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by lucky87
Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:08 am
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project 88xr
Replies: 11
Views: 14719

Re: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project

Hey guys, So yeah. I agree with ya XRDOC. Gonna ditch the cossie lights as I eventually want to go outcast front end anyway. Would accept trade for la3+Large vam. I'll post in the classifieds in a bit. @ Mike: Sick! i have some friends up in ottawa that i plan on visiting and i will most definitely ...
by lucky87
Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:00 am
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project 88xr
Replies: 11
Views: 14719

Re: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project

Oh yeah, already did: fluid change, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap got a set of brand new Nordics on all four corners. FOund out what the power draw was, just a bad ground.
by lucky87
Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:25 am
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project 88xr
Replies: 11
Views: 14719

Re: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project

Oh yeah, probably doing a heater valve delete too. along with a VAC line check and replace. I also have cossie headlights still after the guy i was going to sell them to kinda stopped responding. So i figure I might as well use them or try to sell them again to add funds for the t-5 swap
by lucky87
Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:04 am
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project 88xr
Replies: 11
Views: 14719

Re: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project

Hey, long time no post. So, the car is finally freaking legal after many attempts to get it safetied at various shops that kinda dicked me around( " power steering leak my ass" ) and I'm using it as a daily driver. Still have a bunch of parts sitting in the shed. :) Ill actually be around ...
by lucky87
Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:36 am
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project 88xr
Replies: 11
Views: 14719

Re: Been gone for a while. Starting a new addicti--project

Cool another Ontario boy. Beautiful colour and it looks to be in great shape. What are your plans for it? Unfortunately, I am at work and I can't up load more pictures, that will come later on tonight. Well, I have a bunch of parts included with the car. However, due to the fact that I may be poste...
by lucky87
Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:56 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Been away for a while. Any other Military Members here?
Replies: 0
Views: 3868

Been away for a while. Any other Military Members here?

Hi!, I've been off the forum for a while. I joined the Air force and I haven't had a whole lot of time to work on my car in the last year or so. right now she is in Victoria while I'm posted in quebec. I was wondering if and CAF guys here have experience with juggling a girlfrie---- i mean merkur wh...
by lucky87
Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:05 am
Forum: General Discussion & Intro Forum
Topic: Young merkur enthusiasts?
Replies: 43
Views: 22732

Re: Young merkur enthusiasts?

I go tmy first merkur when I was 15, didn't run, my brother gave it to me and it was rusted out through the rockers ultimately that one ended up getting stripped and then helped give some life to my current xr(among some other donors). Got a nissan 87 200sx after that. Drove Her (Wanda) for a while ...
by lucky87
Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:40 am
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Steering rack removal: clamp plate bolt
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Re: Steering rack removal: clamp plate bolt

Thanks for the help HEAT, the thread was very informative. and Bronze, I will be moving to richmond. Probably going to settle into burnaby once I get a proper job sorted out. You Live in van right? I'm an Islander originally though.
by lucky87
Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:00 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Steering rack removal: clamp plate bolt
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Steering rack removal: clamp plate bolt

So I was taking out my steering rack and I came into a few hitches, first off, some idiot had over torqued the lug nuts :withstupid and it took me a little bit longer than expected to take off the wheels. That was fun! everything was going well until i reached the clamp plate. I can't even get a nor...
by lucky87
Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:20 am
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Custom Lower Dash
Replies: 17
Views: 10494

Re: Custom Lower Dash

anyone remember this?
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by lucky87
Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:59 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: HELP.! Body parts needed.
Replies: 29
Views: 14390

Re: HELP.! Body parts needed.

Hi, sorry to bring a back a post from the dead, but does anyone happen to have a diagram of where those 52 spotwelds are? i banged up my fender pretty bad, and I figure it will at the very least, be easier to bang it back into shap out of the car. and most likelymy best option is to buy some new she...
by lucky87
Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: No fuel to the rail, new pump, new filter
Replies: 21
Views: 10408

Re: No fuel to the rail, new pump, new filter

Is the elbow off the car? I had to use a pipe wrench to get mine out...a LARGE pipe wrench with a torch. Nope. But i have seriously considered taking off the whole elbow and trying Have you checked your fpr for a busted diaphram? Also, if all 4 plugs were black, then either all 4 injectors are bad ...
by lucky87
Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:40 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: No fuel to the rail, new pump, new filter
Replies: 21
Views: 10408

Re: No fuel to the rail, new pump, new filter

Oh yeah, also my o2 sensor is stuck, ive tried a two day soak in pb blaster. 2 foot cheater bar, heated up the housing with map gas, tapped with a hammer. no luck. I may just cave and bring it to a shop for them to rattle off with an impact gun
by lucky87
Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: No fuel to the rail, new pump, new filter
Replies: 21
Views: 10408

Re: No fuel to the rail, new pump, new filter

Ok. so I did a once over again with the fuel system. I now get fuel to the rail. However, when I hooked up my pressure gauge I found that, while i have 40 psi on startup, the needle quickly drops to almost nothing within a minute. I checked all the other fuel lines and there are no apparent leaks an...