Raider's Neverending love/hate with Christine

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  1. Raider

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    1st drive made it to the cam.
     
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    Looks slow

    And what the hell Mr fatwa against side mouldings has bumper guards. Rip those nasty things off of there now!!
     
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    Haha. They are covering a scratch.
     
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    Don't care get them off of there
     
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    I got no basket from you this Easter this year so no.
     
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    That's because covid travel restrictions prevented from delivering a giant bag of dicks
     
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    Seal is installed correct now. Keeping rotation kit off until I finish tuning and get it on the dyno.

    My back has informed me it's unhappy with my lowering of the car lol.

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    From the ride or bending over to work on it?
     
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    Out of curiosity, where is the RTV applied when putting the valvecover back on? Can't seem to find that anywhere.
     
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    You should not need it for the valve cover it is used where the timing cover meets the block. and where the HPFP cam cap meets the block.
     
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    Bending over to work on a car.

    The rtv is where it comes from the factory even. 2 on the back on the top of the head near the cams then up near timing cover area. No biggie. I'm so ready to drive.
     
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    All seems to be well! did 3rd gear 3-5K, a pair of maf cals and idle logs for Will. Drives great overall. Will be getting the brakes and the clutch like pressure bled at work and an alignment once I get my revised map. Hopefully there are no issues!
     

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    Added hp tonight.
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    Are you getting tuned by PD now?

    Your car looks awesome on those swift springs, how is the ride?
     
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    Yessir. Rob has retired from tuning and I decided I needed to change.

    The ride is very smooth. A lot like the CS before I abused them for 7 years haha.
     
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    Brakes are bled, alignment is set. But the hate continues. Old oil leak continues. Don't know where. But apparently it's there. All that has messed up the starter which will not always start. Will get solenoid click. So that is happening. Gonna look into a starter now. Then on the way home got a stupid CEL. Too tired to check it but damnit.
     
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    If starter isn't new. And want to try a experiment, use something... Hammer but access is tight so a long metal rod, give the starter a tap. Sometimes motor brushes get worn, stuck in holders. Or solenoid high current motor contacts get a oxide that won't allow current flow. Sadly our starters are buried... Mazda way
    Your troubles are shared all by all who read. Thank you for keeping us informed.
     
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    Yeah the hammer trick has been out a whole. It was caked in sludge when we took off the manifold. Sucks.
     
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    Don't be a pussy just only park on hills and bump start it every time
     
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    Naw. It will eventually fire up. I think all the gunk from the oil leak fucked it up. Gonna replace it I think. It's original.
     
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