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    Rear Cam Seal

    Ive been reading up on this issue, thought I would get your opinions if you think Ill be ok with trying a new seal. I believe this was a Felpro I tried using, but I had scratches also. Not only on the wall, but from getting a screw in to deep and bottoming out. What can I say, it was a...
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    Radiator Fitment

    Going to take a trip to the junkyard to try and find a radiator, any other radiators a fit for a 93 atx? Like other normal taurus or something? Thanks.
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    valve cover bolt

    Luckily thats an easy spot to deal with. A cheap set of ez-outs from Harbor Freight or something like that will work. If it was a hard to reach area or more crucial spot I would say use a higher quality set, but for that you should be fine. Even if you do not have the tools to rethread it...
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    EGR Hex Bolts

    I had to take mine off more then once because I did not get it cleaned properly the first time, I do not think I could of possibly cleaned it out properly without removing and dismantling the intake. When you look down the throttle opening, those 4 nostril opening can be completely closed due...
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    Your thoughts on these codes, 172, 136, 332

    Guess I had the DPFE hoses backwards. I changed them around so now the middle hose (pulling vacuum) is going to the intake manifold butterflies, and the outer hose is going to the plastic canister and continues on after that to the back valve cover. I changed both o2s. For the time being my...
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    Your thoughts on these codes, 172, 136, 332

    Cleaned the Intake and nostrils. Now Im getting codes: KOEO 336, KOER 172, 136, 411. Grrr, fix one thing and another pops up. Idleing well now, but after letting it run for a while I was revving it up to make sure the idle was dropping down properly and it just died on me. Started it up...
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    Your thoughts on these codes, 172, 136, 332

    Lean and EGR it seems from reading up here on the site. Already did a complete 60k front and upper, minus the valves. New gaskets all the way around. This eliminated all my other codes, runs a little better, but not great. This weekend Ill pull the intake and clean out the EGR tubing as...
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    Few questions to ease my mind.

    Right on, thanks. The wiring to a fan sounds possible. It had front end damage and I can see where someone has done a few alterations up front. The sensors and such I changed out eliminated all my codes, but I think it may of ran a little too long being too rich. Still getting smoke out the...
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    Few questions to ease my mind.

    93 atx, so sore from working on this car I figure Ill take some time off and get my mind straight on a few issues. Amazing how the years sneak up on you and just bending over a hood hurts now. I finished up doing both services except the valves: cam/crank sensor, seals, belt, water pump, temp...
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    What usually goes out on the front for an oil leak?

    I did, looks like I will be pulling it apart again. That came to mind at first but I ruled it out because I was careful to put on securely, live and learn I guess. On the bright side, hopefully that is the problem. Wish I was as fast as you folk at pulling the intake and covers off :salute:
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    What usually goes out on the front for an oil leak?

    1993 3.2 Auto. I pulled intake off and cleaned it up, replaced gaskets (did not have a intake gasket on it, just metal to metal), put in a thermostat (did not have one before), new wires and plugs, then changed oil and coolant. I was getting codes 116, 118, 336. It was running extremely rich...
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    Spark plug seals

    Thanks guys, turns out it was actual rubber washers someone used, kind of like the ones you find in garden hoses. My guess is the valve seals were leaking down so bad they thought they should put them in instead of pulling off the intake, but heck, Im just guessing. This car is a mystery...
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    Spark plug seals

    On the valve covers, yeah your right, just trying to put as little into this car as I can until I can figure out if its worth it. Still trying to figure out whats wrong with it, I picked it up fairly cheap. Few sensors are out, temp gauge not working, was overfilled with oil, running rich...
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    How to figure out what size engine?

    Going to search around for the stamping on the block today. On the intake manifold its stamped KOA A7512 but the valve cover shows KOB 007875.
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    Spark plug seals

    When pulled the spark plugs I had rubber seals down at the bottom of the wells where the plugs screw into the head. Few were all cracked up and deteriorated, few pieces I would imagine fell into the cylinders, I just didnt even realize they had seals down there at first. Anyhow I will rig up a...
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