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wagesofsin

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it lives!!!!
« on: May 26, 2009 - 06:35:49 PM »
 :woohoo:
i went out to the shop today, and my challenger actually runs after sitting for at least 10 years idle.
i had a few hurdles to overcome though:

the starter was locked up.
coil, no good
module..gone
all the wiring was removed from the car and balled up.   :swear:


did the requisite fluid changes, and replaced a few parts, and viola..it ran.

the funny part is, before i did anything, i pulled a plug just to kinda get a heads up on how it had run before. looked a bit rich, but not bad, and actually smelled like it had run recently...   :crazy:




Offline 426HEMI

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Re: it lives!!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2009 - 06:42:02 PM »
Wow that was not good then.  Glad you got it running. :bigsmile:
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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Re: it lives!!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009 - 06:46:13 PM »

   :clapping:   :woo:   :woohoo:

A running engine is music to the ears!!    :cooldancing:

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Re: it lives!!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2009 - 06:51:53 PM »
only bad thing was....

it took me about 20 minutes to sweep up all the crap that blew out of the exhaust, and flew outta the engine bay!!    :smilielol:

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Re: it lives!!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2009 - 07:05:41 PM »
 :blah:    :clapping:  But wasnt it good to hear it   :stirpot:   :2thumbs:
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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1998 Dodge Darango

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Re: it lives!!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009 - 07:09:11 PM »
Woo-Hoo!!!!  Must've been great!!!!  :thumbsup:

I was wicked happy when I got my car started yesterday...

I went to start up my car.  Started then died.  :(  Went under the hood, test this and that, tighten up the carb base bolts....

Ya know what?


NO GAS!!!!!!   :faint:  (My gauge is broken.  :( )
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Re: it lives!!!!
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2009 - 08:09:52 PM »
Sweet!!!! :woo: :woohoo:
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