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06-07-2007, 06:54 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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i give up too
lumina crapped out on me today, 72 miles after rolling over 200,000...got spark, got air, not sure on the fuel part.
then, i throw the valve cover and upper intake back on the mustang and go to try to figure out the lumina's problem, and when i get back into the stang to go home, the f***** thing wont start, turned over realllllll slow. jumped it and got it home after a few minutes of beating the piss out of it
im ready to stop buying old cars and get one new one
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06-07-2007, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Little Egg Harbor NJ
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shoulda kept the GP
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06-07-2007, 08:03 PM
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13 Second Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nj85z28
shoulda kept the GP
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This man speaks the truth. You basically downgraded yourself to a ford, dude. lmao. Now you have 2 broken cars when u coulda had 1 good running car.
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06-07-2007, 08:07 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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You should really own a couple of F-body's.  I had 2 of them out today and they run fine. 
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06-07-2007, 08:25 PM
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Keyboard Tough Guy
Join Date: Jul 2004
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my GP runs fine, knock on wood.
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06-07-2007, 08:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mays Landing area NJ
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You should really own a couple of F-body's. I had 2 of them out today and they run fine.
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06-07-2007, 08:54 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
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change the fuel filter and pump on the lumina. 16 years and 200k is a long time for an electric pump to beable to maintain full pressure. it is a cheap fix.
the mustang jsut had a dead/low battery? check the alt to see if it is dead/dying and draining the battery and check the battery for capacity.
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06-07-2007, 09:55 PM
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MIR
Join Date: Jul 2005
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um.. last time i drove my car was beginning of last week i think.. 
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06-07-2007, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
change the fuel filter and pump on the lumina. 16 years and 200k is a long time for an electric pump to beable to maintain full pressure. it is a cheap fix.
the mustang jsut had a dead/low battery? check the alt to see if it is dead/dying and draining the battery and check the battery for capacity.
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Yeah re-seat the alt connections. That was my problem on my TA.
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06-08-2007, 05:28 AM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
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well when i tried cranking the mustang over, i was getting pissed and i held the key an extra couple seconds...and the little ground wire that comes off the battery for the body ground melted all the stuff off the outside of it. not sure what that means exactly
and when i turn the key on the lumina, i hear the pump prime
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06-08-2007, 05:52 AM
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just because the pump primes doesnt mean its building enough pressure.
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06-08-2007, 06:56 AM
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Admin.
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Don't give up!!!! You have years of cars wrecking your days ahead of you.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-08-2007, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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this is why i bought a neon and a bike
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06-08-2007, 07:41 AM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
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What does the Lumina do when you turn the key? Anything?
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06-08-2007, 08:59 AM
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12 Second Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
well when i tried cranking the mustang over, i was getting pissed and i held the key an extra couple seconds...and the little ground wire that comes off the battery for the body ground melted all the stuff off the outside of it. not sure what that means exactly
and when i turn the key on the lumina, i hear the pump prime
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i melted that same wire the other day! but it started right up on the next try
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06-08-2007, 09:19 AM
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Lumina - I assume it is fuel injected, so there should be a pressure release on the fuel line press that in and see if you got any pressure. If you don't, then first check all of your lines, make sure nothing retarted happened to 'em. If that is all kosher, obviously replace the fuel filter. If that doesn't work, replace the pump.
Mustang - that is weird -- melted ground? hmmm -- well Make sure all your connections are good on the starter. Check your grounds make sure everything is nice and tight. Check the battery connections and make sure they are screwed in all the way and tight. If you doubt your starter/alt/batt. doesn't work you can take it into any advance auto and have it tested for free.
I've been where you are at a million and one times, and I know it's no fun. In all honesty just take a break from it then go back to it. Just go over the basics then move deeper into the issue. And just do one thing at a time. Your bound to find the issue.
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06-08-2007, 01:02 PM
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Admin.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
...and the little ground wire that comes off the battery for the body ground melted all the stuff off the outside of it. not sure what that means exactly.
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It most likely means the rest of your grounds suck, if they even exist..
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-08-2007, 04:13 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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lumina broke the timing chain....got the call from the shop today. going to the j-yard
mustang just started up fine in my driveway, im at a loss with this ****ing POS
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06-08-2007, 04:21 PM
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2007 Member of the Year
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junking it over a timing chain? kinda seems like a waste to me
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Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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06-08-2007, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah
junking it over a timing chain? kinda seems like a waste to me
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yeah but how many valves are bent is the question. thats an interfearence motor. and with the Stang that wire melting means the starter is trying to ground through that little wire check your ground! ford starters suck nuts too
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06-10-2007, 07:40 PM
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10 Second Club; Has fan club
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DieselKickYoAss4Sure
yeah but how many valves are bent is the question. thats an interfearence motor. and with the Stang that wire melting means the starter is trying to ground through that little wire check your ground! ford starters suck nuts too
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could be none. ive had cars jump time and never had a bent valve!
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06-10-2007, 08:08 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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im tired of old cars. i took all my crap out of it, got the radio and speakers out and some other random stuff...scrapyard is gonna give me like 150-200 for it.
side note, mustang is just about sold too
edit: if any of you guys want the lumina, 100 bucks you can have it
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06-10-2007, 08:11 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Just give up, sell everything and buy a Kia.
LOL
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-10-2007, 08:12 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Just give up, sell everything and buy a Kia.
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last thursday night, i was so pissed i was considering that...well not a kia, but just forgetting cars altogether and buying an a-b car
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06-10-2007, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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dude trust me your problems with cars ain't that bad, i have 3 cars to my name each one has blown a trans, and a engine, and a differential. you ll find something you just can beat up on your daily d that's all there is to it, racing is hard on your car nobody can tell me its not. save your money for a while buy soemthign decent you got your money out of the lumina
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