well im bored, and im tired of reading about broken FC's why dont we post some cheap/free diy type reliability mods so we can attempt to AVOID breaking fc's. what do you got? i know a cheap mod would be to ditch the factory fan in favor of a taurus beastly E-fan, re-wiring the fuel pump to assure proper voltage so you dont lean out, whats some other stuff we can do? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

I read more about e-fan problems than clutch fan problems. I'll stick with my stock fan.



inspect/replace pulsation damper, vacuum hoses, and fuel hoses.

yeah theres always the clutch fan/e-fan debate lol i prefer a high flowing e-fan i can run all the time to hel rid the bay of a little more heat even at idle or when im letting her cool down. another thing along the hoses thing, if you have silicon hoses make sure tocheck them regularly because they can become brittle and crack esp around high heat areas IE the passenger side of the car like under the UIM. the PD is another great one you can replace with a banjo bolt and save your self from blowing up.

change the oil.

lol... change the oil.

When was the last time the trans and diff fluid was changed? Thats something I keep forgetting to do when I do my other maintenance.



I usually do oil, filters, and spark plugs all at the same time. Maybe a bit overkill, but it can't hurt.

Check and replace cats with expensive aftermarket ones!!! :P

Sparkplugs

T-Stat

Coolant

O2 Sensor

TID- check for cracks (turbo models only)

To many to list, cause they are gonna break anyways.

yeah i dunno, maybe replace everything that moves and some stuff that doesnt?

haha well im talking about stuff that might help maintain our cars, alot of the reason theyre sent to the crusher is because they break and people let them sit for years... keep them running

well i had no trouble with mine (except the cpu), and i know of another t2 with 210k on the original engine, its tired, but it ran 210k without more than a clutch, injectors and an acv, seriously



just make sure it doesnt overheat and has oil in it, and they do just fine

yea basically heres the tip to keeping it alive.



keep your heat in check, your oil in the motor, and gas in the tank.



kevin.

I would not use an Efan. Most efans draw too much current. The output of the alternator is already kinda stretched. Especially for old ones. You could always buy an expensive efan. I remember Jims5543 buying an efan for 400+ USD. WOWsers!



I would do yearly rad flushes. Test the coolant system. Start replacing anything that is rubber, moves, fluid, or isn't metal.



Change your power steering fluid with Mobil1 ATF. It will do wonders! trust me. I couldn't believe it myself. You change it buy disconnecting the lines and getting a large turkey baster and have it try to catch the oil. Good luck bleeding the system!



I have 150,000 miles on my. Original engine, turbo, tranny, diff, calipers... I race her too in Time Trial racing and autox non stop in teh summer.

i have no ps, it was a ps-less car from the dealer. mine is pretty well maintained.... this is just a general thing hehe i know when taken care of they can last quite some time.

yeah its not like a 1st gen where you lube this, and reset that, and it runs great for 20k miles

psh first gens are amazing, my buddy found one in a field... talked to the owner and said it had been sitting for years lol we got some gas put it in and started it up.... ran like total ass cause the gas had mixed with the previous horrible gas but whatever that thing freakin started, i wish fc's and fd's had the reliability of a first gen but the majority of that was because theyre n/a. so i picked up a new t2 last night =D

the only way you will save money on reliability is by doing preventive maintenance. if you are cheap on fluids, hose, or hard parts like t-stats, rad caps, or filters you are basically asking for trouble sooner than later. people don't like to spend big money on non-power adders such as maintenance. i'm guessing that has a large contribution to why CRASSFC3S sees more broke fc's than running ones. my opinion is just to put your car on a schedule and stick with it using factory parts or equivalents. in my experience cheap=ghetto.

- Ditch the precat(s).

- do the oil pellet mod, the one that sits in the front of the e-shaft

- disable the 3k rpms on cold start



add regular maintenance and it'll run for a long time. (158k on original TII currently)



-Henrik

right... cause all 3 fc's ive owned have not broken down... im not making this thread to say heres a cheap cop out way to get around routine maintenance.

ahhhhhh duh.



kevin.

thrmopellet removal.



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If its a T2 , remove the UIM, replace all the hoses in the rats nest and the coolant hose under the TB. Inspect and replace if necessary the Injector clips, fuel hoses, PD, Injector orings.