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I stand corrected. I had no idea jacking up the rear and putting it in gear would do such harm.

You may be able to isolate the source by jacking the back end up, and putting it in gear. Have someone in the drivers seat to slowley increase speed while you are underneath listening and observing. I highly recommend you exercise safety when doing this for obvious reasons. Two jack stands -...

I have owned the car for almost 3 years and have not changed the fuel filter. I can almost bet it has the original filter. It is an easy fix but why do you suggest this? I can see at higher RPM's this may be a factor but why at idle? I will probably change the filter though just to see what...

I have the "infamous" OBDI and no analyzer to check codes, or am I missing something!!! These ECM modules are a black box to me and I guess I don't know what I can or cannot do without an analyzer. Thanks for the input though Rabbit. Wayne

This has happened twice now and I don't have a clue why. The last time it stalled I was driving home from a short 10 mile trip from the store. I had made a spirited romp along a 1 mile straight and slowed to 40mph as I started down a fairly steep hill. Got to the bottom and came to a full...

As long as you have a different car for your daily driver, and have some extra time and cash on hand then go for it. However, don't expect to make money on it after you fix all that is wrong. You will be lucky to break even at best in my opinion. Even if you are very mechanically inclined...

LT1 Fuel Filter location Here are the basic instructions for replacing the fuel filter. You should get a shop manual of some type, they don't cost much and will save a lot of time and money. This is straight from the shop manual and I have not done this procedure yet so I cannot verify its...

Turbocat. I'm assuming these tires are on your C4 with stock rims, and obvously you feel safe since you autoX. Are these tires (nitto's) not as wide but higher than other tires? or the same. They are drag radials but I believe it is only the compound and tread design that differ from regular...

Thanks for the response. This info. is exactly what I needed to know. It's somewhat comforting to know this is happening to others too. It so happens my neighbor accross the streat owns his own body shop. What luck!!!! Wayne

Is it regular 87 Octain(sp) or (?). Your operators manual should tell you what octain rated fuel to use with that model vette (87, 89, 91, 93, 94 etc). I would not put anything less than 89 octain with that year motor being around 9.5 to 1 CR. Your computer will adjust the timing so you don't...

I don't really know how to describe it but the dark tinted glass roof has a layer that is flaking off. Its not the tint but a thin top layer that seams to get worse after I wash the car. It appears to be a clear coat that is only noticeable up close. Is there any way to fix this, or am I...

My LT1 runs 190 - 196 water temp and factory T stat. Oil is 200 - 205 and normally will run hotter than the water temp but both are consistantly within those ranges (outside temp around 75 -80). Considering your ambient temps in TX. being over 100 degrees those temps would be normal but on the...

Awsome looking ride, and welcome to the CAC. Hope your able to keep the tank full! Fuel prices are coming down slightly here in the states but UK must be a lot higher per gal/liter. I bet you get a lot of looks when filling up though. Let us know what it is like in the UK with a vette.

All sway bar diam and years that had them. Click here: http://www.idavette.net/susp_chart.htm

I'm trying to visualize this but need help. What the heck is a burka...

Ya, what gives? We all live vicariously with those purchasing a new vette.

With any automatic transmission, if you have not messed with it recently, this includes the engine as well, the first thing the shop manual recommends is to change the fluid and filter and see what happens. If the problem persists, check the position/alignment of the throttle valve cable (TV...

I figured as much! I think 285 series is about the largest and safest size that will fit on the 9.5/17 rim. I am assuming that an oversized tire will eventually rip itself from the bead of the rim under severe cornering conditions or hard acceleration and breaking. I wonder if these kids...

I just read an add on ebay of someone selling 1991 stock vette wheels (17/9.5) with 315/35/17 tires. Looks good and wide but is this safe? I know tire manufacturers can vary in width or hight of the tire to obtain a certain contact patch, but this seams a bit extream. Any comments would be...

Terry, welcome to the CAC. Your request for a 17x11 wheel in ZR1 or Grand Sport style will give two different offsets. (36mm or 50mm) I'm not sure what WTB ZR1 stands for and this may be a mute point if they are the same offset. Worst case, you may need to specify the offset needed. Again...