Used car Question?

[Heave-Ho MgtowParticipant 1797]

New cars cheaper then being in a relations~~~. Just saying…

skip the cavernous vag and go your own way

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

You guys are awesome I knew you wouldn’t let me down!

If you guys need firearm advice or info just let me know!

[RusskyParticipant 13503]

Out of 10 cars I bought, I only resold three. The other seven I drove into the grave.
Not sure if it’s a good thing or not, but it worked for me. I just rarely had a reason/opportunity to upgrade a car just because. As long as it was drivable – I kept driving it

I think there are two smart strategies with car owrership:
A) buy a used low mile car that holds value really well, maintain it good, and then sell it once it hits 10 years old.
B) buy a 10 year old car that is reliable and cheap to fix (regardless of mileage or keeping value) – and drive it until it dies.

proud carrier of the 'why?' chromosome

[,Participant 1301]

COMFYDOG

oh GawdWhatAfeelin

with joy/without hate

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

That has been my philosophy also I don’t think I have ever re-sold. They die and get towed to the junkyard. But I do like having two working vehicles and I think the explorer as finally bit it!
(Doesn’t want to start—I’ve put in new fuel filter, plugs, plug wires, no water in the tank or line, pump seems to be working, air intake is OK WTF?

[,Participant 1301]

will it fire on ether?

you meetthenicestpeopleinaHonda

with joy/without hate

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Don’t know I haven’t tried that yet.

[HitmanParticipant]

carb cleaner and check the battery..
otherwise check wiring ..
???

[HitmanParticipant]

take russky’s advice and drive it until it dies..
scrap will get ya 3 or 4 hundred.

you can also sell parts..
if you have the time..

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

No carburetor it is fuel injection.Who knows!

[RusskyParticipant 13503]

describe what it does or doesn’t do when you spin the starter

proud carrier of the 'why?' chromosome

[Greg HondaParticipant 6406]

PistolPete wrote:

That has been my philosophy also I don’t think I have ever re-sold. They die and get towed to the junkyard. But I do like having two working vehicles and I think the explorer as finally bit it!
(Doesn’t want to start—I’ve put in new fuel filter, plugs, plug wires, no water in the tank or line, pump seems to be working, air intake is OK WTF?

If you can wait till May, I’ll take a look at it if you like. (I’ll need tools).

I will not be beaten! 🙂

It's Time to get Wise

[AutoliteParticipant]

PistolPete wrote:

Doesn’t want to start—I’ve put in new fuel filter, plugs, plug wires, no water in the tank or line, pump seems to be working, air intake is OK WTF?

A Ford Explorer? Older Fords had a high failure rate with the ignition modules. I have for many years always carried a spare ignition module in the vehicle. There has been a couple of times when I needed it.

PistolPete wrote:

If you guys need firearm advice or info just let me know!

I have a used Ruger MkII pistol that has never extracted properly since I bought it (even with good ammo). The extractor is clean and doesn’t appear to be worn. I’m thinking maybe a new extractor spring might be the fix???

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Acts like its not getting fuel—but it is, or spark but I’ve charged up the battery to full. Oh yes tools I have—many many tools. I used to work on my cars because I couldn’t afford a garage. But this one has me stumped.

Used to be you just turn the key and you didn’t even need to give it gas, just started up. Then one day after I added some high octane to the gas (it had been sitting a while) It started up but when I got it out on the road anytime I gave it a gas it choked out and stalled. My shade tree mechanic replaced the plugs/cables and found two of the six cylinders were not firing. After the plugs were replaced it ran great—-once it got started which was now a chore and a half.

[RusskyParticipant 13503]

Screw the plugs out and set them on the plenum, and then spin the starter – this way you’ll know for sure. Probably ignition coils

proud carrier of the 'why?' chromosome

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Never occurred to me–ignition module—replaced that twice in my old Ford mustang.

Is it stove-piping the spent case?

[AutoliteParticipant]

PistolPete wrote:

Never occurred to me–ignition module—replaced that twice in my old Ford mustang.

The old Ford ignition modules would either fail intermittently or completely all at once. I’ve seen both. I’m not saying that that’s your problem but it’s definitely where I’d look next.

PistolPete wrote:

Is it stove-piping the spent case?

No. It doesn’t even seem to try to pick-up the case. I once asked a gunsmith if this was a known problem with this pistol and he told me that it wasn’t…

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Autolite wrote:

I have a used Ruger MkII pistol that has never extracted properly since I bought it (even with good ammo). The extractor is clean and doesn’t appear to be worn. I’m thinking maybe a new extractor spring might be the fix???

This could be a number of simple things:

Check the chamber opening/breach and make sure the firing pin has not peened the rim area creating a burr. This burr will snag the expanding case as it tries to eject—a little filing will cure this—very little. This problem can be caused by dry firing.

OR the Mag feed lips may be interfering with ejection–just use some needle nose pliers and adjust them a little more open—VERY SLIGHTLY Have you tried different mags?

The ejector itself is stamped metal so it does wear out. Load a round and eject it without firing—if it does so it means it is grabbing the rim as it should. Also check to see if there is excessive play in the ejector. Remember when the bolt is in full batch the ejector should fit cleanly and snugly into the bolt tunnel.

If all else fails Ruger has a life time warranty on their stuff send it back for repair. IF they can’t repair it they send you a NEW gun.

Hope that helps!

[TattooDaveParticipant 6952]

Shadetree mechanics abound like the dude,

Uncle tattoodave s

I can see their heads have been twisted and fed with worthless foam from the mouth. Bob d

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

So the brass is still in the chamber? That is an easy fix. It means the claw that grabs the brass is bent inward, or the rivet is loose and the claw isn’t parallel to the bolt tunnel when going into full batch.

You can get a new rivet and claw pretty cheap from Numwich or Brownells. for about $4.00

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