Now that I have the car in my possession and got it registered this weekend, it is time to figure out my plan of attack. In its current condition, it is unrivaled. Its got a miss and the brakes are untested. Fortunately, there is next to no fuel in the tank, so my first step will be to put a few gallons of fresh premium fuel in her and see how it responds. I’ve ordered tune up parts, new plugs, wires, and cap and rotor, so those will be replaced for good measure, but I’ll try some fresh fuel and a injector cleaning prior to swapping out the plugs. I also plan to replace the fuel filter. If it still runs rough, then it may require a new set of injectors, the OEM pieces are a noted problem and the replacements are about $200, so it’s not a huge expense, but every dollar counts. I’m going to try the cheap route with the injector cleaning first, but I won’t hesitate to swap out the injectors. If that doesn’t get it running right, then I’ll have to come up with a new plan of attack. That should take care of the major items under hood… Hopefully anyway.
Next item will be the brakes. From my quick assessment of the brakes, they are okay, with the exception of the parking brake, but that repair can wait a bit. The priority will be to flush the braking system… A perfect excuse to get a new tool… I’ll check all the guide pins and condition of the rotors and pads and replace whatever looks worn out, no need to skimp on the braking system.
And now for something completely different…
I need to replace all four tires and the wheels need a bit of polishing, so I figure I’ll polish the wheels off the car with the old tires so I don’t have to worry about being neat about it. Tires are still a mystery, there is not a huge selection out there for wide ass 16” tires, so I’ll deal with what is available.
After the mechanicals are sorted, I’ll move on to the interior, but that is a job for another day.
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