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  1. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Quick Question

    <HR style="COLOR: #d1d1e1" SIZE=1> <!-- / icon and title --><!-- message --> Will my 2002 snow tires and wheels (205/55R15) fit a 1995 Maxima that has the same bolt pattern? This is what I found for the maxima: Nissan Maxima GLE 1995-up (5x114.3mm / 12x1.25 Lug-nut / HPO / 66.10mm Bore) I...
  2. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Please Help

    Where the hell is the OBDII Connection port for testing? On my old '90 t-bird it was on the passenger side engine compartment, is it still there or behidn the dash somewhere? Pictures would be appreciated. Thanks.
  3. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Need Help

    Ok for a couple of weeks now my check engine light has been going on and off, and I have not had a chance to get the code read. But, even with the check engine light off I get sometimes what sounds like a "dieseling" noise when I accelerate. Is this an exhaust leak or is it pinging? I only...
  4. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Exhaust Help PLEASE

    How much do you think Meineke would charge to heat up my rear tail pipe and rebend it. I backed into a boulder which bent the tail pipe a little and pushed it into the driver side shock absorber which is now causing a rattling sound b/c the exhaust is vibrating against the shock absorber. I...
  5. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Need Help

    Ok I'm a dumbass and backed into a boulder that some ahole had in his driveway, now my back bumper is all messed up a scratched and the exhaust pipe is bent. How much for a new bumper? Can I buy one already painted? Can I Remove and install the new one myself? Where is the best place to buy a...
  6. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Need Help

    Ok, I just changed my spark plugs w/motorcraft stock plugs, I have 34,000 on the engine and this was the first change. After I changed them I get a weird almost knocking shound coming from maybe the passenger side of the engine, that I hear inside the car when I'm stopped at say a light, but...
  7. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Anyone that wants it

    I was having trouble finding a good writeup on draining and refilling an auto trans, so I remembered I had the Ford Shop manuals, duh. I have the writeup saved in a word file if anyone is interested in a nice writeup on how to flush and refill your trans, its not hard, but I wanted to be sure I...
  8. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Tranny

    Does anyone know of a tech article that tells step by step how to change and flush the tranny fluid in my 02 stang? I want to change the fluid to synthetic and Ford wants $100 to change the fluid and filter. Is this easy to do? Also, what mileage should we change the fluid at? If anyone...
  9. SonicBlue02-3.8

    ESP Warranty

    Hey, My car is an '02 and they just sent me the ESP plans. My question is: Is $3000 for the premium warranty for 7 years/10,000 mile warranty worth it, if I will be at te 100,000 mile marker in like 3 years? And it also has a $100 deductible. So, my opinion is that its not worth it b/c i...
  10. SonicBlue02-3.8

    warranty and pulleys

    Does anyone know for sure whether or not you void your warranty by adding an UDP ??? I have a 2002 and the warranty won't be up until August 2005 so what am I looking at here. Thanks for all your help.
  11. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Cicadas

    Hey, I dont know if everyone knows what Cicadas are but they come like every 17 years and are noisy as **** and a pretty big, they kinda look like Locusts. But anyways I have a feeling that they will be all over my car and I will be mowing tons of them over with my car. Now how bad is bug...
  12. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Gas Mileage AGAIN

    Hey Everyone, I know that this has been brought up a million times, but here is a million and one. I have a 2002 v6er with 16,000 miles on her. I change the oil every 3,000 miles, last oil change was 2,000 miles ago on January 2nd. I use Mobil one 0w-20 which is recommended for new fords...
  13. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Everyone with CAI

    I was cleaning my MAC filter for my CAI today when I realized that I never put the windscreen back in when I installed it. I can't remember why i didnt put it on? I know the purpose might be stop stop any large debri that somehow got up there, or is this used to smooth out the airflow to the...
  14. SonicBlue02-3.8

    cleaning air filter

    Hey, I have a K&N filter recharger kit that I had from my old t-birds cold air kit, but now i have a MAC CAI. So can i use the K&N filter recharger with the cleaner and the oil?? Or no? How does everyone else clean their airfilters? Thanks.
  15. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Mach again

    has anyone just replaced their stock speakers with higher quality speakers, but still used the Mach amps? I use to have a system in my old car, did all the work myself and such, but i just dont feel like having extra 'Kiss Me''Kiss Me''Kiss Me''Kiss Me' in my trunk again, maybe a little qlogic...
  16. SonicBlue02-3.8

    fogs

    Hey, 3 quick quesitons: 1) does any company make brighter fog light bulbs for our cars; 2) Can I adjust them like headlights; and 3) are these foglights functional or just for looks b/c i dont know if mine are miss aligned or something, but i can't tell the difference with them on or off at...
  17. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Help

    K, i have a quick question. I took my car today to one of those self service car wash bays and i was planning on using a bucket and washing it by hand, but it was packed and there were signs stating no bucket or hand washing. So, I comprimsed which was not good. I hosed the car down, then i...
  18. SonicBlue02-3.8

    lube

    Got a quick question. I change my own oil and ****, but I never lube any of the joints and such. Can someone please help me and tell me what tools and grease i need to lube, and where I apply the lube. Any pictures or diagrams are more than welcome. Thanks.
  19. SonicBlue02-3.8

    Eleanor

    Ok, don't know if anyone talked about this yet, but I was at the Philly Auto Show this past weekend and was talking to the Ford guy and he said that they are going to have a Boss 350, with 350 HP and an Eleanor with 500 HP :banana: :hail2: :nice: . He did not say which years they will come...
  20. SonicBlue02-3.8

    quick question

    Does anyone know how much gas we burn up say per hour of idleing? I would just like to know b/c i usually let my car warm up in the mornings with remote start and any other time that it has been sitting for a while and the engine has totally cooled down. Just wondering how this effects my gas...
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