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1) crappy MPG, crappy idle, failing emmision tests, etc
2) clean every square inch of the car, the engine, etc. Start underneath. If it takes less than a gallon of Simple Green, you did a slack job. Make it spotless. Make the engine look new. Take the battery out and clean it too. Remove the carpet and clean it. I am deadly serious. This will take awhile.
You will be amazed what you find out cleaning the car, AND how easy it will be to work on anything in the future. Give the body a wax, too.
Then change ALL your fluids, belts, hoses, and vacuum lines. I highly advise synthetics if you have no leaks.
You may now proceed to fix all the nasty bits...bushings, front suspension parts, etc...
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