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Sounds like it could be blowby. Hopefully it is something simpler than that. I ended up with a new shortblock when mine did that.
Doing the leakdown test should tell all though.
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Will, my dad has a fan off a Lincoln that I don't think he's going to use. He might part with it if you're interested.
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It looks pretty bad-ass. Is there some sort of safety that would keep the rider from blowing their own head off?
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What a nice ride in this morning. Vette outside temp said that it was 67* I love it. Except of course the warm air coming from under the hood fogged up the windshield. And the cooler temp brought out a new set of noises from the exhaust until it warmed up.
My cousin and her kids are in town from Tampa so we are supposed to meet for dinner tonight. I hardly see her since they moved to Tampa so it will be good to see her. Reading the Carlise thread makes me wish I had made plans to go but Grams 85th B-day is more important. Have a good one guru's. Tommy, sounds like you're making a home out of that house. Can't wait to see the completed pics.
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If anyone happens across the front fender to hood seals for $20/pr this year email me and I'll send you the money + shipping costs. All the vendors want $40 a set + shipping.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 19:14
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Atleast they were talking about Vettes for 18 pages.
Anyway, yes it is always nice to drive into work with the top off.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 19:05
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Nice. Once I get mine to a dependable state I might have to cruise over that way.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 16:20
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That interior is beautiful.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 16:18
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I'd take any of those first gen Camaros.
The roofless Blazer reminds me of so many car shows I went to in the 90's I for one am thoroughly enjoying your "do nothing but fun stuff" Bill. Thanks for posting the pics.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 11:14
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I will be rolling through the western tip of MD on Sept. 3rd going up 81 to PA
Posted on: 2011/8/11 19:43
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So maybe if I disable the "voice privacy" feature it will help?
Posted on: 2011/8/11 18:45
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It could be that. My radio doesn't have any problems picking up stations.
It would be funny if the Magnaflows are causing since we've all been complaining about how loud they are.
Posted on: 2011/8/11 17:52
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It's a Samsung android phone. No bluetooth or headset.
It's just ironic that it only happens in the vette.
Posted on: 2011/8/11 15:42
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Strange.
When driving the Vette, if I make or receive a call on my cellphone the person on the other end can not hear me. I asked my wife if she could just hear the exhaust and it was drowning out my voice. She said that it's more like I'm talking through a cup with a string. This only happens in the Vette. I can drive the same exact road at the same exact time with the VW and don't have a problem. What could cause this? I had the ICM checked and it tested good. Could the HEI coil be going and cause that sort of disruption? I don't really care if I figure it out for the sake of the phone calls cuz they disrupt the Magnaflow symphony. But I just want to make sure there's not something electronic about to go out. Jeff
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Our work computers are so slow that I lost patience waiting for it to load up yesterday.
It's not a half naked woman, it's art.
Posted on: 2011/8/11 15:22
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I must have missed all of that. What did Matthew get? Or where was the post?
Posted on: 2011/8/11 14:39
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Well, I enjoyed my short visit with Dad. He got here about at about 1 on Monday and left this morning at 9am.
While he was here we put new rotors on the front of his car, went and had the tires rotated and I worked on the headlights on his car. I hate those plastic ones they put on newer cars. He was just getting into Maryland on I-81 when I called him at 2 so he should be home around 6 or 7 tonight.
Posted on: 2011/8/10 21:01
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Good morning guru's
Took the next couple of days off since dad is coming. It's nice to sleep in on a Monday. Yesterday It rained just enough to spot up two of the cars I washed yesterday and make it even more humid. Don glad everything went well at your event. Have a good one guru's
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That does sound like the perfect day. Washed 3 of the cars today and now it's thundering...oh well. Back to the grill, don't wanna burn the chicken.
Posted on: 2011/8/7 22:26
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That sucks. Atleast no one except the vette was injured.
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Datamaster will atleast open now so that is a step in the right direction.
And my computer is so much faster!!!
