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#1863 of 1905
Waxing up the Vette for spring by v1995tte
Jan 30, 2009 (12:56 pm)
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Hi: Interested in finding out if any of you folks have used Liquid Glass or a Dry wash system on a Vette and what you thought??? Have acid rain spots and hear Clay magic is very good...Thanks
#1864 of 1905
Re: Waxing up the Vette for spring [v1995tte] by starrow68
Feb 02, 2009 (11:18 am)
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Replying to: v1995tte (Jan 30, 2009 12:56 pm)

Zaino is good. I've used it for about 5 years and it was
used a couple times I had the car detailed by a local
guy and it looks great, even after hard miles on track
and lots of dings up front and under the doors. The
dry spray can be used on a car that has been 'dusted'
is really quick and comes up looking just washed
after a couple minutes. I get mine from a local guy
who distributes and I meet him every year or so to
stock up.
randy
#1865 of 1905
smokers smell by jrzdvl
Feb 03, 2009 (1:38 pm)
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I just bought a used vette once owned by a smoker and it smells approximaetely like a mens' room. I guess the smoke is in the headliner, the carpets, everywhere. Anyone have any special suggestions on getting rid of this, or is it just a matter of cleaning everything in sight. Hate to mess up the headliner although it might have to be replaced anyway.
#1866 of 1905
Re: smokers smell [jrzdvl] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Feb 03, 2009 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: jrzdvl (Feb 03, 2009 1:38 pm)

If it was a heavy smoker you'll never get it out, as it is in the padding etc in the upholstery. You could try a professional detailer/steaming/shampoo. It's worth a shot but don't get your hopes up.
 
 Otherwise, yes, you'll have to rip out the carpets, seats and headliner and replace all of that The hard plastic stuff is okay.
#1867 of 1905
My 2003 is giving me the raspberry by bhill2
Feb 06, 2009 (12:51 pm)
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The car starts and runs perfectly; purrs like a kitten, roars like a lion. However, when I shut it down, I get this noise from under the hood. It is fairly loud and sounds like perhaps a fan hitting a shroud or some such, but only lasts a few seconds. Any educated guesses or other people with the same experience out there?
#1868 of 1905
Re: My 2003 is giving me the raspberry [bhill2] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Feb 06, 2009 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: bhill2 (Feb 06, 2009 12:51 pm)

Hmmm....any chance that this is post-ignition--a kind of "running-on" of the engine? Do you feel a shudder in the car or just here a noise with no vibration whatsoever?
#1869 of 1905
Re: smokers smell [jrzdvl] by gbjerke
Feb 06, 2009 (2:24 pm)
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Replying to: jrzdvl (Feb 03, 2009 1:38 pm)

You might want to try a fire restoration company, contractors who do home rebuilding after a fire. Either they or a sub contractor have some pretty effective machines for smoke odor removal.
Certainly worth an inquiry before tearing the insides up.
#1870 of 1905
Re: My 2003 is giving me the raspberry [Mr_Shiftright] by bhill2
Feb 07, 2009 (3:31 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 06, 2009 2:00 pm)

No, it's not run-on. The engine has stopped. There is no vibration, just the sound. It could be a solenoid pulsing for some reason I guess, but it is loud. One possibly useful piece of information is that I pulled into the garage yesterday and didn't shut the engine off immediately and I think it did it with the engine idling. I couldn't tell for sure, however. If it continues and I take it in, I will post the result.
#1871 of 1905
Re: My 2003 is giving me the raspberry [bhill2] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Feb 07, 2009 (4:50 pm)
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Replying to: bhill2 (Feb 07, 2009 3:31 pm)

Can't think of what it might be---I bet someone who knows these cars will say "OH THAT". The only other thing I can think of is some vacuum operated actuator that is stripping its gear teeth or somehow failing to catch--my logic is that engine vacuum drops to zero when the engine is shut off.
#1872 of 1905
Re: My 2003 is giving me the raspberry [Mr_Shiftright] by gbjerke
Feb 08, 2009 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 07, 2009 4:50 pm)

Not so sure I got a good description of this "noise".
It was not described as "grinding" or some such other annoying sound and lasted a short time.
Not wanting to be a minimalist here but could it be a "ticking/clicking" like sound? If so, it's merely heat dissipation from the engine bay...manifolds/heat shields etc.
This may well be a WAY to simplified answer but I have had that sound on my last 3 Vettes when shutting them down.

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