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Forum: C4 General Discussion
08-05-2014, 09:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,834
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

I've got an '87 C4 coupe. It's a shoehorn job. ...

I've got an '87 C4 coupe. It's a shoehorn job. Warning: I've never
traveled with top off and stowed in the back.

Several small soft-sided bags, not full so they can be shapped.

You can put...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
07-27-2014, 02:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 713
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

I don't know where the OP is, but a 1400 RPM idle...

I don't know where the OP is, but a 1400 RPM idle would be a fail in
California.

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
07-26-2014, 09:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 643
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

You probably ought to ask in ...

You probably ought to ask in
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/northern-california-126/

That said, I haven't personally used them (I turn my own wrenches),
but Abel Chevrolet in Rio Vista has one...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
07-23-2014, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 24,988
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

I wonder of the right size wire brush for...

I wonder of the right size wire brush for cleaning copper pipe before
soldering would work? AFTER disconnecting the battery of course.

Or quit smoking? ;-)

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
07-12-2014, 06:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 901
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

I thought he was looking for the inserts, not the...

I thought he was looking for the inserts, not the bolts.

But you can get either at any decent auto parts store.

Chuck
Forum: Northern California
07-06-2014, 09:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 454
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

If price is important, check Marina. It's...

If price is important, check Marina. It's convenient to Laguna Seca,
and to CSUMB where the Concourse buses load. Most of the places are
less expensive than Monterey/Carmel (the exception is the...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
06-26-2014, 06:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,612
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

A number of years ago here in town we had two...

A number of years ago here in town we had two high schools. The "regular" school and the "continuation" school where kids went when they got kicked out of the regular school. There was a kid at the...
Forum: Northern California
06-24-2014, 06:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 507
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

Ouch!

Ouch!
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
06-11-2014, 07:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 503
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

An insulator would help with dissimilar metals,...

An insulator would help with dissimilar metals, but an aluminum plate? It would still be aluminum on magnesium.

Chuck
Forum: Northern California
06-03-2014, 08:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 458
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

How about a bike patch on the repair? They do...

How about a bike patch on the repair? They do come is sizes larger than
the dots.

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-27-2014, 05:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 884
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

$17,000 NADA for an '87 even with claimed low...

$17,000 NADA for an '87 even with claimed low mileage?

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-27-2014, 05:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 952
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

Back to the original problem: How come a fuse...

Back to the original problem: How come a fuse didn't blow? I wonder
if somebody put a higher rated fuse in the fuse block?

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-25-2014, 12:15 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,549
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

Transferring the title on the Camry was one of...

Transferring the title on the Camry was one of the easier things, even
though mom had it titled in Arizona and I was retitling it in California.
CA DMV has a standard blank sheet of paper with a...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
05-20-2014, 05:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 848
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

For my '87 'vette and my wife's 01 Passat, I've...

For my '87 'vette and my wife's 01 Passat, I've got paper. For my '01
Camry DD, I've got PDFs, but I think they are scans, not text PDFs. For
my '01 Pathfinder boat tow, I've got the factory...
Forum: Northern California
05-19-2014, 08:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 548
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

On that route, I'd say skip Old Tucson, it's a...

On that route, I'd say skip Old Tucson, it's a tourist trap. Instead visit
the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. It's a zoo specializing in that
desert area. A number of years ago the BBC did a...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-19-2014, 08:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 813
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

CB radios are pretty rare these days. You sure...

CB radios are pretty rare these days. You sure they don't mean FRS?

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-19-2014, 08:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,301
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

Compression test should be done with no spark...

Compression test should be done with no spark plugs installed. No way
it's gonna start.

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-18-2014, 08:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,549
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

Interesting. I'm the executor of my mom's...

Interesting. I'm the executor of my mom's estate, and her insurance
company (USAA) was quite happy to keep the insurance in effect. The
only restriction was that I could only drive it on estate...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
05-17-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,520
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

And it won't be no extra gas cost. Chuck

And it won't be no extra gas cost.

Chuck
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
05-12-2014, 09:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 639
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

Also available is "used" R12 removed from older...

Also available is "used" R12 removed from older cars, refrigerators, and
home AC units. That's financial model behind "$25 for your old work
refrigerator".

Chuck
Forum: Northern California
04-25-2014, 12:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 786
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

You don't need to go that far. They are all over...

You don't need to go that far. They are all over the hills around San Jose.

Chuck
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-24-2014, 12:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,285
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

You use dielectric grease so there's no current...

You use dielectric grease so there's no current flow between adjacent
pins in the connector. It squeezes out from between the metal to metal
contact at a single pin. Best of both worlds.

I use...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-16-2014, 07:34 PM
Replies: 561
Views: 99,918
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

Congratulations. It's been a long long road. ...

Congratulations. It's been a long long road.

Now go surprise some Mustangs!

Chuck
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
04-13-2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

My local Ace HW has a nice selection of...

My local Ace HW has a nice selection of automotive screws, and I found
some that matched my 'vette but longer (which is what I needed). Note
that Ace stores are individually owned and have a lot...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-04-2014, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,094
Posted By Chuck Tribolet

I sold a '68 Firebird 400 vert to a Kiwi. He'd...

I sold a '68 Firebird 400 vert to a Kiwi. He'd put cash in his master card
account, flew to the US, looked at 3 cars (Vegas, Raleigh NC, and mine
in NorCal) flew back to NorCal to close the deal...
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