Huge oil bolt problem!!

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Jul 12, 2003 | 11:14 AM

#31

darkknight1999

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From: Hopedale, MA

So survey says????????

Jul 13, 2003 | 10:59 PM

#32

xviper

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Originally posted by honda9krpm
You certainly have scared the hell out of me.
I hope my hand does not shake tooo much when I do this task soon

Don't let this worry you. What happened here is a fluke. Just remember that whenever you turn a fine thread like what's on these oil bolts, if it does not turn easily, STOP! Back off and try again - alter the positioning and angle for the next try. PM me sometime and I'll give you pointers if I haven't done a "How To" on it by then. I'm still a bit reluctant to post up a thread on this one as I don't have pics to go along with it.

Jul 14, 2003 | 05:33 AM

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KYS2000

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From: Bowling Green

Well we drove the car all the way to Bristol, TN and back and I didn't lose a cylinder so i guess the Lock Tight 290 works, MUCH MUCH apreciation goes out to Coral Doc for his help to me in this situation. My turbo kit works pretty well also, boosting about 0.3 bar (~4.5psi) I turned the VAFC to +4 across the whole RPM band and I'm running really rich. I have the base fuel pressure set at 52 psi. But I'm glad the bolt didn't back out.

May 1, 2005 | 02:38 PM

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Defender

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From: TEXAS/MEXICO

[QUOTE=Gabe,Jul 8 2003, 11:35 PM] I agree completely that a helicoil is total overkill and it would probably be more trouble than it's worth to put one in.