What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Daryl]

Put on a new EGR… but having a bit of a struggle threading the 1” nut back on.

Update: ended up just cleaning the old EGR valve and reusing it as the replacement didn’t thread on (male end too narrow). Old one went right back on no problem.

 

[weendoggy]

Put on a new EGR… but having a bit of a struggle threading the 1” nut back on.

When I did my 4.6, it's much easier to get it started a thread or so, then bolt the valve on, then tighten the nut(s). If you can loosen the other end, even better. Make sure to use antisieze!

 

[Daryl]

When I did my 4.6, it's much easier to get it started a thread or so, then bolt the valve on, then tighten the nut(s). If you can loosen the other end, even better. Make sure to use antisieze!

Yep, that’s the procedure I’m going to do today. Starting from scratch (removed entirely); then start threading the 1”nut (with anti-seize); then the gasket on the studs; then the washers and nuts in the studs; then alternate tightening each 3 up so it aligns itself to where it’s going to live!
Of course reattach the connection and hose line.

 

[SHDOPNY]

I finally finished my front coilovers and power steering job. So it's finally off jack stands. Also installed a used cold air intake but now my idle is really bad. It continues.

 

[SHDOPNY]

Spent th clearly morning on the interior. Getting to a drive able state. Just need to find a new MAF.

 

[07GtS197]

What seats are those?

 

[RossA81]

3d printed a cupholder

 

[badass98svt]

Very cool. Wish i knew how to use one of those

 

[SHDOPNY]

What seats are those?

Corbeau reclining sport seats.

 

[Daryl]

Yep, that’s the procedure I’m going to do today. Starting from scratch (removed entirely); then start threading the 1”nut (with anti-seize); then the gasket on the studs; then the washers and nuts in the studs; then alternate tightening each 3 up so it aligns itself to where it’s going to live!
Of course reattach the connection and hose line.

I could NOT get the nut to start threading. Removed it and measured it compared to the original that came out and the replacement (Wells brand) is narrower, which explains why it just kept spinning (yes, I tried it in both directions!) and not biting/grabbing a thread. Sending it back and shopping for a MotorCraft 1st choice or Dorman 2nd choice if Motorcraft not available.

 

[SHDOPNY]

3d printed a cupholder

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Where did you learn to make your own stuff. I have an ender 3 but I just print things others have made.

 

[duh09]

I could NOT get the nut to start threading. Removed it and measured it compared to the original that came out and the replacement (Wells brand) is narrower, which explains why it just kept spinning (yes, I tried it in both directions!) and not biting/grabbing a thread. Sending it back and shopping for a MotorCraft 1st choice or Dorman 2nd choice if Motorcraft not available.

Why are you changing the EGR valve?

 

[duh09]

Where did you learn to make your own stuff. I have an ender 3 but I just print things others have made.

Download Fusion with a hobby license and get on YouTube and watch some videos. Pretty easy after a bit of practice.

 

[Daryl]

Why are you changing the EGR valve?

It’s 31 years old so I figured it was time. I researched and it suggested every 10 years or 100,000 miles and also trying what I can to help the poor mpg.

 

[PWNY]

3d printed a cupholder

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That right there is what they call a "Plug-N-Chug"

 

[RAU03MACH]

the only thing i did was order a set of 40 series flow master's for my 97 f150
i need to replace the old mufflers

 

[ttocs]

Today I will be parking the car, turning the defrost on to high, the rear window defroster on and the seat heaters in preparation for the snow/ice/nothing that might happen this tomorrow so it is all ready to come one when I remote start it. They started off on wed saying 1-4", thurs they said it could be more and now today they are saying it could be up to 15". Because of the river valley we live in it makes it hard for them to say what will happen so we could get flurries/nothing, or 15" with ice snapping all the trees like last year.....

Are you in the line of fire blak?

 

[joemomma]

They can't figure out what we're going to get either. Started out as double-digit snow totals, now we're in for "several inches" of snow and sleet with some ice (freezing rain) thrown in for fun. We likely won't know until it's happening one way or the other.

 

[ttocs]

I swear almost any weather map you will find there is line that goes right next to the very tip of indiana where i am at that falls from good to bad very quickly. The river valley does strange things to the weather I have seen where on radar it looks like moses parting the red sea as a storm will split and go around us, other times it sucks the storm in and will not let it go so easy.

I got spoiled the 10 yrs I was in phoenix. I never knew what the weather channel was on my cable system, never needed it....

 

[badass98svt]

They can't figure out what we're going to get either. Started out as double-digit snow totals, now we're in for "several inches" of snow and sleet with some ice (freezing rain) thrown in for fun. We likely won't know until it's happening one way or the other.

My area is saying anywhere from 12-24".
Im 20 minutes north of Boston