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Old 12-12-2014, 01:10 AM   #1 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: up north
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
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How original is your car?

JR's thread on brakes got me thinking about every replaced part and bit of service my '94 F150 has had since new. If I forget something the first time around I'll edit it in.

One windshield (thanks for nothing, speeding pea gravel spewing landscaping truck )
One headlight bulb
One front blinker lens (parking lot hit and run )
One air filter element
Eight spark plugs
One serpentine belt
One idler pulley
One tie rod end
One set of four shock absorbers
One set of aftermarket wheels
Two aftermarket sets of tires (120k miles now)
Yet another set of tire stems (new ones @ last tire replacement were defective)
Two sets of starter brushes
One tailgate cable
One set of license plate lights
One vent window latch
Several oil filters
One radiator flush
Some hard brake lines
One set of caliper seals
One set of rear bumper brackets (oops)
Welded busted EGR valve
Made a reinforcement for busted dashboard mounting tab (One of my finest hillbilly engineering achievements)
Some 4wd hub thingy (not serviced by me; done under warranty 20 years ago)
A/C compressor (also warrantied)
I did replace the am/fm radio with one that has cassette
Added trailer wiring/socket
Added a license plate frame
Applied body decals
Added under-hood storage devices, hood "blanket", and anti-rodent screen @ intake
One set of floor mats

Well... the list got longer than I thought when including every bit of minutia but still pretty good for 20 years of not-babied service.

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