Starting Utah Chapter.

[omniGLHShelby]

Looks Like my Omni is going to be out of commission for a while blew a head gasket . Has anyone here replaced their head gasket with a steel gasket? Is it a good idea or should I just go with copper? Is it safe to undersize the gasket if nothing is warpped?

[woodrow Z]

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Originally Posted by bansheenut420 I want to say sounds like a vac leak or the ais motor is messed up. But, like brent said. Good reason to bring it to the meet. Weather is looking better and better. Nice weather for parkingl lot mechanics.

FIXED!!! So yes it was a vacuum leak but not in any vacuum lines. I drove it to work early today and we have a smoke machine at my shop. I highly suggest getting one of these bad boys for any of your shops! I smoked the intake and it kinda came out of that bunch of lines we were messing with at the meet. But it was billowing out of the #1 injector!! I fired it up and stuck the smoke probe down by the injector and it was sucking in all the smoke right at the intake side. I removed the rail and the lower O-ring and the little plastic cap were no just damaged... Nonexistent!!! I have no idea where they went. They were there when I did the head job. So I took them to a shop we use for cleaning, adjusting and flow checking injectors and he said they were some of the dirtiest injectors he's seen in a long time. So I put my fuel rail back together and it runs so much more powerful now! Especially off the line! If none of you have flowchecked your stock injectors I highly suggest getting it done. It cost me about $65 for all 4. And that included all new O-rings and he replaced any cracked caps and replaced the missing one. So she's back on the road and stronger than ever!

[Ondonti]

compressed air and soapy water for us poor boys

[woodrow Z]

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Originally Posted by Ondonti compressed air and soapy water for us poor boys

hahaha... ya well.. I didn't pay for it. But it sure is nice to have. Before we had it I use that trick though.

[Polygon]

I might be getting a parts LeBaron but I need somewhere to get the parts off. Any of you guys know where I can keep this car for a short period of time while I get the parts off?

[bansheenut420]

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Originally Posted by Polygon I might be getting a parts LeBaron but I need somewhere to get the parts off. Any of you guys know where I can keep this car for a short period of time while I get the parts off?

Maybe talk to butchers? They may charge you a small storage fee. But, might be worth checking into.

[Polygon]

Hmm, that's an option. I would just keep it here but I already have three cars and a fourth would piss off the rents, even if it is for about a week. The other problem is getting it back here from Idaho but I can't pass it up as the body and interior are perfect for the stuff I need. Plus, they only want $250 for the car.

[Ondonti]

Do you actually think you could get it pulled apart in a week? If so then my house would probably be closer.

[Polygon]

It would probably take more than a week. Luckily Cody, my VW friend said that he would let me store it at his place over the summer. I might make some money off this sucker.

[Ondonti]

Midnights again this Friday. It should be a little warmer this time

[bansheenut420]

[Ubmbass]

i'll be there, without the omni

[Ondonti]

I am trying to ditch out on the midnights if Kasey/Glenmormax still has room in his vehicle for vegas trip.

I have to replace an inner tie rod and I just found out how much of a pain in the butt that is going to be.

[bansheenut420]

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Originally Posted by Ondonti I am trying to ditch out on the midnights if Kasey/Glenmormax still has room in his vehicle for vegas trip. I have to replace an inner tie rod and I just found out how much of a pain in the butt that is going to be.

[Ondonti]

Hah, well his friends bailed so now I just have to figure out this stupid inner tie rod so I can hit the track.