Daily D RT! 1990 cappuccino wagon
wago_90
Wagonist
So i got my wagon about 2 years ago in CO from the original owner his son got backed into and the family project ended up just sitting over time due to college and what not so i scored it for 675. Jumped it and drove 30 miles back home. It only took me about 200 to get it to what it looks like now and in running condition. After some headache with losing the title the original owner got me another title and signed it over again and after i get it registered my landlord gives me the original title back and said she found it in the snow 2 months previous. I got to enjoy my wagon for a couple months before leaving for boot camp in spring 2010 and now finally get reunited with her in my new duty station in guam. since leaving her she has aquired some new dents and miles from my sister as well as parts from my father in law.
so far the water pump timing fluids and wind shield have been replaced. after driving around for a couple days my daily driver is now just sitting i have yet to figure out what the problem is my father in law said he had to keep spraying contact cleaner on the alternator plug from CO to TX before shipping cuz of corrosion but it hasn't worked for me the car cranks and will occasionally after numerous attempts to start turn on but within seconds just die. i have tried revving it once it starts but also it will die out. i changed the plugs, wires, done contact cleaner as well as dielectric lubricant on the alternator plug any inputs or anybody have similar problems. Im going to have to put off some things till i figure this out.
Im sure some people have seen these pics before from my introduction.
How she sits now.
$10 exhaust fix thanks to my father in-law
new valve cover thanks to wagodizzle
woodgrain!
got some other goodies but gonna wait until my starting problem is all good before i focus on anything else.
so far the water pump timing fluids and wind shield have been replaced. after driving around for a couple days my daily driver is now just sitting i have yet to figure out what the problem is my father in law said he had to keep spraying contact cleaner on the alternator plug from CO to TX before shipping cuz of corrosion but it hasn't worked for me the car cranks and will occasionally after numerous attempts to start turn on but within seconds just die. i have tried revving it once it starts but also it will die out. i changed the plugs, wires, done contact cleaner as well as dielectric lubricant on the alternator plug any inputs or anybody have similar problems. Im going to have to put off some things till i figure this out.
Im sure some people have seen these pics before from my introduction.
How she sits now.
$10 exhaust fix thanks to my father in-law
new valve cover thanks to wagodizzle
woodgrain!
got some other goodies but gonna wait until my starting problem is all good before i focus on anything else.
Comments
As the weather gets hot or cold the bad/cracked solder connection expands and contracts. The crack will be VERY small. If you can't solder then just buy a remanufactured one off of Ebay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viIZ8k60awY
or sometimes times in the middle of driving. it wont die right away. ill have my foot on the gas and it just cuts out fuel response and sometimes goes back immediately and sometimes just coasts then stalls. Im gonna have to get it checked this week. but any input would be appreciated.
in the meantime since its parked
had time after the beach today and my maroon accord armrest didn't match my interior anyway so I made it a little more to my liking
also redid the armrest cushion and put some brown shaggy fabric now its extra comfy
do it your elbow will thank you.