"Birddog" (maintmgt)
05/26/2015 at 19:51 • Filed to: None
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"Birddog" (maintmgt)
05/26/2015 at 19:51 • Filed to: None | 0
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Let’s say you have a 1995 F-150 with 139,000 on the clock.
It’s run so well since you bought it that you never thought about a “tune up”.
Then it dawns on you. The bits that make the engine suck, squeeze squeeze, bang and blow are all original..
Do you mess with it?
jkm7680
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 19:55 |
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Yup. Ford made some super durable trucks in the 90’s, I’d just give it a cheap tune up and see how that would work.
lone_liberal
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 19:55 |
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I would, but I like to live dangerously and have been known to fix things that weren’t broken.
TheHondaBro
> lone_liberal
05/26/2015 at 19:56 |
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#YOLO
Twism
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 19:56 |
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Captain of the Enterprise
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 20:05 |
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Was really worried for a second I have a 95 with 136,000 on it. Mines an extended cab 2wd with the 5.8. What do you have?
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Birddog
> lone_liberal
05/26/2015 at 20:06 |
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That’s my problem too!
If it wasn’t broken, I need another crack at it.
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Birddog
> Captain of the Enterprise
05/26/2015 at 20:14 |
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Mine’s a 95 Extended 4x4 with the 5.0.
Sometimes I wish I had the 5.8.
RallyWrench
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 20:21 |
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Yes, give it a good service. You may not only find increased performance, but also better fuel economy. It’s not broken until it is, and that can be prevented. Coincidentally, I bought my ‘94 F150 at 139k, and did all the fluids and checked the air filter and ignition secondary shortly thereafter for that reason.
Tohru
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 20:26 |
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The 5.8L is nice - I had a ‘96 Bronco XLT with it. However, the thing topped out at 90mph.
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Birddog
> Tohru
05/26/2015 at 20:30 |
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Really? That seems low. Was it geared down?
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Tohru
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 20:39 |
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Bone-stock. Some punks in a Tiburon were fuckin’ with me on the Interstate, so I tried to dust them (yes, I was young and immature). After 6 miles, the manifolds were glowing orange.
Years later, I came across the same Tiburon while driving my ‘76 Delta 88. They tried. I dropped it into 2nd and drowned their V6 fart-cannon in the howl of QuadraJet-fueled Rocket 350 (I was older but still immature).
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Birddog
> RallyWrench
05/26/2015 at 20:39 |
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Yeah, it’s in the cards. My experience with Ford EEC tells me tragedy may be ahead if I neglect it.
Devilishprune
> lone_liberal
05/26/2015 at 20:56 |
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If it ain’t broke, fix it until it is.
DoYouEvenShift
> Birddog
05/26/2015 at 21:03 |
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Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, pcv valve, radi hoses, flush fluids.
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> Devilishprune
05/26/2015 at 21:05 |
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This is only funny because it’s been known to happen to me a lot.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Birddog
05/27/2015 at 06:26 |
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don’t fuck with it until it needs it.
Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Birddog
05/27/2015 at 10:16 |
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So mine WERE original! Mine looked just like that. I’d replace it, it cost me around $60 to do. Its worth it