminate when they are turned on which tells me that there is a bad ground to the system, a bad power wire wire to the...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-22-2020, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 147
Views: 39,810
lol it made me super happy to have that work...
lol it made me super happy to have that work again.... for about 5 minutes. I took the car to get pizza and the odometer stopped rolling. :wtf: Now I'm ready to light a friggen match. Any time I...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-22-2020, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 147
Views: 39,810
Oil light works again! ...
Oil light works again!
https://i.imgur.com/RgzXxqGl.jpg
Replaced a door switch and even transferred the little rubber dust cover. *Pinky out* It's all in the details. ;-) I sure could use...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-22-2020, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 147
Views: 39,810
I got the oil pressure sensor connector in the...
I got the oil pressure sensor connector in the mail yesterday. Thanks for the link, white 855T! I also have a door switch ready to replace one of the broken ones. I figured that if I'm going to...
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