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Originally Posted by cooljjay
First thing I notice is your glow plugs are not hooked up. Shockingly that the car starts, must have good compression. Must not have heat as the heater has been bypassed. Needs a new valve cover gasket so likely it never seen a valve adjustment. The firewall bushing for the linkage doesn't look right and I can't see the fork. I think you have a very neglect engine with a very poorly done engine swap.
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OMG. I guess the glow plugs not hooked up is actual good news if that means the engine compression is very good. I thought the plugs were bad since I have to wait a good 12 seconds or so for the glow plug light to shut off. It does start up after the light goes off with a little acceleration..
I just finished going through repair records from PO.
The car now has 262,480 miles. working od.
As I am told the Engine was replaced with a used engine at 239,800 on 03/15/2005, I believe up at La Plata Motors up in Norwood, Mass. I am waiting to get the actual receipt for this from PO . I am sure he has it somewhere . He has a printout of alot of repair records. He kept things.
At 241,641 La Plata Motors replaced the valve cover gasket.
Again at 242,655 La PLata did oil change; topped off fluids, and says they replaced the valve cover gasket again. No charge the 2nd time.
Ar 242,859 they checked engine for oil leaks, ( I do not see any oil leaks under the car now. ) They replaced the front & rear main seals & oil filter base gasket. Replaced front transmission oil seal & oil pan gasket. Replaced transmission selector shaft seal. coolant flush & refill ..
Glow plugs were serviced & 1 replaced in Dec. 2010 so not many miles ago. No mileage on this receipt. Work "done" at Performance Cars of Pompano Beach. I need to know how to hook these up !
Thanks, Austin
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