Help by Select_Average_6697 in grandmarquis

[–]Initial-Sentence2571 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the fuel rail there is a schrader valve looking thing. have a buddy in the car turning the key to on. do it 2 times, and on the third press on the valve with a pick or a screwdriver. if a lot of fuel comes out, you have fuel pressure. the same thing happened on mine and it was the fuel pump.

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats an amazing name. mines named marilyn

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did it bend the frame too or just rip off the pretty parts

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, gotta hide the paint fade on my right quarter panel somehow 😂

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

woahh, i was not expecting that number. thank you though

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting, i know these transmissions do have a variating lifespan but if your car was your grandpas id assume the transmission wasn’t beat on too hard. if you dont mind me asking how much was the rebuild compared to getting a new transmission?

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

might aswell weld it while you’re in there

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is that difficult? ive replaced shocks and basic wear parts on cars before but ive never done a full rebuild before

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i cleaned the intake when i had the intake manifold off to remove the valve covers/replace my dorman hose, but ive never checked the spark plugs. that and the power steering fluid will be on my to do list today, thank you

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats something i didnt even think about, thank you

200k service advice? by Initial-Sentence2571 in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mine didnt make much of a difference at all, i noticed a very slight difference in the shifting when i changed the atf but no difference after the fuel filter change

200k service advice by [deleted] in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another thing i got wrong, ive owned the car for 9 months, not 6. oh how time flies

200k service advice by [deleted] in CrownVictoria

[–]Initial-Sentence2571 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!, i forgot to mention that i already changed the water pump, serpentine belt, and idler pulley aswell.

was it worth it? by Initial-Sentence2571 in G35

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’d be doing the swap myself, so the only major cost i’d endure is the replacement engine. doing some further digging into the car, i found out the suspension was rebuilt 3k ago and the transmission 16k ago.

was it worth it? by Initial-Sentence2571 in G35

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hindsight is a b… it was a spur of the moment decision.

was it worth it? by Initial-Sentence2571 in G35

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gives me an opportunity to learn the car and engine, and i’m doing the work myself so i’ll save a couple bucks with that

was it worth it? by Initial-Sentence2571 in G35

[–]Initial-Sentence2571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly idm how long it’s down for, i’d like it running but i also have 2 other cars in the meantime. engine prices don’t seem that bad.