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Old 06-26-2008, 03:49 PM
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Anyone in the New York area know of a good place to take the X to have the engine cleaned?
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V - try giving Phil a call. He will detail the hell out of your ride. You wouldn't believe the work that he does. He is one of the sponsors here.
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Buy some engine degreaser and do it yourself. Nothing overly complicated.
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Old 06-26-2008, 03:59 PM
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sounds like phil is the man. i'll give him a call. thx major 04 and motordavid.
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nah wd 40 the crapp outta it then hit it with the hose !!
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nah wd 40 the crapp outta it then hit it with the hose !!
i tried the wd-40 and hit it with a high pressure hose. started the engine. it made a few weird sounds and died. any idea what could be causing this?
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i tried the wd-40 and hit it with a high pressure hose. started the engine. it made a few weird sounds and died. any idea what could be causing this?
You got water in the electrical system or connecter
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ive got a water damaged X5 for sale. is there a bid?
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