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by duncan1437
Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:52 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Spring clunk
Replies: 5
Views: 4158

Re: Spring clunk

maybe need the 'coilover helper springs':

http://www.mc2racing.com/products/xr4ti ... index.html
by duncan1437
Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: merkur-sierra winter photos
Replies: 12
Views: 12713

Re: merkur-sierra winter photos

my last RWD winter daily driver was a 1973 datsun 510. looked similar to this, but with cosmic wheels

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went to the scrap yard about 1981. all my subsequent RWD cars have been garaged from mid november to mid april.
by duncan1437
Sun Dec 25, 2016 1:19 pm
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: merkur-sierra winter photos
Replies: 12
Views: 12713

merkur-sierra winter photos

a few winter photos, some real, some not: http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/duncan1437/merkur-sierra%20xmas/sierraxmas_zps2obsfwtr.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/duncan1437/miscellaneous/sierraxmas05__zps9xo1ly4w.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/duncan1437/merkur-sierra...
by duncan1437
Fri Dec 23, 2016 11:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Intro Forum
Topic: Rust Prevention & Treatments
Replies: 11
Views: 8309

Re: Rust Prevention & Treatments

one of the things i like about evaporust is that it dissolves the rust without damaging the paint. FWIW, here's a gel product for vertical surfaces that also doesnt damage paint: https://www.amazon.com/Daubert-Cromwell-NRGEL5QT-NOX-RUST%C2%AE-REMOVING/dp/B00ANUNUDQ http://www.daubertcromwell.com/PDF...
by duncan1437
Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Intro Forum
Topic: Rust Prevention & Treatments
Replies: 11
Views: 8309

Re: Rust Prevention & Treatments

this is a good summary of rust removers/dissolvers vs. converters vs. encapsulators: http://www.autoeducation.com/autoshop101/rust_treatment_and_prevention.htm the rust converters and encapsulators always seem to have mixed reviews. AFAIK the problem is the protective barrier/seal often has small cr...
by duncan1437
Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:10 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Suspension help - or, a good shop in West Texas
Replies: 15
Views: 12391

Re: Suspension help - or, a good shop in West Texas

heres the merkur shop manual page on diagnosing if the car is 'wandering'

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and here are the alignment specs

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by duncan1437
Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:04 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Suspension help - or, a good shop in West Texas
Replies: 15
Views: 12391

Re: Suspension help - or, a good shop in West Texas

maybe swap the front and rear tires to see if the problem goes away (tread separation)? maybe the alignment? i've had lowered cars and never noticed a significant handling problem. most of my cars' tires rub occasionally because of lowering, wide tires, nonstock wheel offset, etc, but never a real p...
by duncan1437
Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:26 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: tire pressure question
Replies: 11
Views: 8772

Re: tire pressure question

i've always kept mine at the factory spec...26 lbs...though it seems low compared to my other cars. the mustang svo was 28 lbs front and rear https://lmr.com/item/OS-DF1155/84-85-Mustang-Svo-Tire-Pressure-Decal https://cfc7329ad537523a5de1-b21544d490ba797ec9de9d17e947de3d.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/os-df11...
by duncan1437
Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Rear Wing R&D?
Replies: 1
Views: 2772

Re: Rear Wing R&D?

this might help (written by rick byrnes): http://www.merkurencyclopedia.com/Merkur_misc/aerodyne.html when byrnes ran at bonneville, the pics show biwing and monowing versions. the moreton book is partly available on the web. the rs model is at page 90-94 (not available), but the rs500 is at page 13...
by duncan1437
Sun Aug 09, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: sometimes car stumbles at steady cruise
Replies: 17
Views: 11237

Re: sometimes car stumbles at steady cruise

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thanks for the link. i've been driving for the last month with no idle for the first 2 minutes.

i finally got around to adjusting the tps this morning (per the link) and i've got my (cold and warm) startup idle back.

happy ending :)
by duncan1437
Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:31 am
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: sometimes car stumbles at steady cruise
Replies: 17
Views: 11237

Re: sometimes car stumbles at steady cruise

How do you reset the engine idle after replacing the tps? I replacled the tps yesterday, and the stumble is gone. But car won't idle on startup. The engine will die unless I feather the gas peddle to keep it going. After driving the car for about a city block, the car will fix the problem itself, an...
by duncan1437
Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:03 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: sometimes car stumbles at steady cruise
Replies: 17
Views: 11237

Re: sometimes car stumbles at steady cruise

this morning, i was driving on the highway and the stumble/hesitation started up again at about 3000 rpm in 5th gear (about 70 mph). i pulled off the highway, and noticed the stumble would recur in all the other gears 1 to 4 at the same rpm. this afternoon, i got the code reader, and it shows its th...
by duncan1437
Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:41 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: inexpensive OBD1 code reader?
Replies: 11
Views: 9692

Re: inexpensive OBD1 code reader?

/\ /\ /\ thanks for the suggestion. i just bought the code reader and cable, @ $25each, on amazon.com

there seemed to be some contradictory info whether it will work on the merkur, but the innova owners manual says it does:

http://www.innova.com/Content/Support/M ... l_3145.pdf