Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
Car really does drive differently. No more misting smoke from tailpipe, barely visible.
Smoother idle, no/almost no shake.
Good. It is probably about as smooth as it's ever going to be.
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Could still use tune-up, I am sure.
You already put new plugs in it, why do you think it needs a tune-up?
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With some Belden blue NAPA spark plug wires, the ones that cost like $100.. Maybe go 7.5mm?
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-- Really NOTICEABLE.
NO NO NO NO NO!!!! Stop this line of thinking! This is how you end up with no bloody money! Your Blazer doesn't need 100 dollar friggin' plug wires, the stock AC Delco ones that GM fit to it are MORE than adequate and are probably a fraction of that from the dealer. Even the cheap NAPA wires are "good enough". You don't gain anything from spending more money on plug wires here! Why do you think it needs a coil? If the coil is firing, leave it alone! Cap and rotor? Sure, OEM (like with the wires) but only if they are worn. Maybe have the guy doing the timing take a look at them?
You have to STOP THROWING PARTS AT THIS THING!
Fix what's BROKEN. That is ALL. You say you want another Volvo, right? If that's the case, then you should be socking away the money that you want to keep peeing into the wind on this thing so that you can afford one! That means no more miracles in a can, no $100 plug wires, no 14 sets of spark plugs, no throttle body cleaner, no MOS2, NOTHING. Get it on the road, timed, and with the coolant leak fixed and then just DRIVE IT.
Exactly.
If the plugs are firing the coil is fine. They either work or they don't. Mos2 might be an idea if its going to be your forever vehicle however I doubt anything will extend its life at this point.
Just do what it needs done on a basic level. It's not a race car,it doesn't need race car parts.
Just think. Sure it cost 80 bucks to get the o2 sensor changed but had you done it 3 weeks ago how much less fuel would you have burned. Likely enough to pay for the timing right.
Dude. Focus