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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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After..oh I don't know..30 hours...I got it running. Turns out the ignition control module was toast...ended up changing out the opti for a vented one from petris..plugs wires coil....don't care what anyone says..that was a mother of a job. The initial no start prob was probably the module but the optispark looked pretty spent when I pulled it..now everything is new..I'm...tired....
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Man what a difference..thing runs way better now, much more responsive!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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Someone's gotta say...

Congratulations & enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Nothing like the smell of an toasted OPTI SPARK first thing in the morning..smells like moeny and a hell of a lot work unteal you crack a cap after 4,000 miles then water gets in and you got replace it and #$% and ^&8 and ^&88*..I be ok, I need to rest.. LOL....Welcome to the Club..Got to love it....
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Well, I found my 250.00 worth of r12 in the attic..almost bought more today on ebay..charged her up and now I got AC too...polished her, waxed her...ok..I like her again...
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Well, I found my 250.00 worth of r12 in the attic..almost bought more today on ebay..charged her up and now I got AC too...polished her, waxed her...ok..I like her again...
Think I got a rusty can of R12, had it since the days when it was 99 cents. Wonder what I oughta do with it ........
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congrats

Grab a beer you need on
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oh i'm on a few beers...supposed to stay off my feet for a while..knee is screwed up..but..I just keep working on it..
i'm on a roll..
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