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Forum: C5 Tech
04-17-2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 267
Posted By wrmiles

I have had the following overheating problems: ...

I have had the following overheating problems:
Failed fan motor several times--most noticeable at low speeds or stop and go traffic
Dirty radiator--cleaned
Long uphill, 120+ deg day in Death...
Forum: C5 Tech
04-11-2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 299
Posted By wrmiles

Usual problem is that the jet pump in right tank...

Usual problem is that the jet pump in right tank is clogged and not pumping fuel to the left tank, but this is not consistent with left tank being bone dry so soon after refueling.

The right tank...
Forum: C5 Tech
03-22-2024, 12:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 184
Posted By wrmiles

My shop got it somewhere. I might add that m...

My shop got it somewhere.

I might add that m symptoms were a little different than yours sound. the shift lever went into reverse position fine, just no engagement in the transmission.
Forum: C5 Tech
03-21-2024, 12:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 184
Posted By wrmiles

I lost reverse once. Read on here that it was...

I lost reverse once. Read on here that it was likely a nylon pad on the internal shift fork. No shop in my small town that could go in to the transmission, so had to get a rebuild
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Forum: C5 Tech
03-14-2024, 08:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 569
Posted By wrmiles

Never heard of a fuel sensor having a motor as...

Never heard of a fuel sensor having a motor as shown in diagram for left sensor. ???????????????
Forum: C5 Tech
03-06-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 718
Posted By wrmiles

On the subject of automotive bean counters,...

On the subject of automotive bean counters, remember one of the top ones in history and how the Viet Nam war worked out. I didn't think my mom's '59 Ford was very good either.
Forum: C5 Tech
03-01-2024, 11:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,441
Posted By wrmiles

I think it was covered above, but I had this...

I think it was covered above, but I had this problem when the jet pump nozzle plugged up. Thought it was the typical sender problem when gauge went to zero, ran out of gas, got a ride to get a couple...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
02-24-2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,281
Posted By wrmiles

Depends on where you are at. At higher...

Depends on where you are at. At higher elevations, octane requirement is reduced and 93 might not even be available.
Forum: C5 Tech
02-19-2024, 05:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 456
Posted By wrmiles

Google/search LMC5

Google/search LMC5
Forum: C5 General
02-15-2024, 06:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,282
Posted By wrmiles

Like my C5 but wouldn't mind the extra 80 hp of...

Like my C5 but wouldn't mind the extra 80 hp of the LS3 C6's.

A more reliable EBCM would be nice, too.
Forum: C5 Tech
02-15-2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 313
Posted By wrmiles

Not a guarantee, but this is a common failure...

Not a guarantee, but this is a common failure mode for the sender.
Forum: C5 Tech
02-07-2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 422
Posted By wrmiles

Sort of like the joke aircraft squawk: ...

Sort of like the joke aircraft squawk:

Squawk: Left engine missing.

Response: Engine found on left side of airplane
Forum: C5 General
02-02-2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 360
Posted By wrmiles

Good idea to at least have it as a backup and...

Good idea to at least have it as a backup and probably a good idea to install it so that you don't have to do it in an inconvenient place.

Mine locked up at an Interstate rest area before I had...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-27-2024, 04:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 451
Posted By wrmiles

When the TPMS rule was adopted, the DOT was...

When the TPMS rule was adopted, the DOT was required to do a cost/benefit analysis.

I looked up the rulemaking docket once, and they really lowballed the cost part.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
01-21-2024, 11:26 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,167
Posted By wrmiles

And, as the joke punchline goes, the rest you...

And, as the joke punchline goes, the rest you just wasted.
Forum: C5 Tech
01-17-2024, 10:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 188
Posted By wrmiles

My semi-educated guess: Fuel gauging is not...

My semi-educated guess: Fuel gauging is not perfect and may vary depending on how fuel is distributed in the two tanks. A range difference of 8 miles usually represents 1/4 to1/2 gallon, which is not...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-16-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,579
Posted By wrmiles

Item outlined in red is not the jet pump. It is...

Item outlined in red is not the jet pump. It is some sort of pressure regulator which I have never seen a good description of. The jet pump is the partially hidden part behind it, where you can see...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-06-2024, 05:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 223
Posted By wrmiles

It is a relay in the EBCM. Do a search for...

It is a relay in the EBCM.
Do a search for ABSFixer. It can usually be fixed by sending it out. Some people have fixed it themselves.
Mine was fixed once, but came back a couple years later along...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-04-2024, 12:54 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,579
Posted By wrmiles

Jet pump has a nozzle that transforms pressure...

Jet pump has a nozzle that transforms pressure into velocity. Clogging of the nozzle is the most common problem.

IF the PCM senses improper transfer it will drive the gauge to zero and throw a...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-12-2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 505
Posted By wrmiles

I have had problems' with corroded sockets' for...

I have had problems' with corroded sockets' for the front bulbs, also the hazard switch.
Forum: C5 Tech
12-12-2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 707
Posted By wrmiles

I have needed two rebuilt transmissions in...

I have needed two rebuilt transmissions in 195,000 miles on my 2002.

First time, I lost reverse on a road trip, but got home. Read on here that it was likely a shift fork pad, but no shop in my...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-12-2023, 05:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 505
Posted By wrmiles

For schematics, my local library has Haynes or...

For schematics, my local library has Haynes or equivalent online.
Forum: C5 Tech
12-12-2023, 04:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 747
Posted By wrmiles

When I first bought my C5 and drove it home from...

When I first bought my C5 and drove it home from Atlanta to Idaho, I got a high pressure warning going over Independence Pass (elevation 12,000). I came to the conclusion that the system does not...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-09-2023, 04:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 747
Posted By wrmiles

I have found with my Michelin AS runflats it...

I have found with my Michelin AS runflats it helps to keep pressures a little on the low side to keep the center tread from weaing out.
Forum: C5 Tech
12-08-2023, 05:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By wrmiles

FWIW, I had C1214 repaired by ABSFixer. A couple...

FWIW, I had C1214 repaired by ABSFixer. A couple years later, it came back along with an apparently unrepairable solenoid code. Just doing without.
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