Posted on: 2011/8/6 2:55
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That site is awesome Coach! Thank you.
Posted on: 2011/8/5 23:35
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No HCF today? What the hell!
Its been overcast here all day but still no rain. Charlotte,NC is getting flooded. Funny how weather moves like that.
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I figured I might get to all that tonight. I just wanted to get the OS installed last night. My main cpncern right now is getting some datalogging done so I'm not running so lean anymore. I wil check out that site though. Thanks!
Posted on: 2011/8/5 21:19
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I did hear a little pinging. I'm gonna caulk it up to needing to finish the tune.
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Damn Don, I love your interior. I get a tinge of jealousy everytime you post pics.
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Got done at about midnight last night. I just checked to make sure IE worked and then went to bed. Going to reinstall Datamaster tonight and see how things look.
Thanks guys!
Posted on: 2011/8/5 13:16
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I won't share it either. I earned it!
Glad you found the sheet though. I can't help but I was cruising though and thought i'd wish you luck. I have to a heater core on mine in the fall.
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Fresh install working now. Going to let it do it's thing while I sleep.
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Wow, 4-8 hours? I'm not havimg issues but I saved all the pictures and such that I want to keep on a CD tonight. It wasn't much since I put most pics on photobucket.
I might just go with the fresh install
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Any chance I might have done some damage riding around with the variable timing mod?
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I get to go home and do yard work tonight. Yah for me. It's only 101* with 80% humidity.
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I thought I was the only who's ever done that.
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that's what should happen to anyone that cheats, husband or wife.
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I was reading on the Microsoft store website and it says that with this purchase I can do either install.
I have a feeling that a fresh install might be less prone to issues.
Posted on: 2011/8/4 12:36
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That is next on the list. Going to see if the local Pep Boys has the pigtail.
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Good morning.
Don, good luck with the job hunt. Supposed to be 101 here today. I'm moving to Alaska, this is rediculous. Sounds like you're moving right along Tommy. Have a good one. Jeff
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Cool. I will do it tonight.
Should I do a fresh install or just upgrade? I can put most of what I want to save on a flash drive.
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It did.
I've come to the conclusion that you can't own a C4 and not have a sense of humor.
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Is Windows 7 that much better?
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Another amazing result is that the exhaust that I was complaining about actually sounds so much better now that the timing isn't jumping all over the place.
Thanks guys. I can't tell you how relieved I am that I got one of the issues solved. If I melted all my trophies I could make a ZR1!!
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Thanks Andy.
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Sweet! Can't wait for vids or more pics.
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I went out tonight with intentions of triple checking plug wires to make sure I didn't have one crossed. The car has been missing pretty good and acting pretty dogish.
I traced #2 up to the cap, pushed on the boot to make sure it was down tight...the cap moved. I thought I was imagining it. I grabbed the cap and I could wiggle the whole distributor back and forth. I had bought one of the allen head bolt kits off ebay. It was a pain to tighten the dist. hold down bolt but I thought I got it tight after the last timing check....guess not. I pulled the dist. to make sure it hadn't messed up the drive gear. Since I had it out I took the ICM to Autozone to get it tested. He tested it atleast 10 times to get it hot and make sure it wouldn't fail, it tested good. Came back, put it all together with the original bolt (I bought the dist. wrench while at AZ) and set the timing. I made sure that @#$&*(& bolt was tight this time. WHAT A DIFFERENCE in the car. No more sluggishness, miss is gone. I can't wait to finish the tune, this thing is going to be fun. Where's my trophy? Jeff
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Glad you got it right. Hopefully Matthew and I aren't too far behind you.
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That's awesome. Thanks for sharing Joe. Thanks for hosting it Brad.
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I'm sure we will. This is his annual trip. He goes to SC to see his buddy and ride then he stops by here on his way home. It's always nice to have him around and never long enough.
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I'm with him! Was it something simple?
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Thanks for digging that up.
I had no problems with it for almost a year now but since July it hasn't worked.
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