ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Yup about to take my starion for an 8 hr drive. Things i have done to ensure a safe tripCar runs cooler after an sr20 alum rad Fresh oil changeFixed minor oil cooler leakThings im worried about...I have about an inch of play on my steering and my suspension just feels old..My starion has only 65k miles but man do i need some d2s haha. Ive driven it for 4 hrs straight before and it didnt give me any problems heres hoping trip goes well another thing im concerned with is my idle is really low during start up but goes away when it warms up... But its always low during start up even after warming up. I did that tps isc reset... Any other inputs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Well steering can be many things but I would look at the idler bushings and center link. If good then the BC_99 coupler might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Ill look into that tomorrow. Man i love the quick responses in this forum. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcristquester Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Cts or injectors/wires/clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Im going to replace plugs and see if that helps. Hoping its something simple. Although it has been a year since that tps isc reset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Amazingly enough my injectors have been flow cleaned and tested good it drives completely fine and my clips are fairly new too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Post your route, there are a lot of starquesters that could help you out if you run into trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Youre right im in the east coast going from va to ga mainly taking the i95 hwy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Don't forget your credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 👌 this isnt really a road trip more like a move haha ive got orders and basically stationed out ga now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Don't forget your credit card. that usually solves many problems...but creates another one you'll see in the mail for months to come! If it ran a 4 hour trip, you should be fine. Make sure you got good tires. And replace trans fluid while you're at it. Just so you have smoother shifting on that drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Kumho ecstas for tires fairly new condition should be good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 After 8.5 hrs of driving from va to georgia finally made it. Things i experienced...Car goes a lil to the left..Heat emanates pretty bad from the shifter boot and the emergency seatbelt releaseNo ac sucks but oh wells(if someones selling a full ac kit let me have it please!)Armadillos are all comitting suicide saw like 8 dead side by side on i95.People were taking pics of the starion and middle aged man were nodding their heads at me lols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 And last of all im located in ft stewart ga if there are any starquesters near me would be nice to get to know some locals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Heat? Check trans fluid level. I had same problem in my 87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Will check that tomorrow for now its break time and i appreciate the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Oh actually what trans fluid do you recommened? Im mostly stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Wait nvm just read it... Gl4 which only napa carries in stock... Which is 1hr away gaaah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDodson Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 suppose to use gear oil in the transmission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 i use royal purple 75-90 syn in the trans and diff ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huero Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Glad you made it out there. Stewart isnt a bad place. I was there just short of 9 years. I was actually talking with the wife about going back and visiting Savannah and Tybee again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 do that TPS adj again and do it right this time read carefully most drive 400 - 600 miles a week if they use their car for a daily , so a trip of that length is no biggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yup gonna try to do the tps reset again and i got that valvoline 85w90 for the trans and im going to tackle that tomorrow. So far stewart is nice and savannah is a nice getaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Well i was just concerned for the starionbecause it hasnt been driven in 9 months and then out of nowhere im taking it for a 600 mile trip straight haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Cary Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Ionstar I had the same issue with heat through the console/shifter area. What I did was buy some DEI heat resistant sheet from a local advance or autozone then cut a slit in it. Took my shifter console section off and pushed it up under the carpet and around the shifter but made sure to leave it loose enough to move the shifter. It made the drive back 10x better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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