Minnesota Focus Owners Club

Well, I got off work @ 0700. went and picked up my stock SVT exhaust for hdsixhundred. I went home and wrapped my new ORP. That was kinda fun. I think I did a pretty good job for my first time.




Then I got the old ORP off and the flex off. and I noticed... being I have had a check engine light for over a year nd just kept putting it off... I saw my old orp... with a dent and cracks in it... wow. that explains alot.
Ran up to CarQuest and picked up a couple new O2 sensors, just to be safe. Put my new flex pipe in, 2 1/2 in pipe, and my new wrapped ORP in, also 2 1/2, with the O2 bungs moved to a "safer" location. lol. put everything together and let it run for a while. the wrap cooked on beautifuly, and my check engine light went away!!! YEAY! I took it to the gas station for some brake fluid, and kicked it down... I noticed a LOT of difference in it now that the engine light is gone.

I would have never known the problem was the cracks in the pipe. I couldn't hear it over the rest of my exhaust...
So, getting thse new pipes was a very positive thing.

So, yes... I had a good morning.

Oh, and if anyone wants to know, hdsixhundred (sorry, I'm horrible with names, and I forgot by the time you left. ) he is a great guy, good to talk to, I could have talked all day, but then I would have never gotten anything done.
Got stuck with a bad car, but is still kicking strong. Don't let the car, dim your opinion on the SVT Focus. It is an amazing car, you just were stuck in an unfortounate situation with one.

hell ya man, I appreciate it again. Going to get it welded up hopefully next week some time. See you around man.

ps no biggie on the name i only remembered your name because you text it to me hahaha

Nice work ...... Whats your name again??

hdsixhundred- There are soon SVTF out there that have issue's one of them Being mine.. But mine also did not have a good previous life as Hillonative would vouch for. But bringing them back to life is half the fun especially when you plan on making it a good DD and it turns into a project and that project turns into more of a project next thing you know you rebuilt the car from front to back

Patalrob wrote:Nice work ...... Whats your name again??

HAHAHAHAHAHA... Thanks Pat. Punk...
Oh, BTW, got those parts ready yet? I'm getting anxious to get it together, with all the nice weather and all. Give me a call or a text today, or just a PM... whatever.

I'm going to go up there today to get the rears pulled

Patalrob wrote:I'm going to go up there today to get the rears pulled

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

Patalrob wrote:I'm going to go up there today to get the rears pulled

[goatse pic here]

I swear that damn check engine light actually means your engine is on...
Yea... back on again. *sigh*

Sweet washing machine!!