| Author |
Message |
 Topic: bonehead mistake |
464elky
Replies: 2
Views: 73
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 Forum: Engine
Topics Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:37 am Subject: bonehead mistake |
| The aftermarket chrome ones only have about an 1 inch down in the block so you might be able to take a small seal puller/pilot bearing remover on a slide hammer and stick down through it and catch the ... |
| Topic: Caballero won't start? |
464elky
Replies: 15
Views: 179
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:25 am Subject: Caballero won't start? |
| Glad you finally found it. It was an open in the circuit, not a short though. |
| Topic: Scored a 400 today! |
464elky
Replies: 2
Views: 54
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Forum: Engine
Topics Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:33 am Subject: Scored a 400 today! |
Sounds like a nice score on the engine.
I thought from the title you gave this thread you and I might match up pretty close in a round of golf. |
| Topic: Front seal replacement help |
464elky
Replies: 8
Views: 105
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Forum: Transmission
& Drive line Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:25 am Subject: Front seal replacement help |
We'll forgive you this time.  |
| Topic: 81 Door Hinge Roller pin? |
464elky
Replies: 5
Views: 84
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Forum: Body
Restoration Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:23 pm Subject: 81 Door Hinge Roller pin? |
Read through this thread. It might help. 87elcamino and several other members gave a lot of help info on this subject in this thread.
http://www.elcaminocentral.com/ftopict-150-hinge.html+roller |
| Topic: name your car?? |
464elky
Replies: 12
Views: 206
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Forum: General
BS Topics Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:03 pm Subject: name your car?? |
| Jay, you are definetly a man of under statements - a little CHROME WORK???? under the hood. LOL |
| Topic: Front seal replacement help |
464elky
Replies: 8
Views: 105
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Forum: Transmission
& Drive line Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:55 pm Subject: Front seal replacement help |
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hold everything.
First of all since you are showing as owning an 84, unless someone converted it to standard , it is an automatic.
Taking the bolts out will remove the front pump. ... |
| Topic: OMG! HALL OF SHAME! OMG! |
464elky
Replies: 29
Views: 1030
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Forum: General
BS Topics Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:52 pm Subject: OMG! HALL OF SHAME! OMG! |
I don't know if this one has made the Hall of Shame in the past but I just ran across it. It definetly belongs in the Hall.
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/10/1966-ford-mustang-el-camino-with-ch ... |
| Topic: Battery drain? |
464elky
Replies: 14
Views: 352
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:01 pm Subject: Battery drain? |
| Check the two wires that connect with the main battery cable to the starter. Pull on them firmly and see if they feel stretchy. If they are or one of them is it is burnt into on the inside. They ar ... |
| Topic: Caballero won't start? |
464elky
Replies: 15
Views: 179
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:36 pm Subject: Caballero won't start? |
Read this thread and it should give you some guidance.
http://elcaminocentral.com/ftopicp-168317.html#168317 |
| Topic: Fuel pump: Mechanical vs. Electric |
464elky
Replies: 6
Views: 111
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Forum: Engine
Topics Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:27 pm Subject: Fuel pump: Mechanical vs. Electric |
| If it doesn't run out of fuel when you hold it wide open through the gears - as theelcaminofactory said - why change it? |
| Topic: some wierd stuff |
464elky
Replies: 7
Views: 96
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Forum: Engine
Topics Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:37 pm Subject: some wierd stuff |
| It sounds like you had a round of "dieseling or after run". A lot of times the engine will blow back up through the intake and push a vacuum line off which would cause the symptoms you are describing ... |
| Topic: G body auto to manual swap |
464elky
Replies: 15
Views: 438
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Forum: Transmission
& Drive line Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:17 am Subject: G body auto to manual swap |
| If the windows are up and no radio, no AC fan and I listen real close I can hear just a little around 50 to 55 MPH. The ratio won't have anything to do with hearing rear end noise though. That is ju ... |
| Topic: Are you a mechanic? |
464elky
Replies: 67
Views: 1289
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Forum: General
BS Topics Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:01 am Subject: Re: trick |
Ok, Neil, Ill bite. #1. A hacksaw blade will cut just about anything.
#2. The bottom is not moving, it is on the ground.
Got to be a trick, let's have it, I can take it. 
Your good, Jim. ... |
| Topic: Battery drain? |
464elky
Replies: 14
Views: 352
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:26 am Subject: Battery drain? |
read this thread. I think you will find part of your answer.
http://elcaminocentral.com/ftopicp-168317.html#168317 |
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