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Posted by MR. STALLION (Member # 374) on :
 
This is the way it all happened.........I hit the freeway heading home on wed. and I notice that my coolant light has come on(great).....but I think for a minute and realize that I just filled it up the day before I get home and it's completely empty. I fill it up and call it a night. I drive to work the next morning and everything is fine. I take my luch, go out to my car and notice a puddle of cooland streaking down the lot(fuuuuck) I check the coolant level, and sure enough it fricken empty I though, o.k.......my radiator has a leak, so I go to Kragens and buy that stop leak stuff. I get back to work and decide i'll fix it when I get home........After work I go to start her up....it's starts fine with no probs....so I pop the hood, and I notice it is dripping out from where the thermostat is(you know, where the thick black hose comes from your radiator and connects to that gray aluminum thing which goes into the intake). I think o.k. i'll buy a gasket then retighten everything and it'll be o.k. I go to pep boys and buy one, even though the car doesn't have one stock. I put the orange rubber gasket on and retighten. I get on capitol and smash on it......the coolant light comes back on, and a little smoke(steam) starts coming from the hood. I pull over and check it. The orange rubber gasket has broken and it'd leaking again My whole motor is sprayed with it too. I try tightening it down as much as possible, but it still leaks. I hit the freeway from my house and exit Hostetter off 680. Frank pulls next to me after the exit and says my car is spraying coolant all over his winshield(he was behind me). We get to our destination and I notice that my whole rear bumper has coolant sprayed all over it. I leave my car and return in the morning to check where it's leaking from. I jack it up and start it.....it's dripping somewhere where my engine meets the tranny, like right after the oil pan. I don't know if coolant runs anywhere around there, so I call you. I took your advice and went ahead and dissconnected the 2 hoses that go directly into the dash and bought a piece of hose & 2 clamps, & bypassed them together. I start it up and everything is fine for like 5 minutes,then it starts leaking again, but from where the thermostat is. I go to winchester auto and buy another gasket, and ask the guy what I should use to keep it sealed good. He recommends this blue stuff(forget what it's called)....some kind of adhesive that drys(he recommended it) in an hour. So I go back to the car put on the gasket and some of the adhesive. Now the damn rubber orange gasket breaks again!!! I toss it and reassemble the hose without it(it didn't come with one anyway) and put the adhesive all around it and waited about 1 1/2hrs. I go and start it, and everything is fine, no leaking(only for a few minutes). Steve's says when I drive off all kinds of water sprays out of my exhaust. I drive around the corner and come back. Now he says it's stopped. I check my coolant level, and it's fine I get home and re-check before I park. Checked the spot where it was origonally leaking(where the thermostat is), under the car near the tranny(where it was really pouring), and the coolant level.....it's all good. so this morning I go to start her up. I let it run for bout 2 min. I pop the hood and it's fucking leaking from the thermostat.....where I put all that damn sealant too. it's coming from betewwn the bolts( it has 2, 1 on each side). I just want to know if i use a better sealant and make sure i seal it good will this go away?????? or is it something else?
Is it my damn plastic intake? What the hell is causing this. Oh by the way, the coolant level was still fine this morning, it just started dripping from where the thermostat is....again. What do I do???? I know if I had driven it to work the shit would've spilled all out again.
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
never, never use radiator 'stop leak' that shit should be banned.
 

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Posted by 99gt-UJSTLST (Member # 584) on :
 
hey jason bring it bye my house ill take a look at it
I will be home at around 8pm tonight
maybe your thermostat has gone bad and is creatting to much presure

I would have to see it to better help you out on how to fix the thermostat houseing
 

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Posted by MR. STALLION (Member # 374) on :
 

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Originally posted by shade-tree:
never, never use radiator 'stop leak' that shit should be banned.

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Originally posted by MR. STALLION:
So should I pick up a thermostat before I swing through? How can you tell if a thermostat is damaged? Also, if it were the thermostat, wouldn't the temp gauge read it??

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Originally posted by MR. STALLION:
So should I pick up a thermostat before I swing through? How can you tell if a thermostat is damaged? Also, if it were the thermostat, wouldn't the temp gauge read it??

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dont buy it yet just bring the car over
if we need to get it autozone is open till 11pm
and I think I have a extra thermostat some where in my garage

just bring it and let me take a look at it maybe is something else
 

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Posted by MR. STALLION (Member # 374) on :
 
You got it.......thanks bro, and J.R. too, I don't know what I would've done without the help...probrubly re-sealed the shit
Oh yeah, after we fully installed Steve's nos kit, he went looking for Fernando(white SS from spped Inc). They lined em up on Capitol from a 10mph roll and gunned it. Well, Fernando still got him and steve's pissed. Fernando is cool, and he chills wit us sometimes ta bullshit, but Steve's talkin bout droppin out his motor, for a crate. He's already beggin the wife according to fernando he's only got headers I don't beleive him, especially the way that shit takes off.....it just lifts up a little and growls I think he's got a shot of juice, but won't admit it. You guys know???
 

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Posted by richard90stang (Member # 91) on :
 

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Originally posted by MR. STALLION:
You got it.......thanks bro, and J.R. too, I don't know what I would've done without the help...probrubly re-sealed the shit
Oh yeah, after we fully installed Steve's nos kit, he went looking for Fernando(white SS from spped Inc). They lined em up on Capitol from a 10mph roll and gunned it. Well, Fernando still got him and steve's pissed. Fernando is cool, and he chills wit us sometimes ta bullshit, but Steve's talkin bout droppin out his motor, for a crate. He's already beggin the wife according to fernando he's only got headers I don't beleive him, especially the way that shit takes off.....it just lifts up a little and growls I think he's got a shot of juice, but won't admit it. You guys know???

