Recent content by Steve M
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Ignition (key on) fuse?
I can't directly answer your question, but will at least offer this - when I installed a wideband on my car, I installed an add-a-fuse in the 15-amp gauges fuse slot in the engine bay. Ran the wire from there through the firewall next to the brake booster (towards the outside of the car) and...- Steve M
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Alright... come on now with the ridiculous word censoring!
B-U-N-G, as in weld on an oxygen sensor ****.- Steve M
- Post #51
- Forum: Posting Policies
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Gen 3 Headlamp Experience
Given the proximity to the paint, I'd say the heat from the steam caused that.- Steve M
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Gen 3 Headlamp Experience
I didn't get a good look at them on Saturday...I'd like to see the pics of what you are talking about. I'm curious to see if they look anything like what I see on my daily driven, 17 year old truck that has sat out in the sun pretty much every day of its life. My guess would be excessive heat...- Steve M
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Forgeline - Skinnies - Plus Rears with New MT Mounted
The man, the myth, the legend.- Steve M
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- Forum: Generation V Discussions / SRT Coupe, GTS, GTC, AC
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Spark plug gap and torque
I have a 2010 Gen 4 service manual - by our powers combined, we might be in the ballpark? The service manual lists the factory gap at 0.050" - that's what I've run on mine with the factory Champion RE10PMC5. Not stock, but not far from it. Torque spec should be 13 ft-lbs (18 N-m) - I say...- Steve M
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- Forum: Generation V Discussions / SRT Coupe, GTS, GTC, AC
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Gen V wheels fitting Gen IV viper?
Bolt pattern is identical. OEM Gen 5 wheels: rear offset/backspacing should be identical. Front offset/backspacing is not…the extra 0.5” was added to the outside of the front wheels to account for the wider Gen 5 fenders. Gen 5 fronts will fit earlier generation Vipers, but will sit flush or...- Steve M
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- Forum: General Viper Discussion
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Broken fan - What Now
My calculations would only account for the swept area for each fan. I'm not sure if that's the most important aspect or not (I'd think it'd be up near the top though), but I've never really thought about it past a surface level. I'll have to do some thinking about the effects of other fan...- Steve M
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Broken fan - What Now
It might be better to think about it in terms of total area rather than blade diameter. 17" fan: ~227 sq. in. 13" fan: ~133 sq. in. 12" fan: ~113 sq. in. 10" fan: ~79 sq. in. Two 13" fans = ~266 sq. in. One 12" + one 10" fan = ~192 sq. in. Obviously there's more to fans than just area (blade...- Steve M
- Post #86
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Side Skirt Screws Loose/Missing
Did this mod about 3 years ago...it's worked great ever since. One word of caution: if you use stainless steel fasteners/washers, beware that stainless combined with the aluminum sills can lead to galvanic corrosion in the presence of water (which will happen any time you wash your car because...- Steve M
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)
That was precisely my intent with this thread...as time goes on, the number of shops that have the knowledge/skills/abilities/willingness to work on Vipers seems to keep going down, which is a shame because as cars go, Vipers are pretty easy to work on mechanically. There aren't many folks on...- Steve M
- Post #48
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Hearing a alert tone ding when in 1st gear before shifting
You likely also have a burned out TPMS warning light bulb in the gauge cluster, but that's a job for another day. Glad you got it sorted!- Steve M
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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O2 sensor help
Let's start with a mod list. Troubleshooting a car with a stock exhaust is a little different than if you have headers/aftermarket cats/etc.- Steve M
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Need tire help! And how bad are old tires….
Gen 3+ (2003-2017) Viper speedos reference the ABS sensors - tire sizes and gear ratios don't matter much. It's always a good practice, though, to see how your speedo compares to GPS in case John Law wants to have a chat. Personal preference here. 285/35-18 front has a taller sidewall, so...- Steve M
- Post #20
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5- 40
Transcribed from the screen caps above in case the links are broken or the image hosting site goes away (emphasis added is mine): From Dick Winkles: Ok, here’s my “opinion” based on my 22+ years of engine testing and development with Chrysler and the Viper V-10. I’m no chemical PhD but I was...- Steve M
- Post #57
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
