Double post

 

I paid $4.99 for rubber "hockey pucks" with slits in them . They work perfect for what's left of my pinch welds. The picture you quoted is for an entirely different car, which is why I pretty much only find them in England

 

Breached the 200k km odometer mark

 

Installed my new Hallman mbc. Today my spoolinup cop should get here and then hopefully tmrw a tune!

 

I havent done one thing to my Evo in over 3 months now. Just been sitting in the garage headless. Freakin machine shops take forever these days.....

 

Tune did not go great today, although it drives a hell of a lot better with the cop I put in yesterday. It wouldn’t boost past 21 psi on the dyno. Tuner says either a leak or bad turbo. Could it actually be a bad turbo?

 

Hahahahaaaaaa! Figured out the "BWOING" sound from rear end suspension! Learned some stuff and now them pesky rear sway bar end links sure as hell should not come loose now. I kept thinking springs but finally got right under the car and both sides loose so I now have stacked layers of nylock nuts n lock washers on all links. Hope it stays together, bloody nice to have crispy noise free *** end!!!

 

Started an insect fogger in the garage because POS black widows are living under the car.

 

Have not seen my Evo since 15th April this year....
Spun a bearing, waited for space in a workshop, then parts availability were an issue.
Hope to have the car back to me in a month.

 

Broke a spark plug off in the head, don't let your car sit so much between plug changes if you're on E...

 

Did the same 3 years ago. Head had to go to the machine shop to get it extracted. Been on E for many years. I make sure to use anti-seize on the plugs now!

 

You might want to rethink that.

https://ngksparkplugs.com/en/resourc...ut-spark-plugs

" NGK spark plugs feature trivalent plating. This silver or chrome-colored finish on the threads is designed to provide corrosion resistance against moisture and chemicals. The coating also acts as a release agent during spark plug removal. NGK spark plugs are installed at the factory dry, without lubrication or anti-seize.Anti-seize can act as a lubricant, altering torque values up to 20 percent, increasing the risk of spark plug thread breakage and/or metal shell stretch. Thread breakage can sometimes involve removing the cylinder head for repair. Metal shell stretch changes the heat rating of the spark plug and can result in serious engine damage caused by pre-ignition. Do not use anti-seize or lubricant on NGK spark plugs. It is completely unnecessary and can be detrimental. "


Unless you are using some other brand of spark plugs, then maybe this isn't the case.

There is also a bunch of debate on anti-seize reducing electrical conductivity between the plug and the head.

 

I wonder if that affects R&Ring the plugs

 

I used to use anti-seize until I read it was bad a while back. I think the plugs are easier to do since I stopped. They are both easier to thread into and out of the head, and the job overall is faster and less messy. Obviously this is anecdotal, and I have always changed my plugs frequently.

 

Maybe my issue was running the NGK's on E85 for too long w/out removing them? Im back on 91 for the time being. Did not want to have another locked up sparkplug again so i did apply some anit seize. Ill pull them & clean that stuff off!

So much for their anti-seize plating & resistance to E85 corrosion