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Good, Cheap Beater Cars & Inexpensive Commuter Cars - how to find one?

336 messages,  Last post on Dec 17, 2008 at 6:40 PM

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#332 of 336 Re:Good thread Timing......... by 2doorpost Apr 10, 2008 (8:16 am)
My favorite beater cars- 2002-2008   5) 1978 Monte Carlo (traderonline) 135k miles Ran and drove Southern Car 700 bucks   4) 1974 Nova Coupe (Local Paper) 70k miles Ran and drove 500 bucks   3) 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix (traderonline) 101k miles Ran and drove 300 bucks   2) 1964 Impala 2 door (sitting down the street in yard) Ran and drove 800 bucks   1) 1974 Nova Hatchback (on line ad ) Runs and drives currently 300 bucks
#333 of 336 93 escort LX radiator swap by dudeman1 Dec 16, 2008 (1:03 pm)
Hope this is the right forum for this,   I recently hit a deer and it pretty much totalled the front of my car. I have bought replacement parts at the junkyard for $125 (hood, bumper, grill, condensor, headlite assy, turn signal assy, hood latch assy) and a new radiator ($150). I put the new radiator in and refilled the fluids with 1/2 water and 1/2 anti-freeze and started the car. Once running, I noticed a fountain of water coming from a little silver valve mounted on top of the manifold on the passenger side of the engine. It's right next to the fuel pressure line and i don't know why its spewing water. Any suggestions on what it could be? Replies to this message: dudeman1 (Dec 16, 2008 4:35 pm) kirstie_h (Dec 17, 2008 7:17 am) fezo (Dec 17, 2008 6:40 pm)
#334 of 336 Re: 93 escort LX radiator swap [dudeman1] by dudeman1 Dec 16, 2008 (4:35 pm)
Replying to: dudeman1 (Dec 16, 2008 1:03 pm) Cancel my previous posting, it seems the fountain is gas coming from the top of the fuel filter going towards the manifold. I turn the key and the gas starts flowing out the relief valve. Now I have to figure out how to stop the valve from leaking gas! Replies to this message: kirstie_h (Dec 17, 2008 7:17 am) fezo (Dec 17, 2008 6:40 pm)
#335 of 336 Re: 93 escort LX radiator swap [dudeman1] by kirstie_h HOST Dec 17, 2008 (7:17 am)
Replying to: dudeman1 (Dec 16, 2008 4:35 pm) Head over to our Maintenance & Repair board. Lots of knowledgeable members hang out there and might be able to help you. Replies to this message: fezo (Dec 17, 2008 6:40 pm)
#336 of 336 Re: 93 escort LX radiator swap [kirstie_h] by fezo Dec 17, 2008 (6:40 pm)
Replying to: kirstie_h (Dec 17, 2008 7:17 am) Nothing simple like just a cracked fuel filter, huh? Deer hits can be nasty.

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