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Mate dont be putting words in my mouth thanks, ive said i dont know how many times in this thread the cars are clearly not for everyone, but there are people that want them. You can deny that fact and belittle me by trying to suggest im saying everyone needs one of these cars all you like, but that isnt what im saying. What i am saying is they had them and destroyed them, yet many many people DID want them. People pay bullshit money for new cars, and no doubt many people would pay bullshit amounts for these if they could be bought or even leased. Now if you want to keep coming back to this same point in saying what you are, how about trying to prove that the car wouldnt suit my needs or the needs of many others in the world? You cant, because the car wouldve been more than capable or doing everything i want. Where i live, we dont have a problem with electricity, its substantially cheaper to make lots more of it then it is to make petrol, its cleaner to make electricity, and its alot more efficient to power things with electricity. The long charging times people here have stated as an issue would be so much less of an issue here where we have a far more efficient power supply system, condsidering our regular 240-250 VAC single phase power (3 phase being 415-430 V) causes most electrical apliances to draw as little as half the current. So while its not as practical IN YOUR OPINIONS to charge batteries as apposed to spending $100 to fill your fuel tanks, over here where our power has some voltage behind it, its going to cost alot less to charge the batteries in less time. More volts means less curent drawn by appliances and equipment, and more volts also means far less loss over a greater distance. Now im sure a couple of you will come along and tell me im wrong about the whole lot, but i dont know, im quietly confident on it all. I work for a bloke that has been an electrical engineer for abit over 42 years, and he knows abit about electricity (it was actually him that showed me this car). Quote:
As i just said, thats YOUR problem, i dont live in SoCal, i live in Australia, and we have no such issues with electrical supply here.
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Youre more than welcome to your comments, and im happy that you share them, but it seems again you havent looked at the info in this thread before youve condemed them yet again. Quote:
Which is where an electric powered car is dead set perfect, and youve failed to take any notice of what has been said. When sitting still, an electric car isnt using its fuel to keep the engine turing over, so therefore, it would use very little power to travel that 1 mile. The only power it would use is the power for what ever accesories are turned on (which is bugger all in the grand scheme of things) Youre treating it like as if the batteries are going to go flat sitting still at the same rate youre going to suck fuel from your tank while sitting still. Not so. Quote:
Another part where you didnt pay any mind to what has been said about them above, they are not designed for that purpose. I dont ever travel more than 65 miles in one trip, and whenever i do that, im at the other end for more than 8 hours. I dont know many people here that do travel more than 65 miles in one hit. Things arent far away here where i live, the beach is about 6 miles east of me, the rainforest is about 15 miles the other way. Quote:
Again you and your driving dont make up the driving habbits of everyone in the the country. Quote:
I think the car is far more capable than you are prepared to give it credit for. And ill say it again, its perfect for everyday transportation, and would do me and most people i know quite fine, and we dont live in a gated comunity. Quote:
Yes, geographically speaking, Australia is bigger than the USA. I wouldnt consider driving across it. Heaps of people would, and as ive said god knows how many times, this vehicle isnt for them. That group that i just called heaps of people probably makes up maybe 15% of the population, and they would be VERY likely to hire a car to do it instead of use their own vehicle. Quote:
Maybe so, might be time to let go of the past then eh? 
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Get it on wet grass and they will spin.
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Perfect for it. That is exactly what most people i know do in their cars. Quote:
Youd think so yes, since it uses very little power when sitting still in traffic, that shouldnt have much effect. Quote:
Which makes it exactly what i would want, and i never go on road trips. Most people i know would drive well within the limits of this vehicle, and would still be cheaper for them to rent a vehicle to do a road trip (infact, that is what a fair few people i know do anyway, and they reckon it works cheaper then taking their own car) Quote:
Its unimportant for the majority of drivers i know. As i say, my car sits for 9-10 hours each day at work, and at least the same at home. If the car does go anywhere with me at night, its never more than a 10-15 mile round trip. The electric car would shit that in no problem, even after id driven it to work and back for 2 days. Given battery standards of today over that of 12 years ago when these cars could do up to 75 miles on a charge, id say there is a very good chance they could do at least double that now. Quote:
There are loads of prototypes running hydrogen. I wouldnt want to hold my breath on it, cause its substantially more expensive to make than petrol, and you get even less range from it then you do from the electric car would get today. All the city council owned public busses here in Australia run on natural gas and have done for years. All the taxis run on LPG and have done for well over 25 years that i can remember. Quote:
Yep, i read all that, have you got anything abit more informative though? Quote:
For those days, that is more than enough for me and most people i know, and in these days, it would be more due to better battery technology, and the car would be more practical again. Quote:
An electric car uses little or nothing sitting still in the traffic. Quote:
I agree on both points, but a hell of alot more so on the hydrogen. Quote:
Thats obvious as you state, however, what one car is suitable for every single person's needs? Not one, cause everyone has a different requirement from a car (i thought i read or saw in a video somewhere some uni kids got an EV1 going again in Wisconsin). There are a very large number of people that a car like this would suit perfectly, more than 80% of the drivers i know could quite easily use even the EV1 as it was 10 years ago, let alone what they could do with something simular today.
