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The reason I asked is because no.3 and 4 look like a bit of rust accumulation. Running it 1 or 2 times a week might scrub off rust further down in the cylinder walls. What did Dad say about it? Bill

Has it been humid where you live, and how often do you drive your Starquest? Bill

First, you need to know how to remove the meter hood and gauge assembly. If you do not have a FSM, you will need to go here: www.starquestgarage.com download the fsm for the 1988. Then go to section 8 pages 166 and 168. O.K. Lets get started, when you remove the meter hood and gauge assembly be careful of the printed circuit plastic with the copper ribbons on the back of the meter case. You will need a dremel tool to widen the plastic to fit the brass connector. I drilled a small hole in the back of the gauge assembly to pass the plastic line through. Go to where the speedo cable goes through the firewall, you will see a grommet, punch a hole big enough to run the plastic hose through. Hook the white wire from the new boost gauge to a green / white wire.. pick one, it doesn't matter and ground the black one. So that part is done. Reinstall the gauge assembly and meter hood, here is a word of caution!!!!! Space the meter glass away from the gauge assembly a little bit, don't and you are going to crack the plastic because the new boost gauge sticks out a bit. Hook up under the hood: I like to cover the plastic hose with vacuum hose because of the heat under the hood. Now the vacuum hook up. You will want to splice the hose under the row of three vacuum ports on the throttle body. Why? You want the lowest source of vacuum, for the most accurate reading on your boost gauge. Go to the auto parts store and pick up a t or y vacuum hose connector, hook up the plastic hose and two ends of the vacuum hose you spliced. YOUR DONE!!! see, it wasn't that hard ☺️ I used a Autometer 2601 boost/vacuum gauge because it fits in the stock location. Stay tuned for more goodies. Good luck, Bill

Try here: www.starquestgarage.com Click on service manuals then click on 1988 . go to group 5 pages 5-54 to 5-57. It might be a little clearer to you on what you have to do. Good Luck, Bill

Start a new post and we will figure it out. Bill

Welcome. Nice to see a fellow Arizonan. Looks like you live in the southern part. Any help I can give, please ask. Bill

Your more than welcome. Bill

Send Kev a message.

You can pretty much get the same info. with both volumes 1 and 2 of the Factory Service Manual for your year Starquest. Try here: www.starquestgarage.com If you can not find out what you need to know after looking in the FSMs, Just post a question. There are members on this site that are very knowledgeable about Starquests, and most are more than willing to try and help with your questions. Sorry to say that the S.O.S Manuals died with Wayne Wike (Professor Quest). He was a friend of mine and I miss him dearly. Bill

Try here: 1800thompson.com/wheel-restoration.htm Prices start at $125.00 per wheel. They are located in Doylestown,PA. That is in Eastern PA. So you should be able to drive there from New Jersey. Phone no: 1-267-898-2734. It took me appox. three minutes to look up this information and post it on here. So......................Tux, what have you been doing all day? Bill

Texas Quest is a really cool guy, you should send him a PM. for information about the Rim Refinisher.

Is my response not a "years ago quote". Your response was hoping for a 'ballpark price" of $75.00 . Stuff goes up!!!!!!! So, suck it up and pay the price in 2022, if you want them done. Obviously, neither New Jersey or New York seems like a good option.

I always knew that sales tax in New Jersey was high............But, I never thought they could get that high 😜 You should move to Texas 😉 P.S. I still think you were dealing with either, a shop that did not want to do it, so they jacked the price up.....Or they were trying to rip you off. Bill