The Things I Do For My Fellow Opponaught

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222) 07/08/2015 at 19:55 • Filed to: None

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I just got out from under Jake Huitt’s car. I have stuff in my mouth and I have no idea what it is or where it came from.

tromoly > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/08/2015 at 20:24

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I have stuff in my mouth and I have no idea what it is or where it came from.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > tromoly 07/08/2015 at 21:54

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“The things he does for his fellow opponaught”

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/09/2015 at 01:18

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I’m helping him replace the Thermostat Housing, thermostat housing inlet and thermostat in his 1.6L Nissan Sentra. I have maybe 4” of room to work from any direction in that engine bay.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > tromoly 07/09/2015 at 01:19

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Transverse 4cyls in compact cars suck to work on

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/09/2015 at 12:26

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I think 4 inches is generous.

But seriously, it’s really tight in there.

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/09/2015 at 12:28

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Yep. And the hoses that go in to the block , under the intake manifold, between the middle cylinders, with stupid hose clamps that face up to the intake, it’s fucking stupid.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 07/10/2015 at 22:48

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that’s why we tended to do all engine work on our lemons car (1986 prelude 2.0si) with the engine out of the car. it didn’t add THAT much time to the job.

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Clown Shoe Pilot 07/10/2015 at 23:24

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I doubt it would add more than 2 hours if done at the beginning. I’m 3/4 done now.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 07/11/2015 at 01:08

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yeah, the trick is knowing up front that it’s going to be the winning move. also, lemons cars don’t usually have to be usable on monday morning so pulling the engine out is usually followed by putting it on a stand and working on it over the course of several evenings, or weekends or something.

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Clown Shoe Pilot 07/11/2015 at 18:17

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I won’t need my car for 3 months. But when I do, I need it to run. I get my licence at the end of September. Then I need a reliable daily.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 07/11/2015 at 19:12

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plenty of time to do a full engine out refresh. it adds hours, not months.

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Clown Shoe Pilot 07/11/2015 at 19:38

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I only have a few hours a week to work on it. :(

And I’m mostly done now. Once I get a new car, I’m gonna do that and make it a Lemons car.