They do exist !

"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl) 11/01/2015 at 18:30 • Filed to: None

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Not the Fox body, but 100 percent ethanol free Gas stations ! Oppo, it has been awhile since I last posted. I have a major update regarding my Aerovic that I bought in January.

Over Fall break I went home and a shop managed to fix the issue I had with the rear wheel and pass her for safety for under $200, I managed to safely drive from Northern Virginia to Lynchburg without any drama.

Since I’ve brought her to Lynchburg some friends and I have managed to fix the rear door that wouldn’t open, which helps out since I drive the party bus and Nora Belle is regularly at maximum capacity. One of my friends apparently noticed my truck was out of alignment and fixed it while I went to the shop to fetch parts for his Fox body up there. I do have a recent crop of issues that have shown up.

I have now experienced Transmission shudder which was an issue for this gen of Vic... I’m debating if I should risk a flush or just do a simple drain and filter replacement. I’ve sourced one of my oil leaks to a loose oil filter, the rest aren’t any concern a this point.

I recently had a problem regarding a puddle in my rear floor well and a cell phone. This is a new issue, I had to remove the carpet in my trunk due to me coming home and finding a pond back there,(pre-trunk adjustment), I’m going to drill holes in the rubber plugs at the site of where the water pools up usually, not sure where the water is leaking from and how it’s only a concentrated area in my backseat floor well.

Other than that I’ve just kept up regular maintenance, recently did a brake flush, found a great gas station and for now she’s doing fine.

I also had my first lesson in the art of Standard driving... Got a long way to go.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Matthew Phillips 11/01/2015 at 18:30

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Just drain and refill, and replace the filter. Power flushes for transmissions are nothing but trouble.

Matthew Phillips > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 11/01/2015 at 18:32

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noted

Opposite Locksmith > Matthew Phillips 11/01/2015 at 18:48

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Why do you prefer ethanol free?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Matthew Phillips 11/01/2015 at 18:51

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My experience with my wife’s Ford was if he transmission was never serviced (or hasnt been for some absurd duration), don’t even LOOK at it! The friction of the dirty fluid may be the only thing keeping it working at all.

Matthew Phillips > Opposite Locksmith 11/01/2015 at 18:52

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Was surprised to find one and topped up the car last night when the light came on, climbs up hills a little better, but not much difference overall.

Matthew Phillips > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/01/2015 at 18:58

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same here, but I’ve never seen fluid this bad before.

deekster_caddy > Opposite Locksmith 11/01/2015 at 19:48

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Why wouldn’t you? more power literally, as in higher BTU, which also means more fuel economy.

Urambo Tauro > Matthew Phillips 11/01/2015 at 19:55

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Make sure your spark plugs are tight.

My Thunderbird started shuddering just a few months after the 4R70W was rebuilt. I was having a hard time diagnosing it, so I took it to a dealer where they could hook up their computer, test pressures, whatever they do.

They fixed it while I was in the waiting room. I paid for one measly hour of labor.

The technician told me that some of the spark plugs had come loose, initiating the shudder. I protested that the CEL never flashed, but he replied that the misfire was so minor that the OBDII wouldn’t trigger the light. He said he had seen this happen on other engines that also had Autolite plugs installed, presumably due to a slightly different chamfer on the plugs. At his recommendation I bought some Motorcraft plugs to install later.

GTI Sprinks > Matthew Phillips 11/01/2015 at 20:34

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Fellow central VA OPPO here: if you find southern states along your route they typically have the ethanol free stuff. I know there is a station in Charlottesville and another further north up route 29.