Originally Posted by mm3 Originally Posted by

Got the car running on it's own fuel supply. Putting in 4 gallons of fresh diesel into the tank and half a quart of ATF and the car is running nice and smooth. It didn't want to run that long though, I suspected the fuel filter, so I went to the FLAPS and picked up a new filter for $9, voila, problem solved. Ran the car in the driveway for an hour and not a single drop of fuel was spilt! She stayed running the entire time.





However, right when I went to go shut her down, there was a sudden leak sprouted near the firewall. I immediately turned the car off and went to investigate, and I traced it back to the weird mesh fuel line that comes from the IP back to the tank to deliver unused fuel back into the tank. How hard is it to replace this return line, and can I replace it with a rubber line instead of this mesh stuff (what is it by the way)?





I believe the headlight switch in the car is busted. Pulling out on the switch will turn on the side markers and taillights, but not the headlights. Pulling on the signal stalk will activate the highbeams but they will not stay on. I think the stalk is bad however, since only the right turn signal works - the left signal works when pulling on the stalk to activate the highbeams. I thought that was weird. The dash lights also do not come on when pulling the headlight switch. Where would be a good place to order a replacement switch?





I'm probably going to end up replacing the whole column - both stalks and the ignition key module. The key is broken off, and the module is finicky to rotate. Where could I find new or refurb'd stalks and ignition module (w/ key)? I wouldn't mind having one key to start the car and another to operate the locks.





Lastly, where would I find a good guide on how to remove the whole front dash? Can the cluster stay in while the dash is removed? The entire dash is no good, and I'm find with running the car dash-less while I search for a replacement.





As far as interior stripping - everything needs to come out. The seats are rotten, the carpet is rotten and moldy, and the steering wheel is gross (and moldy). What replacements steering wheel options do I have? How straight-forward is it removing the seats and carpet? What about the door cards and headliner?





Mechanically, I'm going to be doing the brakes and shocks next. I'm hoping the tie rods are in good shape but if they're shady I'll probably be replacing them as well. I'm going to put in a new master cylinder, new rotors (current ones are sketchy), make sure the calipers are good, and new pads all around. I'd like to upgrade the rears to discs - how hard and how easy-to-find-parts would such an upgrade be?