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#1873 of 1905 Re: smokers smell [gbjerke] by gbjerke Feb 08, 2009 (7:37 pm)
Replying to: gbjerke (Feb 06, 2009 2:24 pm) Talked to a friend this weekend who happens to own a body shop. He had a car towed into his shop for repairs. There had apparently been a long delay between the accident and the decision to repair rather than declare the car a total loss. It sat in a tow yard for nearly a month. Summer sun and all. Unfortunately the owner had purchased a 15# turkey which was in the trunk....along with milk. Worst smell he has even encountered per the owner. They repaired the car but the odor persisted. They resorted to even spraying paint thinner into the liner of the trunk and then got some FEBREEZE odor removal. The odor was not totally removed but the FEBREEZE did wonders per the shop owner. Not saying this is the total solution but suspect smoke odor is a ton less toxic than a rotting carcass and may be worth a shot....dare I say a potential $5 solution? Let us know your results whatever you do.
#1874 of 1905 Repair cost's by v1995tte Feb 09, 2009 (8:19 am)
Have had my 95 Vette for 2 years. I have put new back tires on, new battery, new antenna motor,new emblems, and a few other things. Looking to replace mostly as many things as I can on the car as I don't know what has been fixed in the past...Any past experiences on how much to replace shocks, PCV valve, Fuel filter. I have Bilstien HD's that I have purchased, but they are saying around 4 bills to put on??? Also a tune up...5 hours labor sound right??? Thanks
#1875 of 1905 Re: My 2003 is giving me the raspberry [gbjerke] by bhill2 Feb 09, 2009 (1:33 pm)
Replying to: gbjerke (Feb 08, 2009 7:16 pm) No, it's not grinding, or metallic at all. I described it as a 'raspberry' (you know, tongue between your lips and blow out BRAAAP). It is loud but only lasts a few seconds at shutdown. It doesn't always happen either. I am now entertaining the idea that it is actually an electrical discharge that causes interference on the radio, and that is what I am hearing. When it happens again I will turn off the radio quickly and see if that does it. At least will tell me whether I am dealing with a mechanical or an electrical phenomenon.
#1876 of 1905 Problem child by CHughesiii Feb 10, 2009 (2:21 am)
I bought a 2008 coupe, back in June 08, and I've been having problems with transmission shifting, weatherstrips falling off, seat belt buckle indicator on when no one is in the seat, plastic brackets braking off of the clear roof each time I remove it,and blotchy marks in my paint. Anyone have the same issues? if so, what did you do. I am so tired of talking till I'm blue in the face with the car dealer.
#1877 of 1905 ignition wires&boot protectors by clongo Feb 12, 2