I had to do this to my Crossfire when I first got it as well. Immediately after polishing my headlights, I put a kit like this on it. It cost about $60 but it was worth its weight in gold! 3+ years later, they still look clear. You can see around the edges where the sticker didnt go where it started to fade already but the sticker area looks perfect

https://www.lamin-x.com/Chrysler-Cro...kaAqfpEALw_wcB

 

Dave, it was a clearance sale the franchise was going under. I had never bled the brakes, the fluid was not that bad. Surprised me when I saw those black particles in the bleed bottle after each caliper. Maybe it was original install debris? Don't know. Anyway, super pedal feel now, and I don't remember ever seeing the original post from James. I am glad I solved my soft pedal issue for sure.

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I have tried and tried to get a good pedal feel, this car is not as firm a feel as the NA I had I am sure. I’ll have to try bluecoupes car some time.
With the emgine not running the pedal is as hard as a rock, start the engine and the pedal is soft with lots of stroke. The brakes work OK, but the feel is too soft for me. I will bleed them again and try to get a firm pedal.

 

Polished my stock throttle body today.



I installed the m113 throttle body and the car hasn't ran right since. I haven't tuned it which I imagine would help, but if anyone else has installed a m113 throttle body and had it run well let me know. It was an ebay junkyard part, so that could be the source of the problem. I think I'm going to give up and put the stock tb back. Car just isn't as happy with the mb airbox and larger TB and it started to throw a lean code.

Close up of polished finish

 

You DID retain the original MAF/IAT sensor, right ?

 

Right. Swapped out the MAF housing for an ebay housing, but transferred the original sensor over.

 

OK. Must be the TB then, I went m112-m113 TB, never had a hiccup.
( did maybe the O ring slip ? )

 

Also possible. I'm not much of a mechanic. Plus I need to do the valve cover gasket kit. The hoses are also tired after 10 years in Colorado. The car never dropped engine speed like I expected it to, the rpms always held a bit when I put the clutch in. There's definitely a vacuum leak though I'm not sure of the severity or where it's coming from.

 

I proved my 26.9 MPG was no fluke. 25.4MPG followed by 26.8 MPG. the 25.4 had a bunch of idle time with a/c running. (heck all of it is with the A/C running.)

 

Don't know if you checked, but I found a number of ppl who swapped the TB had not properly seated the "O" ring, so a leak would not allow settling down. Make sure the "O" ring is seated in the slot properly.

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The Tb may not be the issue.......I am in Milliken co and could help you with the issue as I have done that swap for many Colorado xfire owners and they all worked great.

 

Installed the 3rd brake flasher and brighter LED stop lights, Don't follow to close they might harm your eyes (kidding)

 

fixed a glove box that wouldn't close (loose screw on the catch) and ordered set of sparkplugs

 

Some people had trouble snd others not, all of them did the same thing.
Some found that the computer reset itself finally after a few drives.
You say you polished the stock TB, that is the 112 part. I am assuming you meant the 113 TB was polished in which case if you forced the throttle plate open to get at the inside bore you may have damaged the throttle position sensor.

 

did a mileage check on my V8 after changing the rear to a 3.46 Info! with the 3.07 at 60 i was turning 2000 rpm,,,with the 3.46 2300 rpm
now the 3.46 is in the car so,,,,,at 60 mph 2300 rpm 275-35 19 tires i got 21.7 mpg on a 200 mile trip,
on the return trim i ran 75 , rpm was 2600, bursting up to 80 to 90 three or 4 times I got 17.9 return trip 190 miles, ,, to my daughter's and the the gas station must be 10 miles,, jim

 

Time of year for me to replace the wiper blades on the XFire. Instead, I used a wiper blade refurbish tool and "cleaned-up" the wiping edge on both blades to "like-new" condition. Results were really amazing. I also used the tool this morning on my 2006 F-150. Should get another year out of the wipers on both vehicles.

 

what plugs?

I read on here somewhere were one type/style of plugs gave a smoother idle, while another gave better performance, but a rougher idle, or some such.

now consider that you need 12 plugs for the Engine. what happens when you use 6 of one and a half a dozen of the other?

Could you actually have your Cake and eat it too?

FYI the previous owner probably had a Cup holder hanging from the corner of the Glove box. (had the same problem.)

 

This isn't a new subject, been done before, but thought I would share anyway. Took me an hour , maybe. Total cost, $7.00. Purchased the flexible strip led lights with adhesive on one side. These can be cut every 3 led's , so you can trim to the length you want. Put the led strips on starting at the upper outside corner of each headlight. Ran the power wires right under the rubber. Used a credit card and a flat head screwdriver to place the led strip between the rubber around the headlight and the headlight housing itself. The adhesive side went toward the headlight housing. If you look closely at the led strips you will see that the led lights face one edge of the strip. Make sure you have that edge toward the front of the car. I used a fender bolt on each side to ground the lights. Ran the power side to fuse 31, cigarette lighter, in the fuse box. I've attached some pics, think they're pretty self explanatory.

 

Pinky: What are we going to do to the Crossfire Today Nunya?
The same thing we do every Day Pinky. Drive! Drive DRIVE!

300 miles today, traffic and drivers were worse than Memorial day, probably all the relaxed vacationers coming home after taking a week off, and having to go to work next Monday. (saves PTO days.)( I don't have those anymore, I traded them for a Crossfire, and I'm loving it.)

 

Received the new Mercedes-Benz air box yesterday for the Crossfire. I think it's a better looking design than the one that came with the Crossfire. New air box came with both filter elements installed and a new rubber gasket for the throttle-body connection. I'll swap out air boxes this weekend when there is a break in the rain.