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You recall that from nearly 10 years or more ago do you? Cause thats about how long ago it was. Before you post back again condeming this vehicle, answer the statements in the post ubove where i quoted you.
Then think golf cart, and forget all about it. Where the hell did you get that idea? When youre done with that thought, think 0-60mph times, the later EV1s wouldve held their own to your Corvette. Ive done quite alot of looking into this thing over the past few days, so ive got a fair idea on some specs.
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I guess if they are not bolted on tight enough they will come loose from the vehicle yes.
As for spinning them, itll depent on the conditions as well as the tires.
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Dont know how you figure that, the car were all built, and in operation on the road. Why not sell them to the people that wanted them and make some of that money back? Why spend money to destroy what people were very happy with? That DOES NOT make any sense, let alone on a financial level. Quote:
You quite clearly didnt look into anything about this car well enough. Yes, 60-75 miles range on the first lot in 1996, later with the newer batteries was about 75-95 miles, and later again with the NiMH batteries, up to 150 miles. With batteries of today, the cars would no doubt go a hell of alot further, be alot lighter, and quite abit quicker. No, the first lot didnt take 8 hrs to charge, that was the NiMH batteries, which were the last lot. How many petrol pumps do you have in your garage? How many do you have at work? How many power points do you have around your house and your workplace? Typically im at work 9-10 hrs a day (charging during this time is no issue at all), its a 10 mile trip each way. The highest speed i can do on that trip LEGALLY is 73mph, which was below the speed limiter on an EV1. So there is no question about the fact i could easily drive a car like this to and from work every day, and probably get away with not even charging it for 3 days. Nothing whatso ever like any golfcart ive ever driven, not even a close comparison. The car was electronically limited at a speed higher than any speed limits on the roads there, and was able to go from 0-60 in the 6-7 second bracket (most people here would be lucky to do that in their Corvettes) So given all my driving details posted here, how can you possibly say this car would not easily suit my needs? Most people i know dont have to travel more then 20 miles each way to work. The longest drive i would do in the year is to visit friends, 65 miles away as the crow flies, (funnily enough, he actually has electricity at his house too!!) so even with the NiMH batteries they had in the later cars, i could easily make that trip without a hitch, not even taking into consideration the battery technology of today.
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They apparently only built 457 of them, and i think youll find they invested 100 mil into research, the cost of the cars wasnt that much at all (it was quite alot yes, but not 100 mil to build them). Ofcourse its going to be alot, they were something that hadnt been done on that level before. Quote:
I agree mate yes. But the thing that got me was the fact they bitched about how much they cost them to make, how much they lost, here is a group of people that wanted to purchase the remaining vehicles, which wouldve got back some of the lost money (which is better than nothing obviously) and yet the spent money to have them crushed. Anything new has issues, crushing them isnt ongoing research, its throwing away a chance to conduct further study on how well they couldve stood the test of time, and it wouldve cost them nothing if they sold the cars to people.
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Yep, i watched the video, but its not just about how they looked or how they perform, the fact is they could be made, and the ability is there to make them, they can make them any which way they want. The same video even had a fully electric powered Toyota RAV-4, which was apparently quicker than the petrol powered RAV-4 of the same model.
Not only did the lease holders beg to keep the cars, they apparently offered some rediculous amount of money to buy them, got turned down, and even told that these cars would be dismantled and recycled, when they were not, they were crushed and wasted.
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I just watched a video about a car made by GM called the EV1, and GM should be ashamed of themselves.