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It's hard to find someone who really admits squeezing. How much did Steve lose by? And how much shot of nos?
 

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Posted by onesicklx (Member # 285) on :
 
he probably is running all motor, bolt'on ls1 have the potential to run mid twelves, ive seen nos mustangs run 14 seconds in the 1/4. so who knows. i beat that white ss 2 times. its preatty quick but not at top end...

[ November 04, 2002, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: onesicklx ]
 

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Posted by MR. STALLION (Member # 374) on :
 

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[QUOTE]How much did Steve lose by? And how much shot of nos?

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Originally posted by richard90stang:
[QUOTE]How much did Steve lose by? And how much shot of nos?

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2 cars.....I don't think he's happy with the NOS...I think he expected to just shoot it and bam he's a rocket. I drove it, and you can feel it, but it doesn't feel like a big shot. He doesn't know what kind of shot he's running now, but i think a 65, plus it's the type that runs before your mass air(right after the air filter), so it takes a second after he squeezes for it to pull.

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Originally posted by Nite Ryder:
Hey Jason do you know the word on that car club Lethal Injection?I seen them at In and Out friday night about 6 cars deep I thought they broke up.Matter of fact I still see some cars with that decal P-51 I thought they broke up also?Do you know anything?

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Hey Jermaine. We need to line them up again. Your car has the power, you just need to know how to use it. Check your PM's
 

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Posted by MR. STALLION (Member # 374) on :
 
Jeff S:
No he has neither. The kit works, but we just don't know what type of shot it is. It does pull though. He got it off Javi(99UJSTLST)

Nite Ryder:
As far as I know Lethal injection is still around. You must've seen em all together for a change(rare). As far as P-51, the only guy I see is that dude with the lisp in the black 98gt coupe w/2001 motor & JBA headers. Here's a direct quote from his own mouth "I can smoke any 96-98gt.....I pull on Z06's off the line"(and he's got a fat header leak....worse than Steve had...) I still think it's just him and 1 other guy who reps it though. The only crew I haven't seen for a minute is Adreneline Rush. All I see now are chevy 1500's with exhaust Oh, RPM is still around also...i've talked with a few of em. You're gonna see alot of crews popping up soon. It's suddenly the "thing" right now.

[ November 04, 2002, 02:17 PM: Message edited by: MR. STALLION ]
 

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Posted by 99gt-UJSTLST (Member # 584) on :
 

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Originally posted by MR. STALLION:
Jeff S:
No he has neither. The kit works, but we just don't know what type of shot it is. It does pull though. He got it off Javi(99UJSTLST)

Nite Ryder:
As far as I know Lethal injection is still around. You must've seen em all together for a change(rare). As far as P-51, the only guy I see is that dude with the lisp in the black 98gt coupe w/2001 motor & JBA headers. Here's a direct quote from his own mouth "I can smoke any 96-98gt.....I pull on Z06's off the line"(and he's got a fat header leak....worse than Steve had...) I still think it's just him and 1 other guy who reps it though. The only crew I haven't seen for a minute is Adreneline Rush. All I see now are chevy 1500's with exhaust Oh, RPM is still around also...i've talked with a few of em. You're gonna see alot of crews popping up soon. It's suddenly the "thing" right now.

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Originally posted by Nite Ryder:
Hey Jason do you know the word on that car club Lethal Injection?I seen them at In and Out friday night about 6 cars deep I thought they broke up.Matter of fact I still see some cars with that decal P-51 I thought they broke up also?Do you know anything?

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Hey Jermaine. We need to line them up again. Your car has the power, you just need to know how to use it. Check your PM's

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Originally posted by Nite Ryder:
Hey Jason do you know the word on that car club Lethal Injection?I seen them at In and Out friday night about 6 cars deep I thought they broke up.Matter of fact I still see some cars with that decal P-51 I thought they broke up also?Do you know anything?

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Hey Jermaine. We need to line them up again. Your car has the power, you just need to know how to use it. Check your PM's

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It's these shitty ass tires that I have.See my problem is when I'm in first gear and I gun it my tires just spin.I have no traction at all even richard is hangin with sorry richard no offense.

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None taken....Continue! hahahaha lol!
 

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Posted by Stallion#9 (Member # 1153) on :
 
The jet I bought for the kit is meant for a 80 shot however since it is a dry kit im only pushing maybe 70 at the most plus the jet I bought is the wrong brand so it flutters.I need to buy the right one so that I really know the kits pottentual.

a stock mustang with NOS pushing 14s is a shitty driver or his car runs like crap a stock 99-up mustang should hit 13.7 all day add nos and a couple boltons with 4:10 and drag raddials expect 12.9
 

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Posted by onesicklx (Member # 285) on :
 

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a stock mustang with NOS pushing 14s is a shitty driver or his car runs like crap a stock 99-up mustang should hit 13.7 all day add nos and a couple boltons with 4:10 and drag raddials expect 12.9
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you are correct, im just sharing what ive seen. my brother ran a 14.3 with the same nos your running, he had (90 gt) stock motor,drag radials,3.73gears, and exhaust. then with a little more practice that same day he ran a 12.9 @ 108 at sac raceway. maybe you just need a bit more practice using it, maybe not. A 12.9 is still not cutting it to beat a good driven ls1 with bolton's.( the 2 cars he lost by)
 

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Posted by Stallion#9 (Member # 1153) on :
 
My next step to start shi@#ing on some maros is A supercharger I guess thats what you have to do to get a GT mustang up there with those ss Camaros
 

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