200000 Anniversary
The old GTV6 turned a major milestone today as the odometer clicked over to 200,000 miles !
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200K Photo
Here it is on its 200K mile day, just recently brought the front end down, but want to raise it back up a 1/2-inch.
Of course it just developed a drive-line vibration a bit just last week, even though it was completely rebuilt and balanced earlier this year ... ugh!
GV
Of course it just developed a drive-line vibration a bit just last week, even though it was completely rebuilt and balanced earlier this year ... ugh!
GV
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Re: Greetings from an 83!
Gregory I just know that when you turned over 200,ooo miles it ways sideways...
Congrats, man.
Congrats, man.
Transaxle Alfas Haul More Arse
Re: Greetings from an 83!
GregoryV, dont rev it if there is a vibration. Check all couplings thoroughly for cracks or pieces missing Dont want to break bell housing etc.
Well done on 200000 miles
Well done on 200000 miles
Re: Greetings from an 83!
Thanks! 2nd and 3rd gear shifts to the top would have been nice but as Kevin just suggested I've been babying it
Had it put up on the rack and checked out, with no problems found ... and the vibration has now disappeared, go figure.
GV
Had it put up on the rack and checked out, with no problems found ... and the vibration has now disappeared, go figure.
GV
MD wrote:Gregory I just know that when you turned over 200,ooo miles it ways sideways...
Congrats, man.
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Re: Greetings from an 83!
It looks like after 200K miles and 27 years it is time to pull the gas tank The v6 was intermittently cutting out on me 6 months back, replaced the fule filter, it was filled with orange/brown stuff and she ran perfect thereafter... until just yesterday, when I got a quick loss of power while cruising at speed. Nothing I like more than dealing with stinky gas!
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Re: Greetings from an 83!
did you get the rust out of the tank?
Re: Greetings from an 83!
Hope to pull the tank this next week, life has had me too busy to deal with it. Need to get the POR15 stuff too. GV
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Re: Greetings from an 83!
I've see a product used on motorcycles for years (have'nt used it myself) just for rusy gas tanks. Its called KREEM. The stuff does have a good reputation and is made just for gas tanks.
hth,
hth,
MR1 Zig (I made rate!)
Machinery Repairman USNR
Machinery Repairman USNR
Re: Greetings from an 83!
check the 'in-tank' filter...I had some issues with that little item....
Re: Greetings from an 83!
xrad wrote:check the 'in-tank' filter...I had some issues with that little item....
Yeah - I remember that... pretty close to the straw that broke the camels back I think! But, all stored away in my brain thanks to those that have gone there before me! GV
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Re: Greetings from an 83!
A nice spanking new set of injectors showed up from http://www.hiperformancestore.com today After 200,000 miles I decided it was probably time to replace the injectors before something happened! The current engine has about 15K on it and when rebuilt the injectors were the one thing I didn't change out.
Can't wait to get these in, but first I have to get the darn gas tank back in. GV
Can't wait to get these in, but first I have to get the darn gas tank back in. GV
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Re: Greetings from an 83!
A good day of getting something done on the v6 yanked the old injectors, put in the new and replaced the fuel regulator while I was at it. We'll see how it runs tomorrow...
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