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  • Got to cleaning on the b6t head today. Thanks to Zanzer for the heads up on dawn power dissolver and to iceracerdude for turning Zanzer on to it.
    The first pic is just cleaning one section with super clean. I should not have used it on aluminum. But it did not appear to have stained it. The second pic is about 3/4 of a bottle of the dawn power dissolver sprayed everywhere. I will hose it off tomorrow and see how it did!

    youtube.com/neanderpaul 88 festiva LX w/BP G25 MR 5 speed waiting for wiring- 93 Festiva GL auto w/ air, waiting for B6t/G4A-HL - 98 Nissan Quest - 02 Mazda protege 5 wife's DD

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    • Not today, but this week:
      I repaired my skip plate and made up some beefier rear mounts, also added two additional front brackets.
      I scored an aluminum rear bumper beam from a 2012 x3 that I modified to replace my factory steel front beam.
      Also put my summer wheels/tires back on.



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      • The B6T is looking good Paul!!

        1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
        1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
        2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

        1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

        If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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        • Thanks Chris! My goal is perfection! I really am hoping for 35mpg driven easy, 0-60 in 6.5 driven hard, and 100,000 trouble free miles. I'll be happy with that.
          youtube.com/neanderpaul 88 festiva LX w/BP G25 MR 5 speed waiting for wiring- 93 Festiva GL auto w/ air, waiting for B6t/G4A-HL - 98 Nissan Quest - 02 Mazda protege 5 wife's DD

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          • Hey Paul just put a thin layer of power dissolver on and wait 30-45 minutes and spray it off. It doesn't do any good after an hour or so, it just gunks up and is harder to get off. You want a thin layer because you'll end up doing a few coats to get it spotless, but that stuff will make it shine like new!


            I've been thru 13 bottles of dawn power dissolver cleaning my block and head and all the tiny parts that go with. Amazing results with everything IMO.
            Last edited by zoom zoom; 04-07-2012, 08:01 PM.
            2008 Kia Rio- new beater
            1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
            1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
            1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
            1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
            1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
            1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
            1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP



            "If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

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            • Good cause I just got 5.bottles!!! Also threw on my coilovers sleeves and.they feel great! Received my megasquirt unit for a b6t woot woot, now how to adapt it to a BP......
              1992 white L, Bp, American racing 13's, stock trans.
              1991 White L, BP/F5MR, protege header, full aspire swap with gr2's, seats, and sway bar, 15" konig's, short throw, escort console.
              1991 blue L, 5 speed.
              1988 red L-plus-all stock.

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              • Originally posted by neanderpaul View Post
                The second pic is about 3/4 of a bottle of the dawn power dissolver sprayed everywhere. I will hose it off tomorrow and see how it did!

                That stuff is gonna blow your mind :mrgreen:

                Don't worry about letting it sit overnight. If it dries up just soak it with water and let it sit for a few minutes, it will soften back up and wash off. I've let it sit overnight on excessively dirty combustion chambers, exhaust runners, and 5 spd transmissions with great results.

                5 bottles? 13 bottles? Pshaw! When I go to Walmart I take my arm and scoop the entire shelf into the cart! I'm sure whoever is stocking is thinking I'm making meth with the stuff or something :mrgreen:

                Whenever friends come over to the shop they always ask "what's with all the blue bottles???"
                If a hammer doesn't fix it you have an electrical problem




                WWZD
                Zulu Ministries

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                • ^

                  I've been known to travel to other counties and raid their walmarts..

                  I almost got my tranny back together, gotta torque the primary aNd secondary shaft locknuts and put 5th gear cover on good. I used "the right stuff" that damkid was telling me about. Also fitted a 2002 KIA Rio clutch cable to the bracket. I had to cut a little piece of rubber off but it fits perfect. I don't know if ill be qble to use the stock bracket or not after the top mount goes on, but we'll see what happens.
                  2008 Kia Rio- new beater
                  1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
                  1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
                  1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
                  1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
                  1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
                  1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
                  1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP



                  "If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

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                  • The Last of Icetiva

                    I took Icetiva for a barrel roll the last day of the season, and crushed the front nose and twisted the frame quite badly. I thought it could be pulled straight, but the frame shop said it was the end, too much soft, ripped and twisted metal. And the cage and fishplating on old damage, was going to work against pulling it straight. So now the cage is coming out, then it can be put into a new shell. Today, I cut the tabs between cage and car, and cut the roof off. :cry_smile: There will be a new one some day.
                    Thricetiva replaced Icetiva as the new ride
                    Icetiva-3-race-car-build
                    http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2533299

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                    • Rip...
                      youtube.com/neanderpaul 88 festiva LX w/BP G25 MR 5 speed waiting for wiring- 93 Festiva GL auto w/ air, waiting for B6t/G4A-HL - 98 Nissan Quest - 02 Mazda protege 5 wife's DD

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                      • oh yeah, love me some Dawn Power Dissolver. Got that from Zanzer's b6 rebuild thread.
                        Walth

                        Festiva #1: 91 Red L 4/5
                        http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=27981

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                        • I used Dawn Poer dissolver on the exterior of my motor, worked great. Thanks for the info.
                          If it don't fit, use a bigger hammer!


                          '93 Green L - ' Tiva

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                          • pulled my cluster for the 2nd time in 3 days to try to resolve a shakey speedo needle... now it's nice and steady, but reads 10+mph too high at highway speeds (3000 rpm used to read 73.5 mph on the nose, now it's over 85 at the same RPM in 5th...)

                            short of replacing the speedo assembly, i'm not sure what to do... everything else on the unit is perfect.
                            Trees aren't kind to me...

                            currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                            94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                            • Painted my hood (tooke 3 cans to get a decent coverage) I am not super happy with it but others say it doesn't look to bad (But i am use to a nice clean paint job sprayed in a nice clean booth) Atleast it is the same color.

                              All that is left is the fender (Bumper if i replace it), roof, and a few small touch up spots around the car.

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                              • Bleed my breaks at the wheel cylinders. Feels better now.
                                If it don't fit, use a bigger hammer!


                                '93 Green L - ' Tiva

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