 The Big Spring Tune up, Dropping my car off tonight for service |
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| Last930 |
 Mar 31 2015, 02:54 PM
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I'm dropping my '73 2.0 off at my mechanics place for some service work. I have:
plugs points condensor dist cap rotor plug wires oil, air and fuel filters oil alt belt valve cover gaskets I'm having him do a full tune up on this fairly new-to-me car so that I have a good baseline to start from. There are a couple of oil leaks to chase down also. Any suggestions on additional things to address while its there? |
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| ndfrigi |
Mar 31 2015, 03:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,960 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California 
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Replace tunnel (original) plastic fuel lines to Stainless steel fuel lines if not yet done previously.
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| BeatNavy |
Mar 31 2015, 03:05 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,944 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I assume he's going to adjust the valve clearance too? Is your mechanic familiar with Type IV engines or air-cooled in general?
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| Shadowfax |
Mar 31 2015, 04:44 PM
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Show us the meaning of haste Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 19-January 15 Member No.: 18,340 Region Association: South East States
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I'd suggest pushrod tube seals as well as oil cooler seals. Is he dropping the motor? Would be easy to get to everything if he did. You could change the front and rear seals too. Would be a good chance to check the vacuum and fuel lines in the engine bay as well as the injector seals.
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| Mike Bellis |
Mar 31 2015, 06:21 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Last930 @ Mar 31 2015, 01:54 PM)  I'm dropping my '73 2.0 off at my mechanics place for some service work. I have: plugs points condensor dist cap rotor plug wires oil, air and fuel filters oil alt belt valve cover gaskets I'm having him do a full tune up on this fairly new-to-me car so that I have a good baseline to start from. There are a couple of oil leaks to chase down also. Any suggestions on additional things to address while its there? I suggest learning how to work on your own car. Everything on this list is super easy for a beginner. It would save you a few hundred too. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 31 2015, 10:16 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,063 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Replace ALL rubber fuel lines, including those under the fuel tank. Replacing the center tunnel plastic lines should be done if they are at all brittle.
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| Last930 |
Apr 1 2015, 12:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 15-September 14 From: Illinois Member No.: 17,905 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
We're not dropping the motor at this point; that will be done mid-summer or later as part of the project to clean up the engine compartment and paint it. The mech working on the car is very experienced; he worked on these as a dealer wrench when these cars were new. We'll take a good look at the fuel lines. Thanks for the input!
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