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Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-19-2005, 12:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 998
Posted By flylowguy

easy fix

My electric antenna went south for the second time. So I put in a manual retracting antenna. It is the kind that stows flush and it works well even in the stowed position anywhere within the usual...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-14-2005, 10:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,125
Posted By flylowguy

I have used ordinary silicone spray on my targa...

I have used ordinary silicone spray on my targa weatherstripping. It cuts out the crick and crack noises when the car flexes. It's easy and clean to use. I have had no problems with it.
There...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-13-2005, 12:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,898
Posted By flylowguy

Not sure about the motor oil additive, but I...

Not sure about the motor oil additive, but I used it in a 5-speed manual trans in an older Alpha Romeo that had a nasty synchro skritch in second gear, and it went completely away. Shifts like a...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-13-2005, 12:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,684
Posted By flylowguy

a couple things you gotta do to go that fast

You gotta WAX that car.
You gotta change the muffler bearings
You gotta engineer a WING
You gotta shoot it out of a cannon, aimed straight down from a high flying cargo plane.
OH, and then you...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-13-2005, 12:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 994
Posted By flylowguy

I leave it in OD all the time unless it's a...

I leave it in OD all the time unless it's a twisty mountain road. I got a new chip done for my '85 that (among other things) delays torque converter lockup until around 40 MPH. Before that it had...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-12-2005, 10:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 824
Posted By flylowguy

Welcome

Paint it RED and drive it like you stole it.
That's what works for me.
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-12-2005, 12:08 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,085
Posted By flylowguy

label correction needed?

I took the part labeled "engine" to the rebuild shop. They said I could just buy a new one for $50. They said they don't rebuild them. They said it's called a "valve cover" or something like...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-05-2005, 11:10 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,994
Posted By flylowguy

This guy doesn't wave either

http://img113.echo.cx/img113/9207/redneckcorvette5ag.th.jpg (http://img113.echo.cx/my.php?image=redneckcorvette5ag.jpg)
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-04-2005, 10:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 393
Posted By flylowguy

My '85 has that. I have never seen a later model...

My '85 has that. I have never seen a later model with it though.
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-20-2005, 07:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 228
Posted By flylowguy

vacuum diagram

Here's a photo from the hood of my '85
http://img143.echo.cx/img143/8466/pict00010pb.th.jpg (http://img143.echo.cx/my.php?image=pict00010pb.jpg)
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-14-2005, 11:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,996
Posted By flylowguy

I would be checking the vacuum hoses. They are...

I would be checking the vacuum hoses. They are apt to deterioriate with disuse and they probably wouldn't throw a code.
But the fact that the idle goes up when the operating temp is reached is...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-13-2005, 11:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,244
Posted By flylowguy

The light goes on, then mine has another 15...

The light goes on, then mine has another 15 miles or so, and then out with little warning. The first time was a surprise.
When it's on the last bar, it's basically out. Maybe a mile at most....
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-12-2005, 10:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 721
Posted By flylowguy

I tried a set of Kumhos on my Jag before I bought...

I tried a set of Kumhos on my Jag before I bought the 'Vette. They were really great. Beautiful handling in just about every situation.
I would definitely buy them again.
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-10-2005, 10:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 383
Posted By flylowguy

My Vette is quiet but the Alpha Romeo makes a...

My Vette is quiet but the Alpha Romeo makes a lot of noise. It seems to be the bushings, especially sway bar connections. I have tried a few things and what usually works (for a while) is...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-09-2005, 11:13 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,280
Posted By flylowguy

AND.....China is willing to sacrafice their...

AND.....China is willing to sacrafice their environment (what's left of it) to keep the economic engine burning.
Japan did it after WW2, America did it too, and it took us 40 years and counting...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-06-2005, 10:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,011
Posted By flylowguy

Get the 'Vette

I got my first Vette just a few months ago. Somehow I got lured toward the Camaros in the past: a '67 SS350 (bought new), an '84, and a '96. I enjoyed those Camaros.
I enjoy the Corvette much...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-05-2005, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By flylowguy

I put a few things on my bone-stock '85: K&N...

I put a few things on my bone-stock '85:
K&N filter and cutout, Flowmasters and a new cat, a chip from tpichips, and a bunch of new fuel system and fuel injection and tune up parts.
It runs real,...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-04-2005, 07:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,080
Posted By flylowguy

Ever notice.....

Car salesmen always have a great idea about how to put you in some car and part your money from you in the process. Even if they are friends....
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-03-2005, 08:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,483
Posted By flylowguy

I like the way the seller put "62K!!!" in the...

I like the way the seller put "62K!!!" in the title, like the average scam artist wouldn't be smart enough to figure it out. What's next, "52K!!!" for twenty bucks more?
Actually the average...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-01-2005, 12:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,440
Posted By flylowguy

That's the way it was told to me........by the...

That's the way it was told to me........by the POLICE. But what do they know anyway.
OK, regardless of whether the primary reason is the police ID'ing you or the other drivers (including...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-01-2005, 12:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 969
Posted By flylowguy

I get a kick outta the company name

"Kim Rebuildable vehicles"..........
You only need ONE part to rebuild this car.......The part that goes under the radiator cap and everything connected to that. Then while you're at it, prolly...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-01-2005, 12:15 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,674
Posted By flylowguy

Thanks for increase in blood pressure

By the way, your wife and kids have been kidnapped by terrorists.


Oh, April Fools........
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-31-2005, 11:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,440
Posted By flylowguy

Here in Tucson, no question about tint/not tint

We use the darkest allowed, 33%. I think the car looks great with that dark tint. Keeps it a lot more comfortable inside. At night, I never use the rear mirror night setting. The headlights behind...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-31-2005, 09:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 686
Posted By flylowguy

I have used it without trouble

When I got my Vette, it had been driven by a little old man on one mile trips to the store for years, then sat idle for two years.
I used seafoam in the gas and oil (double dose, twice in the...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-30-2005, 11:49 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,340
Posted By flylowguy

Autotrader online

I was willing to go anywhere to pick up the car of my choice. I wound up buying a fixer-upper a mile from my house, found on Autotrader online.
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