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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-26-2015, 10:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,313
Posted By RainMan12

I noticed you said you still have some warranty...

I noticed you said you still have some warranty left. Just a word to the wise. Keep alert for any hints of a gas smell coming from the car when parked in your garage. There have been lots of...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-19-2015, 01:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By RainMan12

I hope you knocked on wood when you typed that.

I hope you knocked on wood when you typed that.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-19-2015, 01:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By RainMan12

Be sure to go to the NHTSA web site and report...

Be sure to go to the NHTSA web site and report this. There is a sticky thread about this at the top of the forum. The plastic used in the C6 fuel pump becomes brittle and cracks around the joint...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-03-2015, 07:44 PM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

This just shows how out of touch GM is with...

This just shows how out of touch GM is with problems on their vehicles. There's only about 100 reports filled about this with NHTSA already.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-09-2015, 06:40 PM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

Please keep this thread on topic. Latest...

Please keep this thread on topic.

Latest report I have shows 109 complaints on the NHTSA site. If you have this problem, be sure to report it. This is the only means we have to force something to...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-23-2015, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

You need to find a new dealer. Sounds like they...

You need to find a new dealer. Sounds like they don't know what they are doing to me. I'd bet money the only problem you really have is cracks in the fittings of the fuel pump like everyone else....
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-20-2015, 09:39 AM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

Be sure to report it to NHTSA. The only way we...

Be sure to report it to NHTSA. The only way we will get a recall is if they get enough reports about it.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-21-2015, 09:21 AM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

I had this conversation with NHTSA over a year...

I had this conversation with NHTSA over a year ago, and they do believe it is linked to ethanol blended gasoline. However, I don't have any actual info on the type of plastic used in the fuel pumps...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-04-2015, 12:06 PM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

Be sure to fill out the NHTSA complaint form. ...

Be sure to fill out the NHTSA complaint form.


https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/index.xhtml
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-17-2015, 04:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,148
Posted By RainMan12

Check item number 281676330851 on Ebay.

Check item number 281676330851 on Ebay.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-17-2015, 12:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,148
Posted By RainMan12

This is a common problem and has been going on...

This is a common problem and has been going on for years now. The FOB case is very poorly made, and many times if you open it to replace the battery in it, it will damage the small tabs that hold it...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-17-2015, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

By the way, be sure to go to the NHTSA site and...

By the way, be sure to go to the NHTSA site and fill out the complaint form. The only way this problem will get resolved is if folks fill out the form.
...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-17-2015, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

The best advice I can offer is to print out some...

The best advice I can offer is to print out some of the photos of cracks in the fittings in this thread and show them to them. GM is well aware of this issue, though they may not admit it. The fuel...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-15-2015, 01:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 145,745
Posted By RainMan12

Has anyone heard of any engine issues with the...

Has anyone heard of any engine issues with the C7's that have the new PF-48E in them? I've heard some rumors that some of them have had engine failures caused by oil lubrication problems, and some...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-01-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

A smoke test won't reveal cracks in the fuel pump...

A smoke test won't reveal cracks in the fuel pump fitting. I also tried looking with a borescope and couldn't see any leaks. Once the tank was removed, the cracks were obvious. I think your dealer is...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
05-14-2015, 10:24 AM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

Good luck with that. I took my car to a Corvette...

Good luck with that. I took my car to a Corvette specialty shop, and they weren't able to remove the tank with the transmission in the car, because they couldn't get the crossover tube to release. So...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
05-13-2015, 09:35 PM
Replies: 1,472
Views: 390,583
Posted By RainMan12

No, you can't cut an access hole because there is...

No, you can't cut an access hole because there is a structural frame member in the way.

And yes, in an automatic you have to remove the transmission to drop the drivers side fuel tank, along with...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-21-2015, 11:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,055
Posted By RainMan12

The number is A LOT higher than 5%. The only...

The number is A LOT higher than 5%. The only folks who don't ever work on or modify their cars are old people and women, and maybe a few rich folks who can afford to pay to have everything fixed by...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-21-2015, 11:23 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,055
Posted By RainMan12

The day this happens will be the last day I ever...

The day this happens will be the last day I ever buy a new car. I'll go to the junk yard and get old cars I can fix before I spend money on a car that I'm not allowed to work on. And so will lots of...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-21-2015, 09:35 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,055
Posted By RainMan12

Gearhead to automaker reply. If you making...

Gearhead to automaker reply.

If you making working on and fixing or modifying my own vehicle against the law, I will never buy another vehicle from you again, period.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-17-2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,242
Posted By RainMan12

Lots on here have had bad luck with Optima...

Lots on here have had bad luck with Optima batteries, myself included. I'll never buy another one. Mine lasted a whole 6 months before it failed. When I returned it to the autoparts store, they told...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-17-2015, 12:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,677
Posted By RainMan12

I have an 08 manual I bought from Helms. It came...

I have an 08 manual I bought from Helms. It came in three large bound volumes. The wire diagrams are spread out in the manual in various places, and you have to go chase down through several sections...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-16-2015, 01:09 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 12,402
Posted By RainMan12

I'd like to know if the car was manual or...

I'd like to know if the car was manual or automatic.

The programing on the automatic cars has been so bad that it could many times induce a crash just by the way it refuses to downshift. You end...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-09-2015, 04:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,503
Posted By RainMan12

Save up your greenbacks. One day you'll smell gas...

Save up your greenbacks. One day you'll smell gas fumes in your garage and have to get the fuel pump replaced.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-06-2015, 04:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,247
Posted By RainMan12

Watch out for fuel leaks, they can be very...

Watch out for fuel leaks, they can be very expensive to repair, especially on an automatic.
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