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    How do you unlock the door w/o a fob?

    Steve you have such a wealth of knowledge about these machines, just share it online instead of having people call you. Sometimes people are in need of the answer(s) and finding “call me” is just a bummer! Besides, I read most of these posts just to learn more about the cars, a “call me” tells...
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    Going to look for our first Viper (Gen 3) this weekend. Need some advice.

    No, leave the other things alone, they are very robust.
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    Going to look for our first Viper (Gen 3) this weekend. Need some advice.

    Well I replaced my wires because I had a backfire that eventually threw a CEL that alerted me that I had a spark related issue. But old wires on any performance car are always suspect, definitely replace them if you can. With my old set in hand the mechanic gently pulled on one and it pulled /...
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    Going to look for our first Viper (Gen 3) this weekend. Need some advice.

    RSI Racing manufacturers and sells a very nice set of wires that I’m running on my car. I don’t think you will find anything better than theirs. The bad thing is that you’ll need to pull the manifold to replace your wires. The plugs are a pain too, you’ll need swivel adapters for the rear...
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    Catless Check Engine Light

    If the sensor is bad it should throw the code at cold start up; once the car is warmed up if it throws the code I would look at other items. You can clear the code with a scan tool and then see if it comes back. In my case I had that code but the sensor was fine, the problem was wires...
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    2004 Smog Test. OBD Report continues stating that "Catalyst, Evaporative System, Oxygen Sensor Heater, & Oxygen Sensor has not completed this test".

    Usually the dealer will charge for their time diagnosing, probably an hour @ $180.00. If you have the diagnostic tool, or if you have access to one at a store like Auto Zone, drive the car for 25 minutes (including the 6th gear trick on the freeway). Don’t shut the car off! Plug in the...
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    Front Licence Plate Holder?

    I’m a Gen III owner so I can’t answer your question directly. But there are clip on front plate holders made just for this (they are not Viper specific), if you Google. Another option is just to put it on the passenger side dashboard, ask a local cop if they will find that acceptable.
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    2004 Smog Test. OBD Report continues stating that "Catalyst, Evaporative System, Oxygen Sensor Heater, & Oxygen Sensor has not completed this test".

    Your battery may be on its last leg. A weak battery will clear the memory upon each and every fresh start of the engine; you can drive the car for hours but if you shut it off when you arrive at the inspection station then when it’s restarted the memory will be cleared. Also, after checking...
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    Waking up a 2006 Coupe

    You appear to be on the right track on all counts. But the Mystery Oil is outdated, there is actually an oil “fog” in an aerosol can that you can buy for this purpose now. Personally I would rotate the engine by hand before trying to start it - it’s easy and worth the extra step. Good luck!
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    2,500 mile road trip

    My Mamba has been my daily driver since 2008, but I don’t do 10’s of thousands of miles per year. She has about 58K right now. Longest trip was Tampa to Dallas, I guess 1500+ miles. I did check my fuel mileage a few times, always 28 MPG, that was highway mileage at 70 MPH in 6th gear, not bad...
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    Tire for Gen 2

    I’m sure they are great tires, Porsche and Mercedes use Continentals. But one thing I saw would put me off of these, they only come with 7/16“ of tread, the standard is 9/16”. Tires are shot at 4/16”. A recommendation would be to see if you can get Michelin Pilot Sports (NOT Cup 2). They...
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    Coils and Plugs?

    You may want to wait until a problem appears, because to change out the wires you’ll need to pull the intake manifold. They will deteriorate over time. One wire of mine failed, but it wasn’t until 55K miles. You’ll know it by the backfire and CEL. But OTOH if you are comfortable pulling the...
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    Oil Weight?

    It’s a 2004 Gen III. I always ran Mobil 1 10W30. So I have to have flow but it’s taking longer with 0W40 to build adequate pressure. I had a short drive today, it took what seemed forever to build pressure on 1st startup, on the 2nd it popped right up - but the oil was warmed up at that...
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    08 GEN 4 No spark

    Turn the key to On and then to Off 3 times, stop in the On position on the 3rd turn, a code or codes may appear where the odometer is located. Install a correct battery. Many times people throw new parts at a problem that they can’t figure out, that may be why you have replacement eBay items...
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    Oil Weight?

    I went with the general consensus here and used 0W40 for my oil change this go round instead of the 10W30. Two issues popped up that I could use some advice / input about. 1. I only put 10 quarts, maybe slightly less because of some spillage. But on my dipstick the oil shows above the “safe”...
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    Oil Weight?

    Nice thread! I’m about to do a fresh oil change and I see that Mobil 1 has a High Mileage formula now, it says for cars over 75,000 miles that it cleans all of the sludge in one oil change and helps “prevent“ leaks. I’m seriously considering it this go round, I have about 66K miles. Any...
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    transmission code P1719

    Just to wrap this, for me at least, there are animal damaged wires to the shift solenoid. The O2 sensor needs to be replaced as well; I will be using Bosch.
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    transmission code P1719

    OK, my dealership is way behind and they don’t have a skip shift solenoid anyway (only 1 in the country!) so I hooked up a scanner and was surprised to see my rear O2 sensor CEL shows on the scanner along with what it calls the 2-3 gear lock out solenoid “circuit.” Is it safe to assume it is...
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    Snakeskin 2006 Special Edition

    Those cars would do well on Bring A Trailer, get in touch with them as they will have an idea of the values.
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    Revive Leather Shift **** (Mamba)

    Mamba shift knobs are NLA and mine was fairly worn. I found Angelus Fire Red leather paint is an exact color match. It’s easy to use. The steps I used are 1. Clean with acetone 2. Lightly sand with 600 grit to smooth the surface 3. Clean again 4. Apply multiple light coats with sponge brushes...
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    transmission code P1719

    Well I pulled the pas side sill off, been meaning to do that anyway to adjust the Borla length and realign it. But I just see an O2 sensor with wires that seem to be fine. I think I could have accessed the sensor without removing the side sill. So anyway I’m going to do the driver side...
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    transmission code P1719

    Reviving this thread because I got the P1719 code today, popped up right when I started the car! It drove fine and reversed fine. I had the dealership test my battery and it came back as Good. I haven’t put it back in the car yet, tomorrow. Other than a Borla cat back and a K&N filter this...
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    Window wobbly

    So the passenger window goes down, but going up it’s catching on something or it’s loose on one side. I have to pull it by hand while pressing the button to get it to go fully up evenly. I can’t seem to find any info online. But I did see where a Gen II has brackets glued to the glass that...
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    Recommended Tires

    No idea about Continentals, I’ve only ever ran Michelins and they are perfect in performance and milage, about 15,000 miles a set. But Michelin Pilot Sport 2, are you referring to Cup 2’s? If so it has only 5/16” of tread depth, new! Not good if you drive the car, they just won’t last, maybe...
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    sticky steering wheel cover

    I have not tried it, but I would definitely wait to hear back from someone who has! Easy Off original is caustic, I used it back in the day to remove the clear coat from the lip of my ‘84 911‘s rims before I polished the bare aluminum.

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