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    Help! Creaking front leaf spring

    My money is on the sway bar bushings....throw some rubber lube at them
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    am i doing something wrong here??

    To eliminate or at least cut down on the flat spots, park the car on plywood squares, the thicker the better.
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    Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Tires?????

    I put a set on an 88 coupe I had and liked them. However, they were not s wide as the gaterbacks I replaced. Big disappointment to me.
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    '64 choke problems

    Getting soot in the choke houseing in my mind can only come from the tube inside the manifold being open allowing soot to travel up the choke tube to the choke housing. I suspect the tube that you drilled out of the manifold and replaced is open and not sealed as it should be. Then when the...
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    '64 choke problems

    I could be wrong but I believe your choke tube (carb to manifold) has bruned through and is allowing soot into the choke housing. It could also be that someone has installed standard tubing. I believe the choke tube is meant to be blocked off inside the manifold.
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    Question: Battery Life in a C4 ?

    At one time I was replacing the battery and sometimes the alternator about once a year. I just now replaced my battery after 7 years, it checked out fine with a load tester but I just got scared of it's age. I credit this to using a battery tender on the vehicle when I would park it for...
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    So you think you have a tight fit. !

    I installed a classic air unit on my 64, it was a breeze. The underhood A/C and heater hose attached the same as the standard heater core, right at the firewall engine side. Have they changed how things go together? My install was only about 3 years ago.
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    Help! Outer door seals

    No short cut for leaving the door panel on that I know of. 2 tips may help you.... 1. Make sure you use a drill stop when drilling out the rivits, a hose over the drill works great. 2. Bend the tabs out a little, the ones that start/align with the door. And don't install...
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    15YEARS/150,000MILES Coolant change?

    I've found something I just have to ask about. Mercedes has in their service recommendation a coolant change interval of 15 years/150,000 miles using their (water/MB 325.0 anti-corrosion/antifreeze mixture). Is this because the engine is aluminum and (not sure) the radiator also? Because of our...
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    Battery Tender usage...

    About 4 years ago I installed a new battery along with a green knob disconnect. I use a battery tender when the vehicle is done being driven for the day or whatever period of rest. My questions.... Will I have any clue that battery replacement is due? Any warning the battery is about to...
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    Battery Tender for Optima

    Something else that may be of interest to the battery tender users. I hard wired my battery tenders. On the C-2 I used a RV receptical under the front bumper, this goes back to the tender mounted near the battery. I also use the green battery switch to kill power to the rest of the...
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    Battery Tender for Optima

    I don't completely trust the one I have on my 89. I'm watching it closely. I will say this, since using a battery tender I've not had to replace an alternator or battery on either the C-2 or C-4. The C-4's are famous for burning the alternators up, too much work for the alternator to...
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    Battery Tender for Optima

    Take a look at Cetek, I've heard good things about them and am about to switch from Battery tender's to this. http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm/fa/p/pid/3480/sc/7542 Later...vetzs
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    Winter installation of the hardtop 65 vert

    If your deck lid is not marked from prior use of the hardtop make sure your weatherstrip is good. The alternative or additional thing might be the use of the plastice protectors that go between the hardtop and the deck. They are the static cling type plastic. Most of the suppliers...
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    mid-year project progress

    This is the first I've heard of Lizzard Skin. From the post I gather is has insulating properties. Where is it available? Thanks...vetzs
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