Random thoughts for the day

[SHOdded]

Grandson born this afternoon Essiah , 6lbs 12 oz

Nah, you just got a fancier toy!!!  Congrats, bigtime, to you and the parents

[MeanKS]

congrats SwampRat!

i never would have guessed you were a grandfather 

with your bad-ass SHO and all...

[TSS]

Congrats, that is great! 

[futat2]

Congrats Swamprat.

[SHOmanMike84]

So I gave Tommy Z Design a call and Mr. Tommy himself answered. Tommy in fact does have grilles available for the 2013+ Taurus'.

Tommy uses the police interceptor style grille and cuts out the existing mesh, he'll add either a stainless mesh or black powder coated mesh- with or without the oval. As well as a matching lower grille.

He does offer to have the grille surround factory paint matched.

Good news for us 2013+ cars looking for grille options.

[BiGMaC]

After the big rain storm in Phoenix last Saturday my land line phone was funky and the internet connection was inoperable... currently patched using my cell phone as a modem.  After 2 reps and 2 1/2 hours on the phone my ISP decided there was a problem with their lines... 

So they are sending a repair tech to get it fixed this afternoon... As soon as it's back up with some speed I'll get the hotpipes install pics (about 60 or so) and tips posted.

[mval]

swamp-congrads. all i know is your sho has plenty of room in back seat for car seat. & when he starts crying take him for a quick wot run & he'll be either too scared to cry or will smile, then you know you got a partner down the road & to tom i said there's atleast 3 of us pushing 70 real hard, so even with one foot in the grave the other is doing a wot!!!!!!!!!!

[BiGMaC]

there's atleast 3 of us pushing 70 real hard, so even with one foot in the grave the other is doing a wot!!!!!!!!!!

Mike.... I still go WOT because I stopped recognizing my birthday about 40 years ago... 21 forever at max boost!! 

[SHOdded]

Just keep a wide gap between WOT and 6FTUNDR!

[DJE624]

I love my tint guy buddy!  He re-did my PPE stickers on the windshield for me. 

Now, I am going to bed.

[FO SHO]

Dealer is about to pick up my ride. FML! Yesterday i was driving to work and my car started to act wierd when i got on base. The car started to stutter, bellow white smoke that smelled like straight gas. No idea what it is. I got 2 codes which were P00C6 and P0302. Fuel rail pressure too low engine cranking and cylinder 2 misfire. Ill find out later exactly what it is.

[black99lightning]

what year?  let us know what they find. 

[SHOdded]

Another case of hydrolock?  I hope not, fingers crossed.  We had a case a few months ago where someone had their fuel injector fail and cause fuel to be dumped into the engine & everything downstream, destroying their aftermarket cats.

Did you resolve the starting problems you were seeing earlier?

[FO SHO]

I didnt hear anything from the dealer as of yet. It starts fine most of the time but in a few cases it would start and stutter for half a second then it would be ok. Other times i will leave it idling for 5 min and i would put it in drive and it would hesitate as if there was no fuel. Then it would proceed to catch up i guess and would be fine after that. Just my luck with FORD. My second FORD since my 95 f150 reg cab long bed staright six. Tranny went out in that. I have always been a GM man and figure wth... why not?

[FO SHO]

Now that i think aboit it... my starting and idleing issues might be from that injector being fouled/ stuck open. WTF! Sorry 4dr for my lack of sensorship.