All the people that drove these cars, some drove them quite a hell of alot apparently, reckoned they were great, and very reliable (once they f*cked off the useless AC Delco batteries for something not made in China, Mexico or India) What the f*ck is the go here? All these arseholes want to bitch/moan/whinge about the cost of fuel, these people had a perfectly good starting ground for an electric car market, and they crushed all but one, which is deactivated. What a f*cken disgrace. Even if these cars were a real heap of shit (which they didnt look to be to me, compared to GMs usual pathetic standard of workmanship) they were a very good start and could certainly be improved upon. Anyone that comes back and says something stupid about how much the US automotive industry does for the US economy had better go and pull every part not made in the US off their car today. There wont be much left (especially on newer cars) after you take off the chinese/mexican/indian pieces.
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Astock165, your avitar is HUGE mate, do you think you could size it down to about half that for me?
The kit looks great by the way, very well made 
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The gears are rooted, or the worm gear is slipping on the shaft.
Forget the stupid bloody bushings, get the right sized ball bearings and use that instead. Stupid f***en system it is anyway, 84-87 was WAY better and loads more reliable. You can get bronze gears for them too.
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Why would it melt?
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Thanks RaidMagic
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Yeah mate, powder coated
Cost me $30 each wheel.
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Cheers fellow reverand
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Gday Cabo Wabo
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No worries mate
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Well done mate
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HA!! Mate its worth a truck load here, and next to nothing over there since its RHD, besides that, i just watched your video and youre a substantially better driver than i am, ive been pampered by the ABS and traction control for too long now!
Got a show coming up in 2 weeks, and another in about 5 or 6 weeks. Should have some more pics and see if i get some results this year like in previous years
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Nice driving mate
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Never had an issue with mine, its electric
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No worries mate, always happy to help
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Let what go mate?
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None were provided Ron
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My recomendation was in my sig, however with the way you replied, i never bothered to give it. I see you bought from California, yet you wouldnt buy from Colorado. Must be a good budget youre on eh?
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I posted them up a couple weeks ago mate
http://www.corvette-guru.com/modules/ ... php?topic_id=3769&forum=3
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Better chech the valves too mate, they may be bent as well.
3: Wouldnt know without seeing it. 4: Yes indeed. 5: a good set of torx sockets and torx bits. 6: No worries mate.
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The problem with a higher volume pump is that youll end up with the oil all pumped to the top of the engine and the sump will run low. Especially if youre running such thick oil in it.
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If the oil pump was sucking air when cold, it wouldnt suck any oil, cause itll suck up what ever is easiest. Cold oil wont be as easy to suck up as either hot oil, or crank case air.
Unseated rings wont cause this issue, and yoube be blowing a heap of smoke if they hadnt seated. Id also think youd be seeing high coolant temps if indeed you were getting excess bore friction, and probably more so then high oil temps. Does this think have a block heater or oil cooler? I havent seen a block heater on a Corvette, so i dont know if they run on single phase mains power or 12vdc. What does a compression test tell you?
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Are yes, those headers are not that long. Mine collect at the back of the transmission, so heated O2s would be a must for that, bit what you have there should be ok with regulars.
The over bored throttle body shouldnt be an issue, but the IAC path must be complete and sealed from the regular intake area in order to give more even airflow at closed throttle, or else the left bank (im my experience) will get less air flow than the right.
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You can can number 3 too i reckon, you wouldnt get good pressure when cold and none when hot if the pickup came out, unless you sump is getting low when the oil heats up.
Have you checked under the filler cap to see that all your oil isnt staying up there and not draining back? Might be a very very long shot, but anything is worth a look at this stage.
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Yeah if youre staying closed it should be right. If you do go heated, make sure they are GENUINE AC Delco or better, not the chinese knock offs.
Im not familiar with those headers, they wont fit the right hand side of a right hand drive C4 due to the engine being too far to the right.
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LTerm counts mate yes. Youll see what i mean in the 3 shots i took of your log, LTerms shouldnt be that far apart. I think its very unlikely you have a bad sensor, they both look to be working ok. Its not out of the question, just very unlikely. If they are a fair way down in the headers they should probably be heated. Having said that, if they work as they are, dont touch them yet. Quote:
I wouldnt think it would cause split BLMs of that nature.
