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I check the forum all the time on my blackberry. A mobile version would be nice.
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I think you detailed the license plate a bit to much. You rubbed it all off!
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I have yet to receive an e-mail from this site.
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Looking good! Congrats!
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Happy Canada day!
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I agree. I have a set of Hooker longtubes on mine.
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Cool!
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Off roading is always a good time. I try to go a few times a year.
  Those pics were taking last year. The funny thing is that I made it through that puddle the first time. To make the situation worse, my front rim was cracked in 12 places! Good times though!
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Ain't life grand!
Posted on: 2008/6/30 2:03
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I can wiggle my ears!
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Well either way the customer serive could be waaaaaay better. He screwed me around for quite awhile. I called him before I took the car in and told him the problems I'm having. He told me straight up he won't charge me anything unless its a faulty part. There is only a 6 month warranty on external parts like you said. I'm fine with paying for parts, I understand there is a manufacturer warranty. I just hate getting the work around. The dyno time did hurt, its not exactly cheap!
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I've already told a bunch of car people I know about it. I hope it gets around.
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Well I paid for the engine work last year after it was running properly. I complained out the dyno time and 02 sensor, but he said I shouldn't of taken it there because it was under warranty with them. I know it doesnt make sense but thats the story. I havent paid a dime to him since last year but thats besides the point. This guy has the worst customer service I've ever seen. He wants me to take it back after 1500 miles to check it over. I don't think I'm going to be doing that if I don't need to. I took the car to my girlfriends uncle shop. He actually owns two Stingrays, and hes family so he won't screw me over. I took the car to him twice when I first got it. I just wish there was somthing I could do to this guy and his shop to get money back or let everyone know about it. I don't really want to take it to court or anything.
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Ya he doesnt care. He already has my money.
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I apologize in advance if this is long, but I feel I need to share my horrible experience.
I took the vette to a local engine shop to get rebuilt last spring. I chose this place because of some recommendations from people I know. To make a long story short, it took 2 months to rebuild the engine! The parts were all on order, or they sent the wrong part etc etc. Shortly after I got the car it started smoking quite a bit. I took it back, they looked it over and said that it was fine and that it just needs to be broken in. I drive it for a bit but it got much worse. I called back again but he kept insisting that it was fine. I ended up just driving the car down there. They looked at it and said it neeeded a tune. So I took it to get tuned. Now after 3 hours of trying to get it tuned we find out that my oxgyen sensor is giving very bad readings. We investigate and it turns out it's burning oil. So I had to pay for 3 hours of dyno time!! I called the next day to let him know. I got an appointment 2 weeks later. It turns out the valve steam seals were leaking. He replaced them. He never once apoligized or admitted his mistake. I took the car back and got it tuned. Now all this was finally done mid August. Where I live thats pretty much the end of summer. I got to drive the car for about a month and a half. Now a few weeks ago you guys might remember me posting about an acceleration problem. I called in 2 weeks ago for an appointment and took it in yesterday. Now before I took it there I told him I had one bad wire, and the fuel pressure guage on the car wasnt working. He called me yesterday and said the wires fine. I told him there is a little crack in the wire and you get shocked everytime you touch it. He said it was fine, and that never happened to him. So I told him I will show him when I pick up the car. He called me shortly after and said they think the fuel pressure regulator or fuel pump is bad. He asked if I had the old regulator from last year so they could try it. I told him I didn't. He said it would be 2 weeks before they ordered one in! I asked why they didn't have one in the shop to try. He said mines different. He said he's going to have to charge me if I want them to figure out the problem from here on in. I asked him why it wasn't under warranty, the engine has a 2 year warranty? He said only the engine was covered for 2 years, the rest was only 6 months. I told him thats crap, I havent even driven the car for 6 months! Get this, he said its not his fault I don't drive it in the winter. After that I told him to stop working on the car and I'll come pick it up. I'm leaving right now to go get it. I'm so pissed right now!! I waited 2 weeks to bring it there because he said its all under warranty! Now that its there he won't cover it! Sorry for the rant!!
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Nice excuse! I'll let you win next month!
Posted on: 2008/6/18 19:16
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I have a ton of these! I'm just not sure what the rules are for posting. I don't want to offend anyone.
Posted on: 2008/6/18 1:48
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Sorry about the double post, I don't know what happened.
Posted on: 2008/6/18 1:46
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I just wanted to send a thanks out to bastet44 and all members involved in the forum. I received my T-shirts in the mail today from winning the trivia the other week. Thanks again, I will wear them with pride!
