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No start '95 Yes, check the gas level. And read the codes if you can. A Helms manual has lots of advice if you can follow the 'logic' of its organization and find things. But try the easy stuff first. PUMP DOESN’T RUN When you turn the key to 'on' can you hear the fuel pump run? If not, check...

Coolant flush Definitely remove the knock sensors. Carefully remove the heater core hoses at the motor end (they tend to stick to the heater core tubes) and flush the heater core both directions several times. Syphon the old mix out of the overflow bottle and expansion tank and flush them too...

The PKE sends a signal as a ball rotates around inside the PKE. If you carry the fob in your pocket all day, the battery is being used. Even if you're no where near the car. Try leaving the fob in a 'still' location. Also, the conductive ring that the ball 'floats' around in tends to get dirty...

Tape player The most common cause of tape player failure is the cassette, not the player. Have you tried other tapes? Yes, you tried a known good one but perhaps not known good in that tape player. Try others. If it is the player, it's usually the rubber pinch roller. Don't try to clean it with...

Exhaust tip location The stock (rectangular) exhaust tips on my 95 are located about an inch and a quarter below and and inch and a quarter forward of the rear bend in the body cove for the exhaust. So that puts the upper exhaust openning about 3/8 rear-ward of the body lip. Hope this is clear...

PKE That's the way my '95 works. If the system's off (by holding in the door key until the locks cycle fully), the rear hatch works but if the door was locked with the key or door switch, the fob doesn't work. That is it won't open the door automatically or with the button. If you lose patience...

Clutch ball stud There was a tread on this subject about one or two months ago. That fellow said that he was able to 'reseat' or screw in the fork ball stud without disassembly. I've never had a ZF6 clutch apart but other's I've worked on were simple to get at the ball stud without disassembly...

Air Distribution There are several threads regarding the control of which vents air is blown through. The default distribution is for the air to come out the defrost when the system has failed. Often the cause is the distribution control under the dash near the gas pedal, or the vacuum supply...

Stumble warm at cruise speed I've had similar symptoms on 3 GM cars (fortunately not the Corvette). They would buck and stumble only after warm up, especially in the 40-50mph range and really bad if in overdrive, cruise control on and beginning up a hill. The first one cost me $100 at the...

Hot, dragging brakes I've had 3 cars with dragging brake pads due to failed brake HOSES. The failed hose allows pressure to the slave cylinder and pads but doesn't release the pressure when the pedal pressure is removed. Brakes overheat and the brake fluid boils. When I first heard of this I...

Engine cleaning Don't hose it. Not even with a plastic bag over the opti. Some rags, a cleaner like Simple Green, and a few hours of elbow grease will work wonders. Do a search using the tab above. There are too many horror stories.

ECM? I had one GM car whose ECM died (not a Corvette). The key was that the Service Engine light did NOT come on when checking for codes (shorting the two leads on the ADL connector). And it did NOT have any codes. It could be as simple as the ECM loosing its ground; or it could be a dead ECM...

No Start A test method: Crank the engine for several seconds or a minute. Pull the plug that's easiest to reach. Check to see if it's wet. If not, probably a no-fuel problem. Fix the fuel pump. Then dry things out if they're wet. Put the plug into the wire connector and 'ground' the plug by...

A/C compressor clutch The low pressure switch is 'between' (electrically) the A/C control unit and the clutch. The low pressure switch is just a simple switch (open or closed). The low pressure sensor is normally closed when there is adequate pressure in the system (enough refrigerant) and...

Thanks Thanks, now I know. It's just like mine and the proctologist's. Seriously, what will you do with it on a Corvette??

Borescope I have a borescope for a .308 and for a .300 WinMag. But what would you use it for on a Corvette?? Seriously, what's a borescope?

Scanner ODB I applied to thru '05 even though that year has a II connector. Only '96 and newer has ODB II. Your problem is almost surely bad O2 sensors. Follow the directions to ground the test lead and let the car tell you the error codes. The only thing the diagnostic tools do is convert the...

Polarized pane lights The light from an LCD panel is polarized in the plane that 'conflicts' with polarized sunglassed. I wear them to elimante dash glare and glare from other vehicles' windows, etc. but suffer in really poor visibility of my own gauges. Heads up displays suffer the same...

Clutch grinding noise Sounds like your disc or throw-out bearing may be 'going south' or wearing out. Either the disc or bearing face is worn or the fork engagement surface is worn or the bearings in the throw-out are worn. Pita to replace; I'd have the fly-wheel resurfaced (if it's the type...

Window lowering I checked the service manual and discovered that the motor comes out with the regulator on a '95. And it's a direct drive system with no tape. As others suggested, check electircal connections first (especially if you can measure whether there is voltaged getting to the motor)...