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Forum: C5 Tech
02-07-2020, 01:58 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 100,373
Posted By SilvaDragon

Check out the link at the top of reply #140 - the...

Check out the link at the top of reply #140 - the pictures are there.
Forum: C5 General
02-04-2008, 02:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 645
Posted By SilvaDragon

I'd start with the headlight switch on the stalk....

I'd start with the headlight switch on the stalk. Just disconnect
it under the dash. If those dash lights go out, then the problem
is likely in the switch or its wiring. If they stay on, then it...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-04-2008, 02:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,772
Posted By SilvaDragon

Sounds like the brake pedal switch that activates...

Sounds like the brake pedal switch that activates the stop lamps
has croaked (or become disconnected). That's the C1291 code,
pretty clearly. The car can tell because the TC accelerometers
know...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-21-2007, 01:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 665
Posted By SilvaDragon

Actually, the original poster said he had an 0410...

Actually, the original poster said he had an 0410 code, not an 0140.
The 0410 is still related to the AIR system.

I suppose it's possible that a faulty O2 sensor before the cats
might cause a...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-21-2007, 10:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 665
Posted By SilvaDragon

Oops, I just realized that you were probably...

Oops, I just realized that you were probably talking about
the P1415 code. Pull the rubber hose off the valve and
spray it with WD40 or liquid wrench. Folks have had good
luck keeping the valves...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-21-2007, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 665
Posted By SilvaDragon

There isn't a "fix" in the sense that anything...

There isn't a "fix" in the sense that anything was ever wrong to
begin with. The many computers in the car communicate over
a bus with each other, but a moving car is a hostile electronics...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-20-2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 600
Posted By SilvaDragon

:iagree: I've been road racing for 10...

:iagree:

I've been road racing for 10 years, and still run street tires a lot
of the time, particularly if the track is close to home. It's just
so much easier to drive to the track, run, and...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-20-2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 695
Posted By SilvaDragon

I guess my point was that if you wanted to be...

I guess my point was that if you wanted to be sure to get a
new part, and not a used part, you had to buy a whole
new shifter assembly.
Forum: C5 Tech
12-20-2007, 02:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 600
Posted By SilvaDragon

You don't want road race tires for anything but...

You don't want road race tires for anything but road racing.
They wear out *really* fast, and they have so little tread
that they're not safe to drive on the street with even the
slightest amount...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-20-2007, 02:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 665
Posted By SilvaDragon

From experience, I think you'll find that "U"...

From experience, I think you'll find that "U" codes show up from
time to time, and don't mean anything unless they are "current".

If no one had pulled codes on this car in a long time, then they...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-20-2007, 02:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 549
Posted By SilvaDragon

Just one question before you dive in - does the...

Just one question before you dive in - does the interior lock
move when you use the key fob, and just not engage?
In that case, your problem may be mechanical, and not electrical.
(Bent linkage...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-20-2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 695
Posted By SilvaDragon

Yeah, but the whole shift boot with trim ring is...

Yeah, but the whole shift boot with trim ring is under $20
brand new, so it's not like having to buy a $100 shifter to
get a 50 cent plastic bushing.
Forum: C5 Tech
12-20-2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 695
Posted By SilvaDragon

The shifter mod folks don't provide them because...

The shifter mod folks don't provide them because they can't
get them separately from GM.

This is strictly a bean-counter issue. All the car companies are
trying to minimize the astronomical...
Forum: C5 Tech
11-07-2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,046
Posted By SilvaDragon

Does the shifter feel like it's doing anything,...

Does the shifter feel like it's doing anything, or just flopping around?
Could be broken shift forks, but I'd expect you'd have felt things
getting worse until it finally broke.

A clutch's...
Forum: C5 Tech
10-31-2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 532
Posted By SilvaDragon

I would have two full quarts on hand. Better...

I would have two full quarts on hand. Better yet, get 4 pints
so that you don't have a nearly full quart that has been opened
sitting around.
Forum: C5 Tech
10-24-2007, 10:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,166
Posted By SilvaDragon

Although it is strange that there is no fault...

Although it is strange that there is no fault code, that is probably
the right prognosis.
Forum: C5 Tech
10-23-2007, 10:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,166
Posted By SilvaDragon

Really? Wow - even if a fuse was blown you...

Really? Wow - even if a fuse was blown you should get the
old "No COMM" error to any module that is without power.

Anyway, certainly sounds like a problem with power to the
driver's seat...
Forum: C5 Tech
10-22-2007, 05:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,166
Posted By SilvaDragon

Major problems like that should be setting fault...

Major problems like that should be setting fault codes.
Forum: C5 Tech
10-22-2007, 05:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 377
Posted By SilvaDragon

You won't get a readout for a mechanical problem,...

You won't get a readout for a mechanical problem, only an electrical
problem.

Need more info about the sound you are hearing.
Growling? Clicking? Squeaking?
Forum: C5 Tech
10-22-2007, 05:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,096
Posted By SilvaDragon

Bad idler pulley bearings are a common problem. ...

Bad idler pulley bearings are a common problem.
If you remove the serpent belt and run the motor for a
minute and the squeak stops, replace that idler pulley,
otherwise replace the A/C idler.
Forum: C5 Tech
10-22-2007, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,024
Posted By SilvaDragon

I'd expect a clogged fuel filter to give you more...

I'd expect a clogged fuel filter to give you more problems as
engine speed increases (hard acceleration), rather than coming
to a stop.

Easy test is to put a fuel pressure gauge on it, tape the...
Forum: C5 Tech
10-17-2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 470
Posted By SilvaDragon

Having tried the easy thing, now you try the hard...

Having tried the easy thing, now you try the hard thing. :D

Pull what interior panels you need to get access to the
release mechanism, and leave them out until the problem
recurrs and you...
Forum: C5 Tech
10-11-2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 341
Posted By SilvaDragon

Ah, well that's a completely different story! ...

Ah, well that's a completely different story!

The EBrake is self-adjusting, so you need to use it to keep
all the parts loose and working.

My general rule of thumb is to not set it when it's...
Forum: C5 Tech
10-11-2007, 12:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 459
Posted By SilvaDragon

If you're gonna spend that kind of money, I'd...

If you're gonna spend that kind of money, I'd seriously consider
a Vararam.
Forum: C5 Tech
10-11-2007, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 470
Posted By SilvaDragon

This sounds like a relay is sticking closed, and...

This sounds like a relay is sticking closed, and preventing the
latch from resetting. Instead of unplugging the latch, try pulling
the relay and see if it then resets. If so, I'd start with the...
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