I just bought my first IDI. I have a 1988 F150 w/ a 302 that has over 500,000 miles (95% original, I know, amazing) that started giving me more trouble than it's worth, so I started looking for a pickup. My commute is 20 miles one way and I wanted another good ole pickup to last a loooong time (spoiled by the f150). I'm a research fanatic, after weeks of research I decided on IDI. I scoured craigslist for weeks while lurking on IDI forums just reading. I finally found one, and only 500 miles away. After talking to the seller quite a few times, I made the leap, bought a plane ticket and drove it home this past Sunday.
1992 N/A 5 speed with 147k
I plan to tackle all the fluids this weekend, also need to bypass the clutch safety, already tired of having to push my foot through the floor to start it. I got 19.5mpg on the trip home . The only two issues I have, the radio reception is crap and the tachometer started flaking out a bit half way home. It worked fine until it randomly started to slowly drop, this was while cruise set on 67, no issues with engine, just tach slowly went down to 0, any suggestions? Anyway, I'm no mechanic, but I'll learn one little project at a time, but hopefully starting out with what seems like a pretty straight pickup I won't have any major undertakings for a bit.
1992 N/A 5 speed with 147k
You must be registered for see images attach
I plan to tackle all the fluids this weekend, also need to bypass the clutch safety, already tired of having to push my foot through the floor to start it. I got 19.5mpg on the trip home . The only two issues I have, the radio reception is crap and the tachometer started flaking out a bit half way home. It worked fine until it randomly started to slowly drop, this was while cruise set on 67, no issues with engine, just tach slowly went down to 0, any suggestions? Anyway, I'm no mechanic, but I'll learn one little project at a time, but hopefully starting out with what seems like a pretty straight pickup I won't have any major undertakings for a bit.