"Chairman Kaga" (mike-mckinnon)
11/03/2014 at 17:31 • Filed to: None
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"Chairman Kaga" (mike-mckinnon)
11/03/2014 at 17:31 • Filed to: None | 0
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I've spent half my day trying to decide which hose clamps to buy for the Alfa. I have an air leak between the plenum and in the manifold and need to refurb the remaining Romablok clamps, then replace the crummy AutoZone worm gear pieces with something more like a t-bolt clamp. Rolled edges, uniform pressure. Stainless with stainless hardware. $8 per freaking clamp. I also need a new flex driver or some tool to snake around the fuel rail to get them tight.
This is not healthy.
norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
> Chairman Kaga
11/03/2014 at 17:35 |
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I dream about A) having a car and B) having a car that occasionally needs work. All I want to do is work on a car.
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Chairman Kaga
> norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
11/03/2014 at 17:41 |
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You could buy mine.
Big Bubba Ray
> Chairman Kaga
11/03/2014 at 17:43 |
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I spent 40 minutes at Autozone last week contemplating which fuel filter to buy....so yes.
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norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
> Chairman Kaga
11/03/2014 at 17:43 |
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I don't exactly have money for a car or parts for a car.
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norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
> Big Bubba Ray
11/03/2014 at 17:46 |
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Don't we all do that though?
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Chairman Kaga
11/03/2014 at 17:48 |
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Since it is an Alfa, and you will be replacing these again soon, probably, I would go with whatever is the easiest to replace or reattach when the next thing goes wrong.
JGrabowMSt
> Chairman Kaga
11/03/2014 at 17:50 |
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Dude, just go to Home Depot. That's where I got my hose clamps. They weren't even $1 each, and guess what? They haven't come off yet. You can get just about any size you need. Cold air intake? Coolant hoses? It doesn't matter. They just work.
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Chairman Kaga
> Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
11/03/2014 at 18:06 |
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That's part of the problem. The plenum also likes to rock, so seating it is a real chore. It's easier to fasten the hoses to the plenum, then attach the whole assembly to the manifold. Except then, it's impossible to reach the bolts/screws at all, thanks to the fuel rail. Specialized tools are usually required, but I'm looking for alternative methods.
Stef Schrader
> Chairman Kaga
11/04/2014 at 00:13 |
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I just want to hand off my 944 to someone who'll make a nice, unleaky Spec out of it and buy another Type 3 for LeMons domination. Oh, and not have to fiddle with either; just drive. Is that too much to ask?
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Chairman Kaga
> Stef Schrader
11/04/2014 at 11:24 |
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It's a Porsche.
Soooo... yes.