[VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too!
12-12-2003, 11:18 PM
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[VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too!
Well the temps dropped a little the last couple of days here in the Florida sunshine and the weatherman promised mid 50's tonite..so I run out and take another shot at the TENS...except the temps never got below 69 degrees and the humidity was still in the 75% range..I go anyway :smash:
I'll make this short....My first couple of runs were very good..11.17 @ 121 and 11.09 @ 122 ..in that order..My 60' times again good at 1.53 and 1.50 I'm Happy.. :yesnod: My next run something happens and I loose 8 tenths ..the car's running rough and there is a significant loss of power..I run a 11.8 @ 115..WTF !!..I NOT happy:mad: ..The DIC say's P0300..That's a misfire.. :yesnod: ..Maybe the spark plugs fouled :rolleyes: ..Maybe the wires were too close to the headers and burned through ..I don't know but I really soured on the evening and I drive home sputtering at 60 mph like I'm driving on 7 cylinders..I'll take a look in the morning..I'm too tired right now ...If anyone has been through this and knows what I can do..Please help :sad:
Anyway..here are the vids..I didn't even edit them..
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/vst...1109122wmv.wmv
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/vstella//1117.wmv
[Modified by vstella, 11:37 PM 12/12/2003]
[Modified by vstella, 10:50 AM 12/14/2003]
I'll make this short....My first couple of runs were very good..11.17 @ 121 and 11.09 @ 122 ..in that order..My 60' times again good at 1.53 and 1.50 I'm Happy.. :yesnod: My next run something happens and I loose 8 tenths ..the car's running rough and there is a significant loss of power..I run a 11.8 @ 115..WTF !!..I NOT happy:mad: ..The DIC say's P0300..That's a misfire.. :yesnod: ..Maybe the spark plugs fouled :rolleyes: ..Maybe the wires were too close to the headers and burned through ..I don't know but I really soured on the evening and I drive home sputtering at 60 mph like I'm driving on 7 cylinders..I'll take a look in the morning..I'm too tired right now ...If anyone has been through this and knows what I can do..Please help :sad:
Anyway..here are the vids..I didn't even edit them..
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/vst...1109122wmv.wmv
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/vstella//1117.wmv
[Modified by vstella, 11:37 PM 12/12/2003]
[Modified by vstella, 10:50 AM 12/14/2003]
12-12-2003, 11:24 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
Pull all the plugs and start from there... check the wires and coils too... Thats the easiest thing to start on...
VR :cheers:
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12-12-2003, 11:26 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
Hang in there Vince!! It's just going to be that much sweeter when you do run tens!! Your short times are good and your car comes out of the hole like a bullet!! Good Luck!!
12-12-2003, 11:29 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
One tip regarding the video camera... turn off the auto focus so the numbers on the "scoreboard" (you know what I mean) are clear.. :lol: I am going to go blind trying to read the numbers... :skep:
VR :cheers:
VR :cheers:
12-12-2003, 11:38 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vetterdstr)
One tip regarding the video camera... turn off the auto focus so the numbers on the "scoreboard" (you know what I mean) are clear.. :lol: I am going to go blind trying to read the numbers... :skep:
VR :cheers:
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12-13-2003, 08:47 AM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (90 droptop)
time to change the sig...
11.09 @ 122
11.09 @ 122
12-13-2003, 09:36 AM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
If you have a scanner it will read the code as P03xx, where xx is the cylinder the misfire is occuring in, good luck and still very excellent times, I know I'd love to be low 11's :cheers:
12-13-2003, 10:32 AM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
Brother Vince. You are persistent my friend. You'll get 10's for sure real soon. As for the misfire. I would start real simple. Check and pull every wire IMO. I had this code and it was a burnt wire....simple as that. I hope you find it quickly and it is an easy fix. Good luck.
12-13-2003, 10:39 AM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (Buckmaster)
...I had this code and it was a burnt wire....simple as that. I hope you find it quickly and it is an easy fix. Good luck. ...Buckmaster
..and that's what it was ..The #7 wire was resting on the header and burnt clean through..picked up a set at pep Boys...cleared the code..Done!! :smash:
Thanks all for the help.. :hurray:
12-13-2003, 10:43 AM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
Excellent. Vince....I bought the "Coolsox" or "Firesleeves" (or something like that) from Thunderracing.com and it fixed the problem. Cheap insurance....no problems since.
...I had this code and it was a burnt wire....simple as that. I hope you find it quickly and it is an easy fix. Good luck. ...Buckmaster
..and that's what it was ..The #7 wire was resting on the header and burnt clean through..picked up a set at pep Boys...cleared the code..Done!! :smash:
Thanks all for the help.. :hurray:
..and that's what it was ..The #7 wire was resting on the header and burnt clean through..picked up a set at pep Boys...cleared the code..Done!! :smash:
Thanks all for the help.. :hurray:
12-13-2003, 10:44 AM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
Get a set of Cool Socks and put an end to that problem in the future!! I have a set on my car and they work well..
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/sho...ail.cfm?id=504
VR :cheers:
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/sho...ail.cfm?id=504
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12-13-2003, 01:03 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
Glad the problem was simple!
Now, go out and wait for a 56 degree day (= 10.999 @ 122.63) and with a real cold day :D (50 F) in S. Florida, you will run a 10.984 @ 122.71.
Get some weather like we had 2 weeks ago and you will run 10.872 @ 123.42!
In any case, good runs (regardless of the warm weather :D ).
Now, go out and wait for a 56 degree day (= 10.999 @ 122.63) and with a real cold day :D (50 F) in S. Florida, you will run a 10.984 @ 122.71.
Get some weather like we had 2 weeks ago and you will run 10.872 @ 123.42!
In any case, good runs (regardless of the warm weather :D ).
12-13-2003, 01:34 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (Jay 383)
way to go vince, ps i took your old 3.42's down the track last weekend to a best 11.61@117.25 7.40@94.20 1.63 thanks again vince. :party: :party: :party:
12-13-2003, 05:54 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (vstella)
That old plug bug got me twice in one year. :mad :mad :thumbs: :thumbs:
12-13-2003, 10:57 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (RWhite)
Glad the problem was simple!
Now, go out and wait for a 56 degree day...RWhite
Now, go out and wait for a 56 degree day...RWhite
12-13-2003, 11:01 PM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (RWhite)
Vince, I saw you run that night. Your car is awesome. Good luck with the tens. Hopefully I will have my car out here next month. Kaley
12-14-2003, 08:27 AM
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Re: [VIDEO] Soooo.... Close but still no cigar or tens..and some bad luck too! (2C5only21)
Vince, I saw you run that night. Your car is awesome. Good luck with the tens. Hopefully I will have my car out here next month. Kaley ...2C5only21