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    Question: Stainless Steel Exhaust Polish

    Try fine steel wool and some elbow grease. Works every time.
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    Used 1988 C4

    Good luck. But you should get hold of a catalog from Corvette Central, Eckler's or Mid-America and see for yourself what C4 repair and restoration parts co$t.
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    Used 1988 C4

    Why waste your money on a C4 Corvette with all those miles and problems you have yet to discover? There are lots of well cared for, low mileage 1988's for sale so save yourself a lot of expense and aggravation and just buy one that's in good condition. Those other posters are right on when they...
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    Anti-freeze leak

    I own a 1988 and I have replaced my intake manifiold gaskets twice because of coolant leaks. I found puddles of coolant on top of the engine around the intake manifold runners. You might want to investigate this possibility.
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    How to change shifter boot?????????

    The push button will just come off if you pry it up with your fingers when you are in neutral. You may also try to gently pry it up with a small screwdriver but be careful not to scratch the push button. Once you do, you will see a small C clip that holds the shifter knob on to the shift...
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    Did it Again ! 3 Qt's of Oil on the Ground

    This thread is interesting. I've long suspected that all these oil additives do zero good and probably some harm - they make you feel like you did something good for your engine but how you feel doesn't make the engine run better. As a teenager, I used to put STP in my engine. It was probably...
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    which year to buy

    If you look at the accessory catalogs like Mid America, Eckler's, Corvette Central you can get an idea of what was improved from year to year on C4's by the "improved" parts they sell, like the retractible headlights. I own an 88 and I'm pretty happy with it. The cost of restoration parts...
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    Cleaning aluminum plenum on C4 88

    vallve covers I painted mine with paint purchased from Mid America -- with good results. I didn't spray the paint on - I sprayed it into a small container and then used a small brush and q-tips to apply the paint to the valve covers. In my case only the tops of the valve covers were...
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    Thinking of Chroming 1989 Wheels

    Chroming the wheels, especially of 88 and 89 Corvettes, is an especially good idea. I don't think I've seen any aftermarket wheels that look as good as the ones that are on 88 and 89 Corvettes. The clear coat on the wheels of my 88 'Vette needs to be re-done and I'm thinking of going chrome...
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    Cleaning aluminum plenum on C4 88

    Oxidation Oxidation of the aluminum causes intake runners and other aluminum parts to get dull and discolored. There are aluminum brighteners you can buy that may help, but the results could be spotty and make things look worse. By the way, don't try to clean or scrub your valve covers - they...
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    "C4 owner's it's our turn"

    C4 Appreciation One thing that affects the value of C4's is how much restoration parts cost. There are a lot of expensive electronic gadgets on C4's. I just replaced the electronic air conditioning control on my 1988 -- for the second time. Who wants to ride around in the summer in a...
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    Electronic A/C Control

    Tom, you have my symapthy - Corvettes are hot enough because of all the heat that radiates thru the firewall and transmission tunnel even when the a/c is working! You are correct - in your case it sounds like you have the manual control. I hope that my A/C control problems are over now that...
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    Electronic A/C Control

    A/C control unit works now Thanks for the input. I fixed my problem by replacing the A/C control unit. Like I said in my first post - I installed a remanufactured unit last spring but it quit working on the last day I drove it before putting it into storage for the winter. Makes me wonder...
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    Electronic A/C Control

    My 1988 Corvette's electronic A/C control is malfunctining. The A/C control's lights blink on and off and when they do, I can hear the A/C clutch engage. Also the heater (blower) won't come on. Sometimes it works when I press all the buttons. I replaced the A/C control last May with a...
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