Thread: What did you do to your Car today?

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

you should flare the lines, trans lines can slide off, they are under some good pressure, when they do blow off your car can catch fire, and then say bye bye to it.

a friend of mine back in HS, his rad lines twisted when he changed his rad, so he used rubber hose to connect the lines to new lines off the rad, he didn't flair either side and yup, the line blew off, hit the exhaust manifold, 15 minutes later the fire dept was there hosing it down. of course they filled the gas tank with water, then filled the engine with water, over kill, yeah just a bit, but it went to the junk yard after that.

oh, and the hoses were double clamped. didnt help one bit.

Hmm. Never had an issue with any previous prixs that way. But just for the hell of it i may flare them just so that's out of my mind. Is there a special tool? ill go pick one up

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its called a flair tool. ironically enough lol

checked out the car last night after it was dry to inspect for hail damage. there are numerous dents on the hood, but none on the roof or trunk.

Detail cleaned the interior last night. Aside from burnt out radio display buttons car looks like new inside.
Today I retint all the taillights. Because clearcoat and tint can fade? Well it did.

Originally Posted by rperry435

Hmm. Never had an issue with any previous prixs that way. But just for the hell of it i may flare them just so that's out of my mind. Is there a special tool? ill go pick one up

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Yup, a double flaring tool.

had my rear passenger side brake caliper replaced, couple years ago it was the drivers side that went on me, the parking brake was no holding
also replaced the rear trailing arms as the bushings had worn out

My new PK3 Pontiac key came today. Still need to get it cut. My new keypad for my FOB came today, FOB looks brand new now.

Header panel, new FOBs, and trans cooler are supposed to be here tomorrow. Lets hope the weather holds out for me.

And.... Flaring done. One less thing to worry about. Still keeping the double clamps.

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Got some stuff in the mail today.
180• tstat
Reverse LEDs
And overlay

Cant wait to install

Took it to the transmission shop today for diagnostic........




Nothing wrong with the tranny at all.
He is guessing the maf because of a PO171 code that is stored but not setting light off yet. Bill was right!

Looks like I need to get a new maf.

Originally Posted by danielle15

Took it to the transmission shop today for diagnostic........




Nothing wrong with the tranny at all.
He is guessing the maf because of a PO171 code that is stored but not setting light off yet. Bill was right!

Looks like I need to get a new maf.

lol yay for bill lol congrats on a cheap fix

Originally Posted by danielle15

Took it to the transmission shop today for diagnostic........




Nothing wrong with the tranny at all.
He is guessing the maf because of a PO171 code that is stored but not setting light off yet. Bill was right!

Looks like I need to get a new maf.

Yes u need a new maf. Buy the original one cz you will see this code again if u get not oem.

I'd change the o2 sensor on bank 1 too
It's the upstream.

Originally Posted by Kilroy

I was looking for something like this. Thanks for the good explanation Scotty. One question, what about putting in a tee in one of the heater hoses, hooking it to a water hose, and then running till everything is clear? (of course you have to set the interior controls to heat.)

you can do that one if you want, it takes to long for me. and my way is free, other then a new t stat gasket or t stat
if your changing it.

if you do it that way, you dont need to turn the heat on, our heater cores flow freely all the time. theres no on/off valve. both hoses are always hot.

Originally Posted by danielle15

Took it to the transmission shop today for diagnostic........




Nothing wrong with the tranny at all.
He is guessing the maf because of a PO171 code that is stored but not setting light off yet. Bill was right!

Looks like I need to get a new maf.

damn you maffy, WHY?????????


better then needing a new car aint it tho?

^^^ that's what I thought when my car didn't start one day.

Till u guys told me to disconnect the maf

Yeah, already replaced the damn thing 3 times. So maybe this will be the trick.

I raced a optima gdi and showed him who was boss lol

Who has this glow gauges that knows how to instal