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post Dec 23 2011, 11:13 AM
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post Dec 23 2011, 11:21 AM
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For me it has to be solving recurrent idle jet clogging on my webers.

Jake gave me the tips that solved the problem: don't run gas with ethanol and replace cheap air filters with good ones. My old air filters were shedding bits of rubber and cotton that would clog my idle jets every couple weeks. Arghh!

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post Dec 23 2011, 11:39 AM
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1. Fresh air box. Who the hell designed this mess?

2. Anything electrical. All you ever seem to do is move the problem.
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post Dec 23 2011, 11:54 AM
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Wiring issues due to old crash repairs and previous owner 'fixes'....heck I hate it so much I've given up for a couple years on the front end wiring on my car.
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post Dec 23 2011, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE(FourBlades @ Dec 23 2011, 09:21 AM) *

For me it has to be solving recurrent idle jet clogging on my webers.

Jake gave me the tips that solved the problem: don't run gas with ethanol and replace cheap air filters with good ones. My old air filters were shedding bits of rubber and cotton that would clog my idle jets every couple weeks. Arghh!

John

What's a good air filter? Wish I could find non-ethonal gas....impossible near a big city.
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post Dec 23 2011, 12:22 PM
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Rubber Rear Brake Lines

CVs (a messy PITA)

heat exhanger installs
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post Dec 23 2011, 12:36 PM
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post Dec 23 2011, 01:25 PM
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I'm going to 2nd/3rd/4th/5th whatever number I am, on the fresh air box/ventilation controls. I hate that thing with the cables, and goofy gasket, and getting it all together with the way goofy clips for the cables. I'll take swapping CV's any day over pulling that fresh air/ventilation controls.
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post Dec 23 2011, 01:31 PM
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I agree most with MC hoses, electrical issues caused by stupid people
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post Dec 23 2011, 01:33 PM
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for brake lines use a 11mm crow foot AKA line wrench. I have the line wrench head that attaches to my 3/8 ratchet with a 6" extension. it makes those rear brake hoses easy to deal with.
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post Dec 23 2011, 04:10 PM
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QUOTE(JmuRiz @ Dec 23 2011, 10:55 AM) *

QUOTE(FourBlades @ Dec 23 2011, 09:21 AM) *

For me it has to be solving recurrent idle jet clogging on my webers.

Jake gave me the tips that solved the problem: don't run gas with ethanol and replace cheap air filters with good ones. My old air filters were shedding bits of rubber and cotton that would clog my idle jets every couple weeks. Arghh!

John

What's a good air filter? Wish I could find non-ethonal gas....impossible near a big city.


I am using filstar foam filters from cbperfformance.

I am lucky because there is a small oil company in town that supplies no ethanol fuel to a couple of gas stations and marinas. Search on line and you may find one near you.

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post Dec 23 2011, 04:37 PM
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Anything that I need to do Over and over to get right. Holding parts together while I start a bolt or screw and do it 20 times and still can't get it right. Threading a bolt on the bench with out difficulty and then having it want to crosses thread when on the car
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post Dec 23 2011, 08:29 PM
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Rear trailing arm bushing change out is also a bitch.
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post Dec 23 2011, 10:11 PM
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creative wiring corrections


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post Dec 24 2011, 12:10 AM
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post Dec 24 2011, 12:20 AM
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installing rear trunk torsion bars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Yup air box is a PITA too


Even though I have not encountered all the possible hard tasks of these cars, I agree with Scotty - the rear trunk torsion bars.

I replaced the plastic wheels with brass and got both sides on the first time. Then I took one side off, don't even remember why, but now can't even come close to getting it back on. It barely holds up with one working but it works.

Even thought of going to the pneumatic shock type and eliminating them altogether.

Next worst is the master cylinder....very hard to get to.

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post Dec 24 2011, 02:20 AM
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Rear trailing arm bushing change out is also a bitch.

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post Dec 24 2011, 08:11 AM
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Great! and I need to replace my master cylinder. Or maybe I'll just buy a car that's already been done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Dec 24 2011, 08:13 AM
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air box under the front cowl. Need gas tank out to re: and re: ... control cables, gasket, screen, electrical plug connection, bending over the trunk; better to sit in the trunk.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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post Dec 24 2011, 08:14 AM
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The worst one I ever did was a throttle cable replacement on a car with a slightly bent center tunnel tube. It took me 3 hours to figure out why the cable wouldn't go through and remedy the issue.


Shooting brake cleaner down the tube helps.
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