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  1. motorman

    contaminated clutch fluid

    my 08 is my first newer corvette with a stick shift and the clutch did shudder when new. i though it was me since i had not had a stick shift corvette since my new 66 427-450 HP but it has smoothed out and now it seems very smooth on starts
  2. motorman

    contaminated clutch fluid

    why do tires turn brown ???
  3. motorman

    contaminated clutch fluid

    a lot of the dark color comes from the release agent used to make make the rubber parts in the system. my off road bikes and quads have the see thru brake MC and the fluid turns dark after a short period of time. notice how your car tires turn brown and that come from the mold release used...
  4. motorman

    Press: President Bush sounds the death knell for Corvettes and light bulbs

    if they do not you better be ready to drive you present corvette for a long time
  5. motorman

    Press: President Bush sounds the death knell for Corvettes and light bulbs

    this what happens when you put the libs in charge and if they win the white house in 08 this is nothing to what will happen; it is amazing that two states,calif and new york can dictate what the whole country can do but the repubs need a chance to win those states in 08 or they are history.. if...
  6. motorman

    Quadrajet Info

    over the counter replacement. never used as original equiptment
  7. motorman

    HOLLEY CARBURETOR

    check to make sure the metering body or the main body where they fit together are not warped. if they are and you have no way of machining the main body flat or a jig to straighten the metering body try double gaskets in this area. also if the fuel tank is building up pressure because of the...
  8. motorman

    AutoWeek: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

    2008 vette my 2008 is a big improvement over my 2005 in the items mentioned in the post above. i love my new color crystal red metallic tint coat
  9. motorman

    C2's with three taillights

    we did the 3 tail lights to our mid years so we could put in the sequential tail lights like the ford cougars of the day
  10. motorman

    C6 hail damage experience

    i have been caught in a hail storms with 2 of my C-05s with no damage. by the way this was in bowling green at a NCM event. :D
  11. motorman

    New Corvette Order on Hold! What does that mean?

    it took my 05 4 weeks from when it was built till it arrived at the dealers. it had 29 miles on the odometer when it rolled off of the truck as it was used for a quailty check by the factory. my 05 C-6 was a early build but i never had any problems with it so i guess the quaility check found any...
  12. motorman

    C6 Nav System - Update

    i understand it does not include the 2005 C-6
  13. motorman

    any one take delivery of a 2008 C-6

    i hope to have mine by then :D
  14. motorman

    tree sap how to remove?

    are you sure it is tree sap because if you have a light colored paint and park next to a area that has hardwood mulch it will throw spores all over it. i found this out with a brand new closed quad trailer i parked in my drive next to fresh hardwood mulch and the way i found out what it was i...
  15. motorman

    any one take delivery of a 2008 C-6

    with "crystal red tint coat" ? i have seen on buicks but not C-6
  16. motorman

    severe spark knocking during acceleration? help !!

    the EGR valve admits cooler exhaust gas into the combustion chamber to prevent spark knock(pinging). most all engines will ping when you remove the exhaust gas from the combustion process
  17. motorman

    C5/C6 Octane Usage?

    on a road trip from PA to the NCM in BG i ran high test,93 octane and my friend with the idenical car ran regular,87 octane and he averaged 3 MPG less for the trip than i did,25 vs 28. taking out timing does kill the fuel mileage
  18. motorman

    This C6er Is RETIRING TODAY!

    retired 13 years for me this year. i put in 42 years at a real job plus ran my race engine building business and after i retired i did 2 years as a NASCAR tech inspector. nothing like retirement !!!!!!
  19. motorman

    Could changes coming to JGR include Junior?

    JR will go to ginn racing with mark martin
  20. motorman

    How To Reduce Heat Soak On LS2

    i was under the impression if the reading was colder the mixture would be richen up and the mixture is too rich now stock at WOT. am i wrong ????
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