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mikestewart395

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  1. I will look it up and post tomorrow...(I'm in my cubicle now...shhhhhh...)
  2. Flushed the transmission before work. Spilled most of the oil on the floor, pump hoses were ice cold and unbending, every time I pumped it would pull the jug over. Maybe I should use a jack while working under my Pathy....but that would be silly
  3. Hey guys, anyone ever swap out their manual for an automatic tranny before? I am curious as to the difficulty it would be to do it in my 88
  4. Just wondering, has anyone had the idea of making some NPORA window decals, small and large?
  5. I know my gears are not right for my tire size, the speedo is off by 5 mph exactly, according to the GPS. What gear size should I plan on installing? Specs are 88 Pathy, V6, tires are 31 10.50x15.
  6. My belts,or I'm sure it's a wheel of some sort, only starts screaming at exactly 2500 rpm. I'm wondering why this noise starts at exactly 2500, seems specific. Anyone have an idea what this is so I can get to work on it?
  7. Hey guys. I am in the middle of a road trip, going from Florida to Michigan to visit my daughter then a scenic Carolina mountain tour on the way back. I am on my way back now, and I am having a few questions about how to improve gas mileage in my 88 Pathy. At 55 I am getting about 16 mpg, anything over 60 I'm getting about 12. This thing is rediculous. I moved the spare from the roof to the back with the luggage for now. I am wondering if there is a cruise control I can add to my Pathy. Holding the peddle down for 14 hours straight is getting a bit tedious . Another question, there is a wing on my back glass that seems to point down, wouldn't this cause drag?
  8. I have an 88 Pathy, I want a rear mount tire carrier but I am having no luck finding one. Anyone know where I can find one?
  9. I have heard you lose some MPG's using a snorkel. True or no?
  10. It has stock 88 radiator. Yes, temp here is mostly 85-95 most of the year. But I am going up to Michigan, upper pen., so it will be pretty cold while I am there.
  11. I am planning a trip from Fla. to Mi. Next week. I am sitting here thinking of different things I can do to save a little money on gas. This will be a 'long run' trip, so in the long run whatever I do can help a lot. Anywho, I was in Pep Boys this morning, my pre-work meditation place, lol, and was looking at their over-priced electric cooling fans. Hmm I said, wonder if this will help a little, lessening the drag on the motor just a little bit. Seems like it makes since. I'm new to the off road scene so bear with me. All of your advice and help is really appreciated.
  12. I had a meeting yesterday morning and had to travel an hour in the opposite direction from work. Afterwards I took a shortcut through a State Forest. There are many paths and roads in there, it had been years since I was in there. Upon remembering that HEY!I'm In a 4x4 Durp!!! I turned off road and started cruising through the wooded fields. It was awesome. I came across a trail where someone dug out ruts on a road, to simulate a rocky dried river bed. 4 low'ed it, then it turned and behold....a mud puddle! Well, Florida is flat and we have been in a drought, so all this is amazing to find. Back and forth I dug in that mud until I was decently bathed. It was so much fun. My wife got home that night and suggested washing it before she goes to work. NO!!!!!!!!! Don't you DARE touch it!!!Lol. I have been searching for a week for even one speck of mud. So I am taking her down the trails tomorrow after work, hoping she will get bitten by the mud bug.Will post some pics monday.
  13. I fixed it last night. I adjusted the timing with the distributor. On the way home I remembered the guy I bought it from saying he just put a new Distributor in and new plugs. As I thought, he didn't set the timing. Pathy is purring at 900 rpm's now. I drive one hour to work, one hour home everyday. I blew through a quarter tank a day, now its cut in half to an eighth. Awesomeness.
  14. Thanks. Will hop on that this weekend.
  15. Day 4 of my new 88 Pathy, haha, new, and here is the next question. My clutch pedal has a lot of play in it. About 5 inches before clutch engages. I noticed the carpet under the pedal was worn out so previous owner floored it for a long time I am guessing. Anyone care to share how to adjust it please? My sedan only needs a quarter travel to shift, I'd like the pathy the same as I am grinding a few gears and feeling silly when people on the street turn at the screaming gears, lol.
  16. I'm pretty mechanical. Ok, will have to give it a wiggle pull once over. I just wasn't sure if it was normal.
  17. I just bought my 88 Pathy 3 days ago.The Idle seems high to me. It Idles at about 1500-1600 RPM. If this is not normal how can I adjust this?
  18. I bought my Pathy 3 days ago, it had them already installed. To be honest I'm not impressed. Just me.
  19. Hi everyone. I am buying an 88 Pathfinder in the morning. It will be my first 4x4, and maybe the last vehicle I ever buy. I have had many vehicles over the years, from Mustangs to Audi's, now I am feeling old and want that one 'Ole Trusty', and stick with it. A lot of my friends have jacked up trucks and for the past 3 or 4 years it has been harder and harder to get them to go trail riding. It's Nov and I haven't been out once all year. Enoughs enough. I'm selling the Audi and buying the Pathfinder in one fell swoop. I will post pics of it tomorrow before work. YES!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!! No more asking for rides in the woods. All I have to do is find my own keys haha!!!!!
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