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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-13-2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 418
Posted By Purple92

The thread size for C6 Vettes is the M12 - 1.5...

The thread size for C6 Vettes is the M12 - 1.5 shown on the packaging of the replacement nuts you bought (that is the correct size).

IMHO - do yourself a favor and buy a decent set of aftermarket...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-07-2024, 07:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By Purple92

THIS is what Makes CF such a great place. ...

THIS is what Makes CF such a great place.

People that are willing to help - not just their friends - but pretty much everyone.
Forum: C5 Tech
04-07-2024, 06:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 462
Posted By Purple92

Your issue with sometimes when you turn the key...

Your issue with sometimes when you turn the key to start, and you get nothing, and then - on another try it starts - {periodically over the last year - from time to time the car wouldn't start (no...
Forum: C5 General
03-25-2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 494
Posted By Purple92

Just checked - lowest price I can find on their...

Just checked - lowest price I can find on their site is $249.99
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-24-2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 274
Posted By Purple92

Lots and Lots of options today. You have...

Lots and Lots of options today. You have experience with a rotary, and certainly seem to know how to handle one. Many detailers today do NOT, and utilize only orbital buffers. Orbitals have come a...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
03-16-2024, 08:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 838
Posted By Purple92

To the best of my knowledge - no cash rebates on...

To the best of my knowledge - no cash rebates on Mobil 1 have been announced.

The last few years the rebate program wasn't announced till April or May..

However - Mobil has announced a...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-27-2024, 05:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,239
Posted By Purple92

Let me add a little "perspective"... Most all...

Let me add a little "perspective"... Most all Commercial car washes utilize recycled water in their operations. They filter the water (at least to an extent) - but if the cars that were recently...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-26-2024, 06:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,239
Posted By Purple92

Basically - the same response as everyone else. ...

Basically - the same response as everyone else. I wait until we've had a couple of rains (including at least one good heavy rain) to wash the salt away. My town typically comes out with street...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-25-2024, 08:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,539
Posted By Purple92

The "Big" advantages of the LS motors is that: 1....

The "Big" advantages of the LS motors is that: 1. due to the cylinder head configuration - the heads flow VERY well, and make power, 2. If maintained "decently" they seem to be very long lasting.
...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-24-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,539
Posted By Purple92

I'll second your thoughts on the GM Crate...

I'll second your thoughts on the GM Crate Engines. A friend of mine put a ZZ4 into something that was driven on the track. WIthin a few hours - he had white smoke out the exhaust - a blown head...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-18-2024, 08:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 378
Posted By Purple92

Two to three days to kill the battery - that's a...

Two to three days to kill the battery - that's a big enough draw you should be able to find where the draw is coming from.

You can find the detailed Current Draw Test procedure in other threads -...
Forum: C3 General
02-18-2024, 08:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,081
Posted By Purple92

OK - You already got an answer to the 6 Volt...

OK - You already got an answer to the 6 Volt Question - and that answer is Correct.

So - just because you have a 15 Amp Charger - don't think it constantly puts out 15 Amps while charging your...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,947
Posted By Purple92

And I had one of those super cheap Harbor Freight...

And I had one of those super cheap Harbor Freight maintainer chargers sitting on a "extra" battery I kept around for misc tasks. One day it decided to put out almost 15 Volts. Over a month or so -...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-17-2024, 05:49 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,947
Posted By Purple92

The two most commonly used Maintainer Chargers...

The two most commonly used Maintainer Chargers are the CTek and the Battery Tender. Both of them have multiple models - depending on the kind of current capacity they have - you need very little...
Forum: C5 General
02-17-2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,055
Posted By Purple92

There is a time and a place for Power Oversteer. ...

There is a time and a place for Power Oversteer. Leaving a Car Show - with pedestrians and other vehicles around (and with cold tires, and cold oil) is simply NOT the time or the place.

I guess a...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
02-10-2024, 09:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Posted By Purple92

Think about going after #8 from under the car...

Think about going after #8 from under the car after getting a socket on it from above....
Forum: C8 General Discussion
02-09-2024, 06:36 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 17,666
Posted By Purple92

70th Aniv Guy - From where I'm sitting you...

70th Aniv Guy - From where I'm sitting you really have two options ... GM has basically said that they are not going to repair it under warranty, so it's now your move.

#1 - Retain an...
Forum: Help Forum
01-24-2024, 08:10 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,193
Posted By Purple92

Came here to ask the same question about Recent...

Came here to ask the same question about Recent Posts not showing up. "Recent Topics" showed several pages of results yesterday - today showed nothing.....
Forum: C5 General
01-16-2024, 06:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,785
Posted By Purple92

I carry a AAA card, a Vi-Air compressor, and a...

I carry a AAA card, a Vi-Air compressor, and a can of "tire sensor safe" tire sealant. I've had a number of tire punctures and two catastrophic tire failures in my life - both catastrophic failures...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-14-2024, 06:45 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 15,301
Posted By Purple92

I can not fathom how you must feel. There...

I can not fathom how you must feel.

There are no magic words that anyone can say. Just try to do what you can for your family, and try to remember the good times with your daughter ...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-14-2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,554
Posted By Purple92

Before you even think about pulling the trans -...

Before you even think about pulling the trans - I'd do a few things...

1. As discussed above - make sure the battery is good, and that the grounds are clean and in good shape - C5's seem to...
Forum: C5 General
01-14-2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,223
Posted By Purple92

Yeah - I get that this is an ancient thread - but...

Yeah - I get that this is an ancient thread - but let me add in mt $0.02 anyway. So - when the new tire is put on the wheel - even before air pressure is used to "seat the bead" - the tire is...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-14-2024, 09:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,036
Posted By Purple92

It's possible that the injectors are leaking. ...

It's possible that the injectors are leaking. (this would not show up in the resistance test).

You might want topPull the dipstick and take a good whiff of the oil - does it smell like oil - or...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
01-14-2024, 09:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 226
Posted By Purple92

Ummm - What do you consider "High Pressure" ? ...

Ummm - What do you consider "High Pressure" ?

The cap should release pressure in excess of ~ 16 psi.

Is the issue that the cap keeps releasing coolant ??? If that's the case - I would...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
01-13-2024, 07:58 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,770
Posted By Purple92

Just looking at the auction Yesterday - I think...

Just looking at the auction Yesterday - I think prices were pretty darn Strong !!! Of course the last two days is the real nice stuff, but there were certainly people out spending $$$$.
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