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    NG 15 Last minute vehicle prepping checklist!

    I thought I would make a quick thread and see what everyone is doing last minute to get their car ready or what they are bringing in case something happens:

    Here's my list of what im doing to prep the car:
    Fresh oil change (I don't want any spun bearings, although the I6 isn't famous for spinning bearings)
    Fresh brake rotors, pads, brake pad sensors
    Spark plugs

    Here's what I'm bringing:
    Helmet
    Spray bottle (spraying the radiator/oil cooler in between heats)
    Air dam fan (for cooling engine off)
    Socket set
    Spark plug socket
    Ratchets
    Meguiars Compound, Polish, Ultimate Wax
    Porter-Cable DA with 3 pads
    Leather cleaner
    Cigarette lighter power automotive vaccuum
    Microfiber towels
    Your 1993 Dodge Stealth is one of 6351 that received VIN numbers. Based on the order of the serial numbers, your car was the 5212nd out of the 6351 that were made that year.
    Your car was built in the 3rd week of February 1993. Of the 47380 vehicles made at the Nayoga plant, your car was the 40537th vehicle to be created that year.
    There are 281 other cars that were made with both the same interior and exterior color. There are 779 cars with the same exterior color and 2316 cars with the same interior color.
    Note: The production order is assigned based on the order of the serial number.

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    Gotta do an oil change, new plugs and wires, new rotors and pads and I've got some new pillar gauges to install and wire up. Also, a lot of little detail things I've been doing and still need to do. I did get my AC fixed a couple of weeks ago, so I won't have to sweat my ass off driving north through Florida!


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    You know I didn't even think of plugs, mine are probably getting old. The car seems to be running really well though. Not perfect (still needs a bit of tuning) but pretty damn good.

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    Changed the plugs today and when I fired it up, it was smoking like crazy! I guess I had a lot of unburned gunk built up. Took a while for it all to burn off and start running clean again. I guess it's a good thing I don't live in Cali anymore. No smog tests in Florida!
    Did the oil change too, so now I just have the pads and rotors and the gauge pillar to do tomorrow.

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    We're heading out Saturday to enjoy Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville. New wipers, just to get thru of TX & AR. Tuned the e-brake. Using RP 10W40 oil. Hoping everything stays cool with larger radiator. Put on a Greatful Dead Sticker on the back window. Gives the 3K that new car feel.

    This will be 1st cruise over 500 miles with Kooks N/A headers, so I'm bringing earplugs. Don't forget a camera, cooler and a seat.

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    I think I brought everything I need? I hope so cuz I'm already 850 miles away from home
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    Monday sometime. Getting to stl on saturday and hanging out till then

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    I'm going to buy a pop up awning and bring an umbrella and cooler full of water and gatorade. Also hand tools, timing tensioner tool and extra belts. Converted to 1G TT brakes and replaced clutch disk less than 500 miles ago.
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    I changed my Trans and Engine oil the other day. Put on the new tires. I still need to bleed the clutch, maybe change the "clutch" master. Pressure test IC system, added spark plugs to to the list, then just clean it up real nice.

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