I don't know why a C4 bumper won't fit... that seems odd.

That link is dead... and yes, I live near RPV, lemme know most weekends are reasonably open!!

vacuum is huge problems as any car ages... the hoses just turn to mush and can't maintain pressure.

I would replace all soft vacuum lines, just as a matter of maintenance.

It doesn't cost that much.

Also, check the IAC... Idle Air Control valve. Usually the #1 cause of such stalling problems.

MAACO can do a good job. It all depends on the paints. If they use a good paint and a high dollar clear, it will be shiny and last a long time.

Cheap clear breaks down very quickly.

that bumper cap is late C4... It should be replaced. I suspect it can be fixed, but it won't be easy.

Same here... cloudy and cool... but where I live, we are close to the ocean, and that means really cool... The high won't hit 70 if the sun doesn't come out.

I mentioned my smog hell... I found the most anal smog station in SoCal... most stations care about the results 0 does the car sniff clean, or, in the case of ODBII, the computer scan. And my C6 passed accordingly... until they just had to validate the CARB EO# of the BBK Cold Air Intake. Apparently, BBK only had the intake certified for 2005... even tho it fits 2005-2007... and they flunked me for tampering.

Not happy... I went looking for a fix and NO ONE makes an aftermarket cold air intake... oh, and BBK was useless.

So I had to go OEM. After finding a used one for $250 on ebay, I got new filters and swapped it... then still had to pay $25 for a retest.

I then head down for the retest... and the tech says my car is federal and not CA approved!!! OMG! I have to go to a dealer to get some test done and get a sticker. I swear, how many more things are they going to dig up?

I was now about livid. The DMV inspector said the car was ok...

So the tech heads to the car again and shows me the smog sticker... which clearly states "certified for federal and CA standards". Duh, the car is legal.

So he does the retest.

The reality is that ODBII standards are the same for all 50 states. The difference is in enforcement.

I suspect every car says the same thing now...

Good morning gang!

LA has been a stranger than normal place... we had measurable rain last weekend... when was the last time it rained in LA on Memorial Day Weekend? I am going with never.

I had a hell of a time with SMOG... I will update later today when I have time to lay out the tale of woe...

Otherwise... had 2 wisdom teeth removed last month. The local oral surgery center, Redondo Oral Surgery Center, in Rivera Village, Torrance, CA, kicks ASS. This team is both consummate professionals and compassionate. My lower right wisdom was difficult to get out, but when done, I had NO PAIN. After the Novocaine wore off, nada... just some twinges here and there, but no throbbing pain. Amazing.

Good morning gang!

LA has been a stranger than normal place... we had measurable rain last weekend... when was the last time it rained in LA on Memorial Day Weekend? I am going with never.

I had a hell of a time with SMOG... I will update later today when I have time to lay out the tale of woe...

Otherwise... had 2 wisdom teeth removed last month. The local oral surgery center, Redondo Oral Surgery Center, in Rivera Village, Torrance, CA, kicks ASS. This team is both consummate professionals and compassionate. My lower right wisdom was difficult to get out, but when done, I had NO PAIN. After the Novocaine wore off, nada... just some twinges here and there, but no throbbing pain. Amazing.

cool!!!

I noticed that! Good old days... before facebook took everyone.

I think the captive nut is pinched, making it tighter as it goes.

been so busy.... sorry I haven't been around... sniff...

howdy gang!

Still about... just been swamped... still dealing with a busted up knee... torn meniscus... ouch.

It might be an "American" race, but the WEC is an international series, based in Europe.

We - me and KP - are back at my brothers. The corral was PACKED today. I am expecting a huge crowd.

The temps were nice, but the air was heavy with humidity. As I type this, there is a weather alert - rain in 5 minutes, or so.

I am actually at my brothers house watching on MTTV.

I blew my knee out last month and walking is not going easily at all.

I am taking it somewhat easy.

The biggest worry seems to be rain... but I checked the forecast and the radar, and it looks like a potential issue in about 4 hours.

I will be back at the track then, and safely inside the Corral tent!!

That means it's been 15 years since we first met!

Congrats, John!!!

yay!!!!