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I just wanted to send a thanks out to bastet44 and all members involved in the forum. I received my T-shirts in the mail today from winning the trivia the other week. Thanks again, I will wear them with pride!
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Re: SURVEY: How did you learn about The Guru? |
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I heard about it years ago from CF. I joined back then but barely posted because it didn't seem as active.
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Ewwwwww!
Posted on: 2008/6/15 15:47
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One of the first things I did when I got my car was remove the air pump. It cleans up the engine bay quite a bit. I also just zip tied the cables under some wire loom.
Posted on: 2008/6/13 2:46
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Since I replaced the coil, I don't get a shock anymore.
Posted on: 2008/6/13 1:17
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I replaced the coil today but it's still doing the same thing. Any ideas?
Also the instructions that came with the coil said to install a secondary ground. It says if I don't install them it will lead to voltage punch and destroying both the coil and dist. cap. I didn't have on on the original coil. Do I need one? In my FSM it talks about 2 grounds, but I don't see where it goes.
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hahaha. The add was removed earlier today. I guess I won't be buying that car anytime soon!
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Well he e-mailed me this morning. Sounds fishy!
" Hi, First of all I am sorry to inform you that now I am in Montreal with my son at my parents. It is in perfect condition no scratches,no damages,never been implicated in any accidents,no problems with the engine,runs very well.I`m selling it because of my recent divorce,now i a have real problems with money and that`s why i have to sell it.. the car is allready at a shipping company in Montreal and with one call I can shipp the car anywhere I want ,the price $4500 inclueds shipping taxes, for the payment I will use eBay, as I am an afiliate member there and this method allows you to inspect the car before I recive the funds and also allows me to stay confortable knowing that I will be full covered.. If you are interested let me know . I am waiting your email soon."
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I noticed that. The add is listed in both Winnipeg and Ontario.
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Nothing out of the ordinary!
Posted on: 2008/6/12 2:12
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I'm not getting my hopes with it. Its worth a shot to e-mail him though. Seems kinda strange, maybe they don't know what they have.
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Do you guys think this is a scam or what? A 1967 427 Stingray Convertible for $4500?? I've already e-mailed the seller, but this has to be a typo or some sort of scam. The car has adds for where I live, aswell as Ontario.
http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi ... ertible-W0QQAdIdZ56525222
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Forgive me if I'm asking dumb questions but when it comes to electronics in cars I'm really green. I'm more of a wrench guy! Here is a picture of my coil. It looks like the edges have been burned.
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I tried my test FP guage and I get 40psi at idle that holds steady. I found out that whenever I touch the plug wire for cylinder 2 at the distributor, I get a shock. I tried a whole other set of plug wires earlier and the car still had the stumble. Bogus mentioned earlier that it could be a weak coil. Is there anyway to test this other then the ohm test? Would this cause me to get a shock?
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I never had to use any swivels to get the bolts out. I just used the appropriate extension and they came off easily. Maybe my car is special!
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Yes I have a FSM.
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I managed to get a FP guage from a mechanic I know. He let me borrow it for a few days. I'll let everyone know how it turns out tomorrow.
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My buddy said he has one that is 3/8 thread. Will this work? I'm not at home to measure.
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When mine went I got a metal one for about $120. Its not really that hard to install. Aslong as you can fit under the dash its a piece of cake!
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I called around to every parts store that I know of and no one has a cheap one. They are all about $100! I can't even find one to rent. I'd hate to buy one from the internet and wait a week before I can troubleshoot my problem.
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Thanks Matatk, especially for the pictures! Thats where my fuel pressure guage is currently attached. I'll pick a guage up tomorrow and see what I find. I'll post my findings afterwards. Thanks for everyones help!
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Thanks, I'll go pick one of those up tomorrow. Is it easy to attach to the schrader valve? I don't even know what that is, I'll have to check in my FSM.
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It was my dads when he was younger. He didn't think it would work either.
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Looks awesome!
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Thanks, I'll check it out after work!
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Thats right, I remember reading about that awhile ago.
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Nicely done!
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To relieve the fuel pressure to check the filter, can I just remove the filler cap? I shouldn't need to drain the lines for this, right? I hate working with gas!
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I didn't think it would work with just a vacuum line. I think the fuel pressure tester I have is really old! Quote:
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What exactly am I looking for? In the FSM it says the strainer life is usually the same as the pump itself. DO I just look for a dirty/clogged filter. I'm leaning more towards a fuel pressure problem, but I still don't understand why I got shocked under the hood.
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