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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
":..........................if it was really mine and morgan fairchild's car.
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Its past 22:00,,,,, your wife is asleep and not reading this post??? CORRECT???

You have my phone number CORRECT? If not,,, PM ME!

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Yes bill I still have the number.

If the connectors dont dry out this afternoon, Ill pull the PCM and let that dry out. Ill be happy to have it heat up in Tampa today.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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after letting it dry out, it fired up fine. I shut her down after 5 minutes, waited 10 minutes, and fired it up again. Let it idle for 5 and it seemed back to normal.

I waited about an hour and took her out for a nice run, and we're back in good shape !
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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okkk, and this totally changed my mind about washing the engine... lol
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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okkk, and this totally changed my mind about washing the engine... lol
I washed my engine many times without issue. Washing is not the problem......how you wash it is.
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