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Old 02-19-2013, 05:56 PM
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Might need to top off my tranny fluid.
The local AutoZone only sells one type of ATF fluid.
Lucas. Is this ok?
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...-Vehicle%20ATF

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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper
Might need to top off my tranny fluid.
The local AutoZone only sells one type of ATF fluid.
Lucas. Is this ok?
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...-Vehicle%20ATF
You need dex/merc any brand will work. DO NOT put the wrong **** in it.
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Originally Posted by brdavis9
I just put a new Magnaflow on my '96 a coupl'a weeks ago. It looks like yours (I figured it was the heat shield, since the factory heat shield I took off was way too big to wrap around the Magnaflow with more mod's than I was willing to do):



...I took the original Mopar cat' off, and changed to a band-clamp in the back. (I bought the wrong size band clamp for the front, and at this point I wasn't willing to drive back down the hill to trade it for the right size, so I reused the front clamp ...the front was the easier of the two to get off anyways lol).
How do you like the Magna Flow?
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Originally Posted by Eagle564
So im furious at this point. I can't even manage to do something simple with this damn thing. How would I ever get that out?? And can I atleast still drive with it?\

My Temp sender broke taking it out to replace with a new one for my gauge swap. Sits at the back of the motor.
What's in the middle of it? If you can remove the stuff that's inside the sender, then you should be able to use an ez out. Try and get the square style, not the round ones.

Also, Dukie is right, you can also try a chisel and hammer.
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Square ez outs.
http://www.toolprice.com/product/122...t-Removal.html
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How many are there? Is there anything that could be causing this? Or are they just defective
Causing it? LOL. The water/coolant is solid frickin rust!!!
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You noticed that too?

Coolant flush was on of the first things I did when I bought my XJ last summer.
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Orange coolant........
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I don't think orange anti freeze stains the block. Lol.

It's winter time, it's anti freeze, we'll switch it out to coolant during the summer. LOL
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Originally Posted by hick92

Yeah the valve cover bolts tend to loosen over time just snug them up and see if that helps I'd suggest using a screwdriver with a socket on it as not to over tightening the bolts
Yeah, when I did it I snapped the bolt and had to remove valve cover and use vice grips to twist it out. Be careful lol
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I heard normal idle should be around 500. Is this true? If so what's it mean if mine idles at 900 even when it's warm?
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
^by that guy^
Man, you got me wanting a Comanche.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/cto/3599815888.html
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the cps has to be in exactly the right spot, just go pick up one from the junk yard
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Had an awesome time today pulling out the old freeze plugs...


Tomorrow, to put in the new ones :/
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**** looks like the wrong thread, sorry
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