I just got my second 1G and the back was gutted, the guy planned on just running the track. For my part, the crazy excess noise for me using this as a pleasure ride doesn't justify the poundage lost. So the interior is getting worked back in. Of course, I'm old and getting grey hair and just...

For cloth> Simple green, vinegar/baking soda, there's also a product called "citro ppe" that firefighters use to clean the soot out of their gear, stuff works awesome, but its a lil pricy. That should get any of the water stains out.

I agree with the water pump most likely being the issue. BUT > I would flush the system first, way cheaper and less time consuming. Just may do the trick. My 1G when I had this issue was the WP, my F150, I got off with a flush and another flush.

If you feel comfortable, I'd go for it. Map out your wiring and location so everything is nice and neat. Have lots of heat shrink, and have a fellow gear turner to get frustrated with you if it comes to that. Two heads can get through an install nice and easy.

^^ Ditto, ^^ The second day I had my 1G years ago, I had down shifted into high RPM's - call it bad shifting- third to fourth ended up being third to second. It was only for a second but it blew off a vacuum line and blew a coolant line. I had the black smoke issue and could only limp home.

Tech Guide: 1G 4G63 N/T Upgrades - DSMtunersor click on tech at the upper left of the page and follow the links. There's some other ones I saw a bit ago I'll try to find too.

Kind of an odd situation I had that relates to this with my F150-- Random no power, no start. Ended up finding out a critter chewed into the wire from the alternator to the battery. Ran a new one and problem solved. Of course the Multimeter could tell you that too just like the above posts.