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  1. shoblock

    Car over heating only on spirited take offs

    I second that SHOBLOCK
  2. shoblock

    Car over heating only on spirited take offs

    I had a very similiar issue, but mine turned out to be a stuck thermostat. Installed a Reisch 170 and problem was solved. I noticed that the dash gage and scanner indicated temperature go hand in hand, up and down the scale, so I now trust my dash gage to give me the temp at all times. I think...
  3. shoblock

    Question regarding plugs from gearhead tuning.

    Used these exclusively for the life of the car. I gapped them myself to .026". The worst worn one at 40k miles checked at .029".
  4. shoblock

    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    Sometimes, I worry about you...
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    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    You guys are getting me emotional. I have the inverse father/son relationship. After buying dirt bikes, coaching little league for 5 years, never missing a soccer game, and supplying swimming pools and trampolines, one of my sons became an addict. He was a federal air traffic controller for...
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    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    As a snowbird in Naples I can say with authority....true dat. SHOBLOCK
  7. shoblock

    170 Thermostat

    I put way too much time in replacing the thermostat. When I first tuned my car at 17,000 miles, using the cursed Livernois tune that tried to take out my turbos and transmission, I used the Livernois 160 thermostat. That piece of junk is really the $10 Auto Zone thermostat that Livernois...
  8. shoblock

    170 Thermostat

    I have the same thermostat with the GH auto octane tune in my '15. I put in a new 170 stat last year and it took awhile for all of the air to work it's way out of the cooling system. The temp gage jumped around during this purging. The gage is now repeatable each time I run the car. A Ford...
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    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    Damn, that is fast for a family cruiser, or really, any street car. It's hard to know where to draw the line on mods, not only cash considerations, but extra strain on associated parts. I like right where your at now, easily walking pesky Camaros and Hellcats.
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    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    What is your opinion of a Tesla Model S Plaid? I'm retired, so I'm thinking about one for a garage queen. Thanks, and good luck with the E63. SHOBLOCK
  11. shoblock

    Blue smoke on high throttle, order of operations?

    What changed? When did the car start smoking? I would list the mods and their dates, and the date you first noticed the smoke. One omitted or incorrect hose connection could cause this, especially hoses to the catch-can. If the vapor intended to go to the catch can goes to the intake, it will...
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    Blue smoke on high throttle, order of operations?

    Do you have a catch can? If you don't have a catch can, I would advise getting one. Make sure you hook the hoses up correctly, or it could also cause a blue smoke issue. SHOBLOCK
  13. shoblock

    Question regarding plugs from gearhead tuning.

    I'm on my fourth set of GH supplied spark plugs. I checked the gap on the old and new plugs each time I changed them. Total wear on all plugs was LESS than .003" on any plug for the life of my car. I changed the stock plugs along with the tune at 17k, and that set was changed at 40k miles. The...
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    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    So we went to Germany earlier this year to Heidelburg, where my wife worked for 1 week. On the way there from the airport, it was in an Audi doing 118+ in the fast lane, smooth and stable. But, on the way back we had 6 people in a Mercedes mini-van. The girls were all talking away, and I sat...
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    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    Sorry for your luck, bro. Are the newer('20 and up) E63s's devoid of these two issues? My baby is still running fine with 107,000, but like me, she won't last forever, and these Benziz:) are interesting. SHOBLOCK
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    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    Uh oh, I think I'm jealous... I hear they make a station wagon. That would be an ultimate sleeper. SHOBLOCK
  17. shoblock

    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    Hear hear
  18. shoblock

    SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

    I vote keep the Mercedes and can the Lexus. Which diesel are you considering?
  19. shoblock

    Gas Mileage

    Exactly 22.6 here also. 100,800 miles, Gearhead tuned (see my signature) 93 octane Shell. Still quick and almost no oil burn. SHOBLOCK
  20. shoblock

    Overheating at idle

    I feel your pain. I'm a snowbird so my SHO has been sitting most of the winter. In March, I took a 30 mile drive and when I shut the car off, I noticed an anti-freeze puddle on the ground. Now I'm trying to decide whether to fix or sell as is. I'll get a quote from the dealer, but since...

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