Recent content by cajuncorvette

Thank you for your advice and help! I GREATLY appreciate the link for replacement steps and the information for battery replacement. Happy Holidays! Cajun

Thanks for all your help over the last year. My '88 Vette needs a new battery, as the battery charger indicates the battery is charged but the car will not turn over. The battery is old and must have a dead cell. Can anyone recommend a replacement battery? This car is not a daily driver --...

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Thanks for your assistance. I use a budget car cover on my C4 and keep it parked under the carport. I keep the cover on mainly to keep dust (pollen in the spring) from covering the car and to guard against the occasional neighborhood cat. I also use the cover for the same reason when I remove...

Thanks! So, what do you think of the shifting pattern? It appears my car shifts just fine. (I think, anyway.) I am letting off the accelerator because I hear the engine building RPM's as I near the speed limit (usually at 55 to 65 around here). So, I am never actually shifting into the...

Updated Information on C4 Shifting Okay, here we go. As a Corvette newbie, I am not sure what exactly I am talking about, so I may have started a thread (and confusion) by not realizing exactly how a Vette performs. Today, I took my '88 out on the highway. Here are the shifting patterns I...

How would I know? Can you help me troubleshoot? The Vette enthusiast I was with when I bought the car last fall says the car has had an aftermarket torque converter upgrade. Could that intensify this shift issue? I am planning to drive the car again tomorrow. Any suggestions on what I...

I am going to drive the car tomorrow and will post any updates Can anyone help Roger and me with this concern? Thanks!

Response Hey, Roger I just spoke with a GM mechanic. He said I might need a transmission flush and fluid/filter change. I hope that is all. Here's the deal: My car shifts fine except into what I think is 4th gear. As I accelerate, the engine revs, and I think it sounds like it is time...

Hope I Am Not Confusing You ..... I appreciate your reply. I should have just asked a simple question: How should a C4 (1988 automatic) shift into overdrive (or highest) gear? My car shifts after I stop accelerating -- or somewhere near 58 mph. In other words, I can "cause" a shift by...

Follow up Great information! I am asking about the shifting patterns because this car is very different from any other car I have ever owned. Would you believe I had never driven or ridden in a Vette before I bought this one? Yes, I literally bought the first Vette I had ever been in. When...

A couple of questions from a newbie regarding my 1988 C4 automatic. 1) What is the normal shifting pattern for an '88 automatic -- meaning at what approximate speeds should the car shift from one gear to another? 2) In an automatic, does the driver prompt the tranny to shift? I am without a...

Do you guys get stone chips in your paint? particularly on the hood? I have noticed a few spots/chips this week, and I don't drive my car much -- but have used it more than normal this week since the weather has been great. The paint is in great shape, but there are small chips -- and I don't...

Alarm did work .... wonder what I did not do earlier??? Tried the anti-theft this morning .... I am sure the neighbors appreciated their mid-morning wake up call. I locked the car last night using the power lock switch. This morning, I reached inside and unlocked the door with the power...

Thanks for all the assistance. I had my car serviced this morning. Used Pennzoil 10/30 and changed filter. I also had the system clean done. Thanks for your advice.