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  1. Thread: SVO MPG?

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    Thanks for all the info, glad to see I am in the...

    Thanks for all the info, glad to see I am in the normal range. Luckily for me my work provides a gas card and car stipend, compared to my coworkers SUVs, I've got to be the favorite for the...
  2. Thread: SVO MPG?

    by Holmzy
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    SVO MPG?

    I was hoping to get an idea on what seems to be an average MPG for the SVO.

    I currently have an 86 and it is used as my daily driver. My job requires quite a bit of driving and 200 miles in a day...
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    Meotch, the distributer cap, spark plugs and...

    Meotch, the distributer cap, spark plugs and wires are all new and I did use a heat sink compound when installing the new tfi.

    Mike, it seems to be in the exhaust, and only occurs when moving from...
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    1986 svo backfire/rough idle after warm up

    My 86 svo has been plagued with an irregular idle and back fire after it reaches temperature. I've replaced the TFI, the Coolant Temperature Sensor and checked timing. It will run fine upon cold...
  5. Thread: CA smog woes

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    Turboray, I am Bob's son and will be...

    Turboray,

    I am Bob's son and will be registering the red svo in my name. Will you pm me what has to be done so that I can register through jackson? Technically, it will be a relative transfer.
    ...
  6. Thread: CA smog woes

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    Thanks mike, I'll be hitting up the shops today...

    Thanks mike, I'll be hitting up the shops today after work
  7. Thread: CA smog woes

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    CA smog woes

    I recently failed the CA visual for smog on my 86 svo.

    Main reason was that I did not have the "rated" hoses for my carbon canister to air filter housing, I was using just your regular radiator...
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    Thanks Mike, I have the PE EEC

    Thanks Mike,

    I have the PE EEC
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    Fixing fail codes?

    I have an 1986 svo that is closing in on the final stages to get smogged and back on the road,

    Today I ran the code reader through to figure out what final fixes I need and I kept coming up with...
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    An update for this past weekends efforts ...

    An update for this past weekends efforts


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    (Over the course of the week I only found enough time to throw on the lower half of the spoiler and the windshield wipers)

    We started the...
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    Taking where my dad left off, we spent the last...

    Taking where my dad left off, we spent the last couple weekends installing the interior after replacing the daggum heater core.

    We started out with a solid working engine and just the need to...
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    I'm actually from a bit south of it. Out in Elk...

    I'm actually from a bit south of it. Out in Elk Grove but I intend to be driving the svo all up and down Sacramento
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    They are Procar Rally's that were just...

    They are Procar Rally's that were just reupholstered, I really lucked out on them.
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    Hello from Jason in CA

    Hello all,

    I recently purchased my 86 svo as a near finished project car. I lucked out on having the original owner (cough) bob holmes (cough) having already made it mechanically sound. All that's...
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