Post by DEATH on May 15, 2004 0:44:33 GMT -5
well, after spending a lot of time repairing a snowballing list of repairs to the F*** taurus i now have a new feeling, and to a degree, a RESPECT for F*** vehicles.
you see, i've discovered that it's not that F***s were honest attempts at high-quality emulation of GM vehicles and other such automotive marvels. through the tearing down and reconstruction of the gutless 3 Liter OHV V-6 that resides in the taurus, i have discovered that the engine was deliberately flawed and actually intended to be more of a boat anchor than a internal combustion engine. through the citation of a few deliberate flaws, i have no doubt you will also arrive at this conclusion.
1. Lack of water-proofing on the engine ESC module (computer box)
The initial thing that made me angry about the repair I had to do (replacing a thermostat housing gasket...a 5 minute job on most GM motors) to this motor was the fact that the computer was conveinantly mounted in front of the thermostat housing, so that when your thermostat housing gasket fell apart, the computer could be completely hosed down with scalding hot water and coolant, since applying moisture has long been known as the best way to ensure the longevity of electronics.
2. Cracking of the butts whilst assembling motor = aluminum engine + iron bolts.
The major source of my woes with working on this in the last few weeks has been caused be the fact that iron bolts were used to bolt down aluminum engine components, a WIDELY known automotive sin. the reason is because iron and aluminum galvanize, or melt together, at only moderately high temperatures, which means that when you try to remove the bolts, the bolt head breaks off, leaving the bolt stuck inside wherever it was being removed from. which makes you wonder why F*** would send a car that was the nation's best-selling vehicle in 1992 (the observant soul will note that this was the same year that the OTHER greatest american embarassment of the 20th century was elected to the white house...how convienent for them both to reign during the same year!) out of the factory inherently flawed!
3. QUICKLY!! SOMEONE EXTINGUISH THAT AIR!!
Perhaps the most amusing piece of evidence supporting this argument came while I was taking the fuel injection apart. F*** had gone through the trouble of using aluminum and gasketing the entire air delivery (intake) route from the air cleaner. however, thinking logically, as always, they decided to make the fuel rails, which contain pressurized gasoline pumped from the gas tank, out of plastic. well, i'm sure glad they got their priorities right! one can only imagine the certain destruction that would follow an air leak! i mean, really, you wouldn't want that air to leak out and explode!
It seems as if the thing were intentionally flawed!
you see, i've discovered that it's not that F***s were honest attempts at high-quality emulation of GM vehicles and other such automotive marvels. through the tearing down and reconstruction of the gutless 3 Liter OHV V-6 that resides in the taurus, i have discovered that the engine was deliberately flawed and actually intended to be more of a boat anchor than a internal combustion engine. through the citation of a few deliberate flaws, i have no doubt you will also arrive at this conclusion.
1. Lack of water-proofing on the engine ESC module (computer box)
The initial thing that made me angry about the repair I had to do (replacing a thermostat housing gasket...a 5 minute job on most GM motors) to this motor was the fact that the computer was conveinantly mounted in front of the thermostat housing, so that when your thermostat housing gasket fell apart, the computer could be completely hosed down with scalding hot water and coolant, since applying moisture has long been known as the best way to ensure the longevity of electronics.
2. Cracking of the butts whilst assembling motor = aluminum engine + iron bolts.
The major source of my woes with working on this in the last few weeks has been caused be the fact that iron bolts were used to bolt down aluminum engine components, a WIDELY known automotive sin. the reason is because iron and aluminum galvanize, or melt together, at only moderately high temperatures, which means that when you try to remove the bolts, the bolt head breaks off, leaving the bolt stuck inside wherever it was being removed from. which makes you wonder why F*** would send a car that was the nation's best-selling vehicle in 1992 (the observant soul will note that this was the same year that the OTHER greatest american embarassment of the 20th century was elected to the white house...how convienent for them both to reign during the same year!) out of the factory inherently flawed!
3. QUICKLY!! SOMEONE EXTINGUISH THAT AIR!!
Perhaps the most amusing piece of evidence supporting this argument came while I was taking the fuel injection apart. F*** had gone through the trouble of using aluminum and gasketing the entire air delivery (intake) route from the air cleaner. however, thinking logically, as always, they decided to make the fuel rails, which contain pressurized gasoline pumped from the gas tank, out of plastic. well, i'm sure glad they got their priorities right! one can only imagine the certain destruction that would follow an air leak! i mean, really, you wouldn't want that air to leak out and explode!
It seems as if the thing were intentionally flawed!
