bonvo Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 well, the valve cover gasket was seeping so I replaced it and while I was at it, I did some painting. Some may question the color, but purple is yellows complement color, so it pops in the bay. Not done yet. I'm gonna hand paint the letters yellow. The dealer said the engine had 60k on it. I personally think it might be lower. Painted. 1 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 well today i went on a 413 mile trip to california to escape life for a few on non ethanol fuel with the cruse control i ended up getting 34 mpg only down side is now im in cali where you simply cant get non ethanol so my mileage while im here and on the way back is gonna suuuuuuck Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 could be worse right? Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 yeah it could but i plan to run it as empty as possible and refill with non ethanol as soon as i get home Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 put a new air filter on it because the one that came on the car had no actual filer element it was just a mesh screen the purple in the sun light the car kinda clean 1 Quote Link to comment
Kirden Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Needs moar v-tec yo... Just kidding, looks like a great daily driver. The purple looks good. I test drove one of these the other day and they aren't bad at all. Plenty of power and good room for a 6' 235lb guy. I'm just not sold on that or this steal I found on a 300zx... I know which would be more reliable, but at 25 I'm not sure I can make grown up decisions... You think the subbie would make the long trip to GA? You could really clear your mind then fill it with tons of cursing on the 5 day greyhound trip back home :P Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 i wouuld spring for one of these ove a 300 but i live in the snow and a rwd daily is out of the question i see no reason why the subaru wouldnt make it you interested in buying it? might be cheaper just to ship it lol Quote Link to comment
Kirden Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 LOL, really wish I could but these dattos are so needy lately. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 all the more reason to buy the reliable subi ratsun support vehicle lol its even got a tow hitch 1 Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Paint those wheels black already, and maybe the valave cover too. :poke: Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 i plan on painting the rims black as for the valve cover i like it it stays Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 My friend has an 06. His fuel pump doesnt prime. So he has to wait with the ignition on for a few seconds until it primes. Then he is good to go. Its a known issue on the cars. Keep your eye out if it ever happens. Quote Link to comment
Boaty Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Does it feel weird that the company I work for supplies your Non-Ethanol fuel? :P Nice car - I wouldn't mind one as a daily. Or something newer anyway - creature comforts are nice. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 yeah ive heard about the fuel pump issue and im keeping an eye on it it has to do with it being made of plastic or something what company is that? are they hiring? XD that was the main reason i sprung for it i was tired of freezing my ass off on the way to work the subi heater didnt start to warm up till i was already at work 1 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 well as some of you may know the 620 has been on daily duty for a while because the sentra dropped a butterfly screw (common issue with these engines) well i tore into it today and it was worse then i thought the good news is that all screws are accounted for so no screws in the engine and no loss in compression or excessive oil consumption so its a matter fo fishing the butterfly out of the intake runner either removing the butterflies or lock titeing the screws and putting it back together i think i need to buy alot of lotto tickets about now 1 Quote Link to comment
Kirden Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Wow that's scary man. Glad to hear nothing else got seriously damaged. And here I was worried about those acorns the squirrels dropped down my carb... Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 ordered the screws from nissan they will be in next thursday then i went fishing and caught a big one after retrieving the butterfly i removed the coil packs and plugs and did a compression test just to be sure sure enough even compression all the way across i didnt just dodge a bullet i dodged an anti aircraft round now i wait for my new screws to show up and lock tite them into place also dropped in a brand new set of plugs and painted the upper intake and set it on to see what it would look like Quote Link to comment
maltese Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Holy shit. You got lucky! 1 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 2.50 each! and i needed 8 Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Cheap... now get her back together (with lots of lock tight this time) Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 issue resolved Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Why are they called screw protectors? Are they some kinda knurled one time bolt or something? Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 washed waxed cleaned the interior and restored the headlights later ill vacuum and shampoo the interior 3 Quote Link to comment
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