The hair dryer made it in.
Boy was I glad to see the UPS truck last Friday.
The box weighed 75lbs, and the driver was bitchin.
The manual looks straight forward, and seems simple enough. I hope to have the install finished Saturday.
Couple of Q's....If you don't mind.
1. How was tapping the pan. I'm going to go get my 3/8 NPT tap tomorrow. Any problems? After getting everything tapped and ready to go, did you put any sealant on the connector?
2. After install, how do you recommend driving this thing? Rape it, or be fairly gentle for a couple of hundred miles to let the computer learn what's going on.
The truck is speed density, and I hope I won't have endless problems with surging idles.
Thanks
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Re: The hair dryer made it in.
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Originally posted by notchlx
Boy was I glad to see the UPS truck last Friday.
The box weighed 75lbs, and the driver was bitchin.
The manual looks straight forward, and seems simple enough. I hope to have the install finished Saturday.
Couple of Q's....If you don't mind.
1. How was tapping the pan. I'm going to go get my 3/8 NPT tap tomorrow. Any problems? After getting everything tapped and ready to go, did you put any sealant on the connector?
2. After install, how do you recommend driving this thing? Rape it, or be fairly gentle for a couple of hundred miles to let the computer learn what's going on.
The truck is speed density, and I hope I won't have endless problems with surging idles.
Thanks
Congrats! Now to your questions.
Tapping the pan is not too bad, although I've only done it on Mustangs. The key to success is simple: TAKE YOUR TIME! And yes you have to put sealant on the threads of the fitting. It should tell you this in the instructions. I believe Paxton recommends RTV silicone. Pipe thread sealant works well too. Do not use teflon tape.
After the install I remember reading at one time that Paxton recommends not beating on it for the first 500 miles so the everything breaks in nicely. They also advise not getting on it until the oil is up to operating temp. Again this should be in your user manual.
Good luck with the install and be patient while you do it. And triple check everything after you're done just to be sure you didn't miss anything.