Recent content by Bird Horse

Hello, in a time cruch but I'll get yall up to speed. Fixing a 1994 Taurus SHO MTX, car uses a Low Data Rate ODB-I compliant EEC-IV computer with a waste-spark distributorless ignition. And she don't run. Sometimes get some detonation while trying to crank, sometimes at WOT I can get her going...

Thanks, is that a genuine Ford article? Kinda looks like it. So, say my PS belt, is 50 3/4th inch. Now, that is the outside, but most belts seem to be measure by "effective length" at the cord line. ELI5, plz.

Hi, two part question. Getting new serpentine belts for the '94 SHO MTX. First, I would like an opinion on brand, since Ford/Motorcrafts are long discontinued. The engine was actually built by Yamaha in Japan, and since I'm spiffing her up for the annual car SHOw, looks are just as important as...

How long does it last? How well can it be polised to not look like spray paint? While we're at it, good recomendation for gluing the lens to the housing? Butyl seems to be the go-to, but can you get that in a grayish color to match the factory? Or is there a better suggestion.

Just how hard is applying the Glasweld? I've heard a few have had trouble with it streaking, and the alignment bumps might make it hard to apply correctly. But I havn't heard much bad otherwise. The Cerakote, i've heard is pretty good for that category of product, but not a long term solution...

Makes sense, although I would think a clearcoat can still be polished after the fact. For me, I want the best of the best. Havn't seen any comparison from one wipe-on to the next.

What yall's opinion on headlight UV coatings? I'm restoring the lights on my '94 SHO, as new ones simply don't exist. I want to give them the best chance of not yellowing again (or at least as long as possible). Already bought the Micro-Mesh kit for the cleaning phase. I've read a few good...

Why specifically Hyundai?

True, but what isn't expensive tire wise?

Okay, actually found a couple more that meet my criteria but I think I am going to go with the Maxxis, seems to have the best wet weather reviews of the few I saw. So does anypony know a reputable shop that will ship to the US?

Huh, Wierd that the Maxxis has one and it's also a non-US tire. Infact, they both look like they have DOT codes as well. I;ve seen other sizes of the HS52s with a grade

Well, trying to choose between the two and I can't find anything about the UTQG for the Kumho. Also their customer service won't answer any of my emails.

I did the same thing for a sanity check and came up with that as well. The numbers I got earlier tho were from the official Kia parts site. Not that those haven't been wrong before. Seems like a safe bet. I should have some Densos in stock at work too. I just wonder if there is a reason for the...

Sorry if it is not obvious to me. sparkplug-crossrefernece doesn't show these as being a cross to one another, even though they are the same size. So I don't know there is like, a heat range difference or anything. Looks like the NGK has .1mm bigger electrode. And what about the DILKR6C11 you...

Okay, so , '13 Optima 2.4l LX. She came with Denso FXU16HR11. My research on the Kia parts official site says the current part is 18851-11060, which best I can tell from some shaddy photos is NGK DILKR6A11. Says it superseded 18847-11160, which I also gather is the Densos. So, what's the dif, is...