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#5083 of 5688 Paint Protection by fitzie2 Jul 17, 2005 (7:31 am)
Thanks for the tips. I myself like the natural lines of the truck and didn't what to alter them. I also like a chip free paint finish. Although I like the cost of the bug shield the tape seems the only option ($450 ,,,ouuch). Consumers were saying that the early versions of the 3m tape was faulty but many are now saying that the improvements are better. My local dealer here is offering LLumar as the best option and the tape carries a lifetime warrenty. Im thinking of having the hood done first to see how I like the product. Then have the fenders and lower front grill done later. Still shopping for a better price though.
#5084 of 5688 Tar Removal by noobie1 Jul 17, 2005 (7:37 am)
-BTW; I recently drove through wet tar creating a major problem; thoroughly coating wheel wells, rocker panels from wheel to wheel and aft of the rear wheel. Tried Turtle Wax Bug and Tar Remover without success; the stuff might be effective on small areas but not on a job this big. Ended the problem using the new word search feature of this sight (THANK YOU EDMUNDS!) and found a guy who had success using hand cleaner. So I bought a can of Go-Jo (without the grit) and WHOA!, what a miracle. For someone as meticulous as I am about car care it was just a huge relief. I applied it with a medium stiff brush giving time for the chemistry to work (five to ten minutes). Went over it again, scrubbing with the same brush and then, this the good part, hosed it off with a spray nozzle. It' very effective and I can't see that it does any damage to the paint, though it undoubtedly removes paint protection. I also found talk of Dupont Prep-Sol but haven't tried it so can't compare. Hope this information comes in handy for someone.   -David
#5085 of 5688 fitzie2 by noobie1 Jul 17, 2005 (7:53 am)
Knowing what I know now, if my truck were new today, I would do the hood and rocker panels, plus the area behind the rear wheels at a highth even with the top of the bumber. These areas receive a lot of abuse and I have no doubt the 3M stuff would prevent chipping.   -David
#5086 of 5688 David by ryanbab Jul 17, 2005 (11:17 am)
I had my truck covered from top to bottom in the wet tar (road construction in rain). It was nasty I used the prepsol and the tar just wiped away so easy. Only thing it also strips the wax so I had to rewax when I was done. Took me about 2 wks to remove all the tar. What a PITA
#5087 of 5688 Geo9........ Canada by rayt2 Jul 20, 2005 (8:14 am)
Not gonna make it your way this year. Campsite was full when I tried to book for end of August Long Sault across from Ogdensburg border bridge. Plus two litters of pups due within a week of each other sometime next week. I'm actually releaved since the cost of gas has gone sky high and still climbing. Two trips to Canada towing a 28' travel trailer with the truck getting 8 to 10 mpg.........well do the math and ya get the picture. Maybe I need to buy a farm and plant soy for conversion to bio-deisel, then I can get a new truck with the Duramax and make my own fuel.................. Replies to this message: txyank1 (Jul 22, 2005 6:23 am)
#5088 of 5688 RAY by geo9 Jul 20, 2005 (8:58 am)
Bummer.......................Oh well........i guess I will see ya in Oct. at  the annual plowhead BBQ in Poughkeepsie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#5089 of 5688 Re: GM Employee Discount On 2500HD Silverado [geo9] by stoneg Jul 20, 2005 (10:52 am)
Replying to: geo9 (Jul 14, 2005 8:31 am) Geo, I had a guy coming over to buy my 97 Tacoma on Friday, and didnt show. It was paid for, so I didnt need to worry about the negative equity. I planned on getting the 2500 on Saturday, with 35k from the C.U.and the other 7k from the proceeds of the yota. I just put the 7k on the ole credit card, and floated it there until this past Monday when I finally sold it. It took exactly 10 days to sell it. So no finance carges. Damn near everyone gets credit card offers for 0% for???? Put it on one of those, and really save some money by paying it off in 30 days. My advice was that if you have finally found the exact vehicle you want, and in my case there was only 1 GM (Chevy or GMC) like it in 7 states, go get it. Find a way. Hell, I left Tallahassee 4:15am and drove to Sarasota FL in the middle of Hurricane Dennis to get mine. No regrets.
#5090 of 5688 chat tonight by kirstie_h HOST Jul 20, 2005 (11:38 am)
Don't forget tonight's member-to-member chat - it's open mic night, so come and discuss whatever's on your mind.   6-7pm PT/9-10pm ET. Drop by for live chat with other members. Hope you can join us!   kirstie_h
#5091 of 5688 1997 silverado dies on acceleration by minniescar Jul 21, 2005 (5:34 am)
Replying to: dch0300 (Jan 17, 2001 3:22 pm) Ive got a 97 silverado that has been driving me nuts for a week, a week ago i went to drive my truck and i drove to town ( about 5 miles ) and it drove fine. Then i parked the truck for about an hour and then i went to drive to work , i got about 6 miles and the truck started to sput and sputter. Every now and then it would kick in and drive fine but it just kept dieng on acceleration so i figured my best bet was to try to get it home and switch vehicles.The truck would idle fine but as soon as you put it in gear if you attepted to give it any gas it just dies so i made it home just idleing.    So far ive checked for trouble codes and there are none, ive checked the TPS, MAP, MAF, and the AIC sensors just to make sure they where getting the right voltage i even did a back probe while the truck was running. My spark plug wires are new and i pulled my spark plugs and they look good however they do have a slight wet appearance but just barely. ( they dont look like the engine is flooded ) Ive changed the distributor cap and rotor button , the fuel filter, ignition coil, and the TPS ( even though it didnt give me a trouble code it seemed a likely suspect ) Ive also checked the pcv valve, and the air filter all have checked good. Ive even removed the fuel filter and placed an inline gauge to see if the fuel pump was putting out enough pressure and it checked good but still if i give the truck any gas or stomp the pedal the truck just acts like i cut off its fuel or fire supply and it dies. From what i understand the ignition timing is not adjustable , is this correct? I looked at the distributor and all i see is one tie down bolt and i noticed you can rotate the distributor cap housing is it supposed to be that way? ( ive been told it is and the computer adjusts the timing ) Anybody have any idea what this could be causing this? Replies to this message: oshawa (Jul 21, 2005 7:30 am) minniescar (Jul 21, 2005 9:27 am) oshawa (Jul 21, 2005 11:18 am) and 4 more... oshawa (Jul 21, 2005 7:38 am) noobie1 (Jul 22, 2005 9:20 am) minniescar (Jul 22, 2005 10:10 am) minniescar (Jul 22, 2005 11:26 am)
#5092 of 5688 Re: 1997 silverado dies on acceleration [minniescar] by oshawa Jul 21, 2005 (7:30 am)
Replying to: minniescar (Jul 21, 2005 5:34 am) Clean the MAF out with a good carb cleaner only....During acceleration the computer is probably getting mixed signals usually caused by dirty MAF sensor wires.   This is a good site for help on cleaning MAF: http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cleanmaf.htm   Also is there any fuel leaks coming from around the sending unit?   Hope you find the problem. Replies to this message: minniescar (Jul 21, 2005 9:27 am) oshawa (Jul 21, 2005 11:18 am) oshawa (Jul 21, 2005 11:24 am) minniescar (Jul 21, 2005 11:59 am) and 2 more...

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