Search results

Keep in mind in your tire comparisons that tires get harder and less "sticky" as they get older, so ANY time you replace tires, you're going to be astounded at how much better the traction is with the new tires, regardless of brand, compared to say a two or three-year-old set. Unless you get...

I've heard the same story about painting the pipes; that goes back at least to the '60's that I know of, and it may well work. Peak sound pressure would produce a wave action that would disturb the boundary layer on the pipe walls, increasing heat transfer and discoloring or burning off the...

There's a bolt plate that attaches to the windshield header with two screws; check to see that this is also tight. When tightening the roof panel, I suggest snugging up the two rear screws first, to the Targa bar. Then tighten the two to the windshield header. That pulls the roof panel...

As regards your relatively low maximum water temperatures: note your geographical location, compare it to that of some other psoters. There's a direct 1:1 relationship between ambient air temp and engine top water temp.

That certainly makes sense; you wouldn't even have to box the whole thing to get the effect. Great idea!

Thanks. Any ideas how much it weighs? It didn't cross my mind to weigh he one I had in my hands years ago.

Has anyone tried stiffening their coupe chassis for better handling by installing the convertible cross-brace? Did it make any noticeable difference? I've driven a convertible with the brace removed so the exhaust could be worked on, and I don't recall any handling issues in ordinary...

P.S. If you want to know about clutches, call the GM Proving Ground, Milford, Michigan, ask for Gary Rush; he knows clutches. Tell him you hear his knickname is "Tuna", see what he says! ;) Uh, after he answers your question, that is...

RE: CAGS eliminator. You can just unplug it, tape off the connectors; depends on where you live, whether you're going to drive in salt. Regarding powertrain life: You'll have 'way more fun with piddling things like alternators (I keep a spare on the shelf in my garage) and A/C clutches than...

Cleaning and lubing the window regulator might be more productive than re-wiring. Unless of course you've already gone the cleaning/lubing route. You might want to check the voltage at the motor while the window is going up. If it's low, try using a jumper with good 12 ga. wires, see if...

I hate to assume things, so I'll ask: Are you absolutely certain both cooling fans are running when it overheats? If not, check the coolant temperature switch; those go frequently. I personally would suggest putting the fans on manual control if you live in a hot climate, e.g., Houston...

Re: Re: yeah My question exactly; can anybody really dream up B/S like this? Where's Allen Funt? Are we on "Candid Forum"? Smile!

It's clear you've got a freon leak; there are substitutes out there if you can't lay your hands on any R-12 ( like the 3 cases I have set aside!), and that'd be far cheaper if all you have is say a bad 'O'-ring or leaky hose. If you had to replace major hardware, well, the hardware is the...

You guys make me appreciate the fact that the first owner of my '89 didn't know a thing about cars - or at least didn't like working on them! When I got it, it was 2 years old, had 44,000 miles, and nothing under the hood nor under the dash had been touched. Except to change the oil, of...

Looks aren't the issue on my wheel any more; it got caught out in the rain, and now chunks are beginning to come off of it! :hb

Not to mention the respect of your neighbors, when you head out at 6 A.M. !:)

Backpressure has no effect on midrange torque - except to reduce it! - over a rather broad range of pressures. Unless the airflow improvement is so great as to cause the engine to lean-out excessively. This thing about backpressure helping torque is a result of poorly-understood experiences...

I can answer the question about the resonator internal construction: It's straight through, no baffles. The internal tubes are smaller than the connecting tubes, about 1-7/8" diameter, and they're perforated for almost their entire length. There is no packing material inside the case, so...

Graham: Sounds like you're rolling! Just for your reference, a resonance at 1500 engine RPM would equate to a 100 Hz (or cps) sound; you would get the same effect at 3000 RPM as well, but by then there's so much else going on you'd probably not notice it! That 100 Hz corresponds to a cabin...

Thanks; reading your review, I realize I had read it when it first was posted. I couldn't remember what the brand was, though, nor any other details. I can imagine that nothing is going to look just perfect around the spokes, and I thought I might try a very small amount of glue in those...