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    Need Help with plug wire order?

    Just replaced my plug wires and I think I have two of them in the wrong place. On the top of the coil packs, starting from the drivers side, I have 1,7,3,5,9. On the bpttom, 6,4,2,8, 10. The service manual does not give the order from side to side, just which cylinders are fired at the same...
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    Calif. Smog check problem, need help

    Just had my 01 GTS in for smog and it failed. The only change to the car are Roe high flow cats. Talked to Roe and they have not had any complaints of this type. For the tech types the failure was the CO test at the higher RPM. This was the readings, 15mph 1640 rpm Max 0.48 Meas 0.15...
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    Tire question, again.

    Time for new ones, the orignals are a little tired. Is there a big difference between the PS and the PS2's? I wish an American company was in the mix, but I don't see any. Thanks Randy
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    Another "Cat" question??

    Another \"Cat\" question?? Is there any advantage, ceramic vs metallic, substrate cats. Cost is one, what about heat, performance, does one last longer that the other? Will they both get through Cal smog? Thanks in advance... Randy
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    Uninformed, Racing Question

    My neighbor wanted to know why there were no vipers in the 12 hour Sebring race. I could not come up with a good answer. I just told him they were to fast, oh well. Better answer please... Randy
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    Bat's red overlays and clear fronts, Pics, maybe...

    Bat\'s red overlays and clear fronts, Pics, maybe... Here are some pics of Bat's red overlays and my clear turn and clearance lights. The overlays are simple to apply, 20 to 30 minutes Randy If the pics don't show up, check my gallery...
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    Battery Service Question?

    Checking the battery this morning, tray and one of the mounts are a little fuzzy. Is there any problem with connecting a battery tender or charger up front to maintain voltage in the system? I hear about computer and alarm problems when the battery is disconnected, or, am I overthinking this...
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    Alarm/Horn relay

    Has anyone had a problem with the horn relay? Last week, after parking the car, set the alarm, no beep from the horn. Light on dash blinking, doors locked. Turn off the alarm, lights blink, doors unlock. Tried a couple of more times, same thing. Get home tried the horn, no horn. Can hear...
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    Shifter Shaft Removal

    Are there any tricks to removing the shifter shaft? All I want to do is take a couple of inches of the stock shaft. The reasond behind this is I want to retain the stock ball, (Cognac interior). Or will one of the after market shifters accept the stock ball. Thanks Randy
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    Engine Temperature ??

    Of the three lines on the gauge is the middle one 190?? Or are they an operating range? My car runs between the second and third line and a needle width above the third line. With the AC on and mid to upper 90's outside, it's at the third line, to a needle width above the third line. Never...
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    Shelby Gr1??

    Did anyone see the show Rides, featuring the new Ford Shelby Gr1. Looks like Ford might be thinking of jumping in the snake pit. 'If' they are going to build it and it looks like the consept car on the show, very nice. If they use a GT 40 type engine and a good chasis, DC and GM could have...
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    100 OCT Unleaded Gas

    Has anyone tried 100 oct gas? Might be a dumb question. Does it make much of difference? ie: worth the cost from time to time. Thanks Randy
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    New on the Block

    Hello All, I am a new owner of a Viper, 01 GTS Sapphire Blue, 1,650 miles, stock at this time. Great car and so fun to drive. Most of my car interest has been rods and muscle cars. This site has a lot of information and has helped locate some missing hardware, thanks Ulysses. Looking...
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    Bolts and Nuts

    I have an 01 GTS. Under the rear bumper/roll pan there are several bolts and spring nuts. Three are missing, two of them on the battery box side. Dodge doesn't list a number for the nuts. Does anyone have a source for these items? They want $2.16 each for the bolts. Thanks Randy
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