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TIPS for Newbies 200

posted by  sandkv on  Thu Jul 11 19:49 CST 2002
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Jen,
BC has some good suggestions. I have had my 86 245 190K Kms (Australian car) for a year now and have found this board informative and invaluable (esp for DIY). Some other preventative (and essential) maintenance which is low cost should be considered. Check the 700/900 FAQ section in the 'features' pull down for info on particulars. Much of the FAQ is relevant to your 89 240 B230F Engine.

Get good workshop manual (Bentley is best)
Clean Throttle Body TB, check Throttle Position Switch TPS
Clean Idle Air Control Valve IAC
Clean Flame Trap (essential)
Clean chassis + door water drains, check under carpets for leaks.
Re-solder fuel pump relay (thanks Don)
General Tune Up, plugs leads distributor cap, rotor, air filter, Oil and Oil filter. Check other fluids.
Get to know when your timing belt was replaced last. (It should have been a couple of times by 111K)
Check/clean chassis electrical grounds + fuse panel.

Build up a tool kit (keep forever) and have lots of fun.
Karl





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