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  1. mpgmike

    Who does not own a modern vehicle?

    My only driver is a '95 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It has a stroker 4.6, custom LS coils, stand-alone ECU (rusEFI), and is in excellent condition. Does that count?
  2. mpgmike

    What other Car projects that are non Mopar does anyone have going on right now?

    When I met my wife, I had a '70 Gold Duster with a rebuilt /6. After the marriage, I did a bunch of upgrades to the car. I'm a fuel economy guy, have been since 1991 when I started tinkering with it. I got that sucker to a best of 92 MPG on a custom fuel delivery system that only I could...
  3. mpgmike

    My GY8 '71 Road Runner

    Do you get your free sand from the local river or ocean beach as I do? Good news is it's free, bad news is you have to get it in the drought season. Nice work. In fact, that's a lot of sand blasting!
  4. mpgmike

    '71 Roadrunner Ratty Revival

    I remember my Dad pulling on the steering wheel while I pounded on the threaded shaft with a hammer; didn't have a steering wheel puller. Later we experienced what you're describing here -- can't get the retaining nut to thread on the (mangled) shaft.
  5. mpgmike

    Anyone recognize this electronic tool

    There is an LED on the top. It is probably either a "test for a short" or test for voltage.
  6. mpgmike

    It is yellow no more, the rebuild begins

    You REALLY need to create a thread in the "Member's Restorations" section. This isn't merely trivial "look what I have" crap, it's a labor of love that would be more appreciated in its appropriate place -- Member's Restorations. (I had to post something to subscribe!)
  7. mpgmike

    Mold and mildew inside the car

    Whether a vehicle or a room in the house, we use an ozone generator. We recently found a light on Amazon that screws into a normal 120 VAC light outlet and radiates UV light and ozone. We use that for a myriad of applications, including what you're describing.
  8. mpgmike

    Signs

    In a hotel room in China:
  9. mpgmike

    alternator testing with Oscilloscope.

    Unless you have retrofitted an EFI to your vehicle, that amount of ripple -- even measured at the battery -- is insignificant. As mentioned, probing at the alternator output will show higher ripple, as there is at least a little resistance in the wires and connectors between the alternator and...
  10. mpgmike

    1.5 or 3.0 ohm ignition coil with Pertronix conversion

    I can't give you the answer for your situation, but I can tell you how I would go about finding out. I do electronics, so I have several O'scopes. I would measure the dwell output from the Pertronix unit, then measure the saturation time on the available ignition coils and match them up as...
  11. mpgmike

    Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

    The Old Testament was never written in the modern English language, therefore was translated -- many times -- from numerous languages over the millennia until "a" version was translated to English. This could possibly be Hebrew, Greek, or some other language. There is great propensity for lost...
  12. mpgmike

    Random picture thread

    A few years ago I had to do some emissions testing at Roush Labs in Livonia, MI. There is a Jack Roush Auto Museum close by. If you're into older Fords, or Fords in general, this is a Mecca type place. I'm a Mopar guy, but couldn't resist taking the tour. The one car that jumped out at me...
  13. mpgmike

    Any Jeep folks here?

    Here is THE Jeep Forum: https://www.jeepforum.com/forums/
  14. mpgmike

    72 Satellite Gen III Hemi Restomod

    Vapor lock will not cause a slow cranking issue. You describe the symptom "as if I have a dead battery". I'm thinking more like a bad starter.
  15. mpgmike

    Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

    That is 186 MPH. I rode from Shanghai up through Wuxi and when I got back home, I had to tell my then young son, "You know how Kung Fu Panda has the famous Wuxi Finger Hold? Yea, I went through Wuxi!"
  16. mpgmike

    Golden Nuggets of Yore

    I will turn 59 next month. This is the first post I have made to both FABO and FBBO (I usually pick one). I have fond memories of the ‘70s through the ‘90s, as I suspect many here share. I find myself going to the FABO and FBBO sites reminiscing those glory days past; not just with the cars...
  17. mpgmike

    Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

    Is there any truth, is it partially true, or is it all fiction?? Inquiring minds (like mine) want to know.
  18. mpgmike

    David Vizard, 100 MPG Carbs, and Me

    Here is a link to the History of Fuel Economy David forgot to post:
  19. mpgmike

    David Vizard, 100 MPG Carbs, and Me

    Years ago I became aware of another MPGMike. The MPG for me is Miles Per Gallon. For the other guy it was MPEG -- as in movie format. He was a **** star. We had a fuel economy site blog at the time. He was absolutely disgusted by me ruining his "good name" on that fuel economy garbage. So...
  20. mpgmike

    David Vizard, 100 MPG Carbs, and Me

    David Vizard is running a series on the 100 MPG carburetors. His 1st installment caught my attention, so I emailed him. Low and behold, I am now helping him with content for several of his upcoming videos. In installment #2 he spoke highly of me, even showed a copy of my head porting book. I...
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