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In the whole time you were here Jimmy, i never thought of you as a god botherer
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Gday Aapple, glad you liked the story mate, i still havent seen it myself yet.
Welcome to the forum
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Last i checked, pink tops were abit cheaper than that. It makes no sence to replace 3 failed injectors, thats like putting in 3 new spark plugs cause you think the others look fine. Youre going to end up with 3 injectors flowing at a different rate to the other 5, and 5 injectors that could fail at any minute. Makes more sense to do the job right first go. Quote:
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The link is part of the sig. The business belongs to a very good long term mate of mine, who is also a member of this forum. I get my parts from Colorado, which last i heard was still in the US, im hardly likely to ship anything over here, then ship it back to you. Instead of making an assumption, you may want to check out the link in future. I dont give bumsteers, and if i made an error, its very unlikely id make that error 1,943 times. You might be a hell of a nice bloke for all i know, but youll have to think abit harder about how you word your replies and how they might be taken. Also remember the fact me as well as the others here are giving up their free time to save you time and money, and get the most out of your car. The only thing we ask for in return is some gratitude and the respect that goes with it. When you know us on a first name basis, we will know how to take you better. Any time we spend here helping others is in our own free time, we ask nothing more than respect for what we give. I for one am only too happy to spend my free time helping others with their Corvettes, and whether it looks like it sometimes or not, i spend quite abit of my spare time doing that. I dont mean to sound arrogant, but a little apreciation from people for my efforts goes a hell of a long way with me. Quote:
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Thank you both very much for your kind words.
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The 92 has a different connector there instead of the 4 pin on the 93-96.
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I think what he is saying is quite rude, but thats just me. Actually, its not just me, cause ive received abit of feedback on it.
I NEVER told the man to buy 24s, thats obvious. I dont have 24s for a start, and i never even mensioned 24s. I mensioned COBALT TOPS, which are 36 lb/hr. I try pretty hard to help people out with the best i can with the best advice i can personally give, but that response was like a smack in the mouth to me. He asked for help, i tried to help. He told us what he found, Bogus and i offered a solution. What more could anyone do? FMS injectors are the best priced solution out there. Bar none. At the price he is saying each, i could almost ship a whole set of 8 to his door.
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Mate no need to be sorry at all, youre more than welcome. Youll want to look here: http://www.ttspowersystems.com/DataMaster.html The user manual is here: http://www.ttspowersystems.com/software/dm350/Docs/DM32MAN.PDF And this is for your 87: http://www.ttspowersystems.com/software/dm350/32/setup-32.exe This cable:  From here: http://www.aldlcables.com/sc/details.asp?item=aldlobd1 This cable:  From here: http://www.aldlcables.com/sc/details.asp?item=aldlobd1u Or the cable listed by Dads90 ubove, which is the same without the molded 12 pin plug. (i think they are the same price these days, not sure.)
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Ok mate, ill tell ya what. I wont bother to offer any advice or help to you anymore, cause you clearly dont want it, nor do you seem to apreciate it. My location has nothing what so ever to do with the advice i give, i dont care where youre from. You own a Corvette, and you asked for help. Cobalt tops are 36lb/hr, not that i told you to buy them. The fact of the matter is pink tops dont flow 22lb/hr on a GM system, they flow 22lb/hr on a Ford system. At $56 per injector, thats a rort. I got 8 36lb/hr injectors shipped to Australia for almost $80 less than that. I could get 8 22lb/hr for about half that shipped from the US to my door. But ill let you keep looking.
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Ive got FMS Cobalt tops in my 94, and they seem silent to me.
Id say there is probably a big chuck of jelly in them which will stop them flowing indeed.
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Yeah mate number 3 in post number 7 he says something about it there. I can only assume this is a 90 if the gauge has a warning strip, there is no oil pressure light on any 90-96 cluster i know of, there is only a "CHECK GAUGES" light, and a "LOW OIL" on the DIC from 91 up.
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Yeah the light coming on is no real proof its low either.
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http://www.msdignition.com/pdf/8381_frm27275.pdf
http://www.msdignition.com/pdf/83811_frm27523.pdf There is both lots of instructions mate I would say it will include something about the 92 connector, i dont know.
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Ok, there is something reasonably wrong there then.
Have you pulled the dip stick out to see if the oil is really that hot?
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