I have this one:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DDX99 ... ood-Excelon-DDX9903S.html

The new version is:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DDX99 ... ood-Excelon-DDX9905S.html

I am quite happy with it.

Also, you will need this if you want to maintain OnStar:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_541RP5GM ... M11-Wiring-Interface.html

Do you want to upgrade the entire audio? Or just the head unit?

My 2006 does not have Bose, but I do have new speakers, amps and a sub... it will be killer, once I get around to installing it all!!!

hi, guys!!!

how you all doing?

been busy... blew my knew out and have been moving real slow.

When I bought my 2006 2 years ago, I ran the numbers...

1. My 1992, bought in 2000, cost $16,900.00.
2. My 2006, bought in 2017, cost $23,000.00.

At the time of the purchase of the C6, the adjusted for inflation price of my 1992 was $23,750.00.

That blew me away.

Nope...

it takes 4+ hours to bleed the clutch, cause you gotta get into the torque tube assembly... exhaust and that plate have to come down. There is a fix, but it will wait until I replace the clutch on my C6.

I just wish it had a true manual transmission.

Letty - I hope all goes great!!

It's been raining its ass off for the last few days. We keep getting these series of storms, then a week off, and another series. They are sometimes called the Pineapple Express or, my fave, Ark Storms.

The Ark Storm name was coined about 150 years ago, when it rained for - get this - 40 days! It flooded the Central Valley, big time.

And it's due to rain its ass off again today and tomorrow. And we need every single drop!!!!

Hola.

How's the gang?

The weather has finally moderated a bit around here. Last week was rain and more rain. The reservoirs are nearing full and the snow pack in the Sierra's is really good! We might have no drought issues.

Last year we had the March miracle... that kicked ass... but this is good, too.

It was nearly 80 yesterday!

Oh, on the C6... got the dreaded broken radiator support. Found one in San Diego. A shop down there has upgraded it with billet vs tubular aluminum. Seems like a nice piece. And it has a real good price!

oooh... cant wait!!!

I have promoted Brad from Elite Guru, to the special rank of Guru Emeritus.

It is the least I can do...

Brad passed??? OMG... He will be missed... Sniff.

Raise one for pianoguy.

I would bet that it was a leftover from the days of points... Just missed the editors pen.

cool!!

been busier than busy of late... need to clean up the little yellow car... and change the oil!!

hi gang! Still here...

Thanks to this crap software, I can't access the site from work, so I am limited to when I can log in.

Working on rebuilding things, hopefully, life will calm down during the holidays.

looks good!!!

IT's a Saturday in SoCal... sunny and 75... off to do some stuff outside.

I am still around... sorry for being such a slum lord... still aiming to upgrade this place... just been super hectic.

Work has been an issue due to some network hardware failures.

As for the Liz Warren and the Native American thing? I did the same DNA test... and what my Mom told me was barely in alignment... She said she was English, Scottish and Dutch, with some Jewish thrown in.

Well, Ancestry.com indicated 54% Eastern European, no real surprise there, because my Dad was Polish/Russian.

The next numbers were a bit shocking... 20% Nordic, 13% Irish, and a smattering of French, Spanish and Italian. The French part makes sense, because bastet44 traced my Mom's maiden name, Deck, all the way back to a French name of Deque (or something like that).

What does this mean? Oral histories are not always accurate.

whew.. I am still around guys... just been so damned busy. Work has been challenging, I just can't go into details.

oh, well, back to it!!

Bearcat - realize many of those sites were written when the C4 still had book value.

I agree, I don't like the digi-dash either, but it is a neat bit of retro kitsch these days. The bigger part was the 85mph limit... and the crap accuracy of the tach.

As for an engine, have you considered an LSx swap? What trans does it have?

The heat wave has broken here in SoCal... the weather has been much nicer. I know what you are going thru, j3... so sorry... It will be better in about 3 weeks.

Figured I would start one....

Changes, they are a come'n.

I have selected a new forum product and I am in the process of converting the database over.

I hope to have it all done this week.

there are two sensors that will light up the brake light... three if you count the parking brake.

