Easter Egg Hunt!

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 12/03/2014 at 15:45 • Filed to: easter eggs, jeep

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The "Wrongler" (as Party-vi calls it) has its firing order cast into the intake manifold. Does your car have any cool or helpful things like that?

RallyWrench > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 15:51

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Old BMWs have it cast right into the valve cover, and aircooled VWs have it cast into the breather stand.

desertdog5051 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 15:51

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Every car I have owned has had the firing order cast somewhere as well as the number for each cylinder.

DoYouEvenShift > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 15:52

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I wouldnt call this helpful, but heres a Kangaroo.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 16:02

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Consider yourself warned that the cast in firing order may not be correct. I had that on my JGC and the firing order on the manifold didn't match reality. I saw that and though "sweet, I can just pull all the wires and replace them according to that". When I did it that way it was a PITA and most of the wires crossed over the top of the distributor cap. Upon starting it up I decided something was horribly wrong. I pulled all the wires and reinstalled them one by one. It resulted in the same mess and ran horribly again. At this point I grabbed the old wires, reinstalled them where they fit and it ran like a champ. Once I had it running I matched the new wires to the old wires and replaced them one at a time and everything worked perfectly.

Bandit > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 16:08

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My T/A has the order too.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 16:37

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Firing order is on the intake manifold of Rover four-bangers and on the valve cover, IIRC, of Benz OM616 diesels. The closest other analogue I can think of for this is brake drums or rotors that have their recommended size on them (Ford Falcon, Buick Century- I think?) and labeled carb adjustments. Going further, some firewalls/etc. have shifting information plated on them, and some valve covers have valve clearance plates.

twochevrons > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 16:43

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Volvo 850s have a two-position hood hinge that's absolutely brilliant. Flip two stops out of the way, and it will let you stand it up nearly vertical, making access to the back of the engine bay much easier.

They also have tiny bubble levels built into the headlamp housings to help with aiming them, and there's a really neat retractable cargo net built into the back seat. Those Swedes think of everything.

twochevrons > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/03/2014 at 16:45

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My MGA has the firing order and valve clearances stamped into a gorgeous brass plate on the inlet manifold. It's beautiful.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > twochevrons 12/03/2014 at 16:50

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Rover pics here:

Red plate:

"Tappet Clearance:

Inlet .010, Exhaust .010

Engine hot or cold"

Also, 1 3 4 2:

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > twochevrons 12/03/2014 at 17:06

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Bitch please. Our Wrangler can do this:

AND it has a little light under the hood that comes on when it opens

Nibbles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 17:26

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My Saab has a complete vacuum diagram on the inner fender

Not that it matters because no two 900s are routed alike from the factory

But it's nice to see it there, kinda like a consolation prize

vdub_nut: scooter snob > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 17:40

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My old passat had that on the valve covers, except it was in German, so it said ZUNDFOLGE!

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > twochevrons 12/03/2014 at 19:48

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Most Benzes have that type of hood hinge setup as well.

Sn210 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 21:00

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My TL will hold the gas cap for me while I pump

NeilR > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/03/2014 at 21:22

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My 4Runner has a complete vacuum diagram (necessary on 90s cars lol) and a sticker telling you to use dual ground spark plugs OR ELSE!

p33t - wagons 4 lyfe > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 12/06/2014 at 05:58

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Subarus too, you disconnect the bar that hold it up down by the headlight and hook it onto a little loop on the strut tower. Very useful