However, one is the pressure switch, and that screws into the side of the master cylinder. the other is a level sensor that slides into a void between the two halves of the reservoir.

Then comes the wild card... there is this blocking diode thing that keeps the two sensors from freaking each other out. Mine failed on my 92 and a) never found it in the harness and b) never figured out what its rating was.

There is also a c), I never looked deep enough before selling it....

I left a comment...

I do love the Town Car... just wish they were truly "crafted" and not molded out of plastic...

Echo makes good stuff... their weed eaters are great.

I am also partial to Husqvarna.

that makes sense. No reason to notice what appears correct.

I did a tune up on an LS1 about a year ago... that was a learning experience... All of my muscle memory was useless... the plug orientation is just different enough... drat.

Then there is the relief... there is a machined surface that the plug rests in... the problem? it requires a thin walled socket to get in between the plug and the elevated portions of the head. A real bitch.

What plugs did you use? Wires? When I do mine, I will use KGK or Denso plugs and MSD wires.

As for the rough idle still being there, how old are the O2 sensors? I would replace with AC Delco, Denso or NTK (kin to NGK). I need to double check the lifespan of the newer O2s... the old single wire ones were 30k replacements.

hi guys1!!!

Sorry I haven't been around in a while... the software still won't let me log in from work, and I built a new desktop and couldn't remember my damned password... so, finally, got some time (and space) to set up the laptop and do some alternative surfing! And get my password.

Hope all goes great, Gris!!!

AT this point, more like a dry blast furnace heat.

Just hot out here... Humid? Not so much... but it is supposed to be 98 here tomorrow, and when it gets that hot along the coast, it is stupid hot inland... hm... lemme check.

<checking weather for hell>

In Riverside, CA, the high tomorrow is 113...

For Palm Springs, CA, 116...

And down in Marietta, CA, where my nephew lives, 113....

Even here in San Pedro, it is expected to hit 98!!! That just doesn't happen around here.

California, specifically SoCal, gets this thing called the Marine Layer... technically, an inversion layer. This is because the Pacific is still rather chilly down here. It doesn't get warm until San Diego... here, it is still 65F. We are not talking the Caribbean here! The 85F bathwater in FL just isn't the thing.

Thanks to that inversion layer, we get cooler air along the coast. Normally, when you hear of 120F in Palm Springs, it is under 80F here. In LA City proper, which is about 15 miles inland, they can easily see 95F and we are, again, under 80F.

Strange... and then there are micro-climates even more micro. We live up the hill in San Pedro...

If you look at the attached map, I laid out a few reference points...

The red arrow is about where we live, in an area of San Pedro called Holy Trinity. It is a very nice neighbourhood with nice streets, neat houses and nice, hard working people. In general, it is a quiet and safe area. In the 7 years since we bought here, no thefts or break-ins, thankfully.

The purple star is where we used to live in Torrance. Rented there.

The red star is where I work.

The blue star is Long Beach, where the IMSA series races in April.

Finally, the green arrow, which is where my friends car wash, Jerzy Boyz is located. The car wash is in a canyon, about 80 to 100' below us. And this is important.

One day, I left the house near the purple arrow... and drove to said car wash... and it was 75 in Torrance, got to the car wash and it was a boiling 95!!!

During a heat wave, it was 10-15 warmer down by the car wash vs the temps even up at our house, a mile away.

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Happy Independence Day everyone!!!

The local fireworks show will get going at sundown... San Pedro turns into Beirut for the next 2 hours...

damned BoP... at least the race setup helped...

The 9903 is very nice... The screen tilts, but it still subject to sun wash out. sucks, really...

Car Play, can't speak for it, but Android Auto is almost useful. The controls on the phone get locked and doing things that aren't part of AA becomes really hard.

wow. that is so very touching...

I never realized OCD ran in the family, tho...

well.... is is 25 years old...

Adam's death was a real shame... so much talent and potential, snuffed out so quickly. Kyle was flat out devastated when he passed.

Howdy gang!!! Sorry I haven't been around much... but the software is still fouled up and I haven't been able to fix it.

Trying to figure out what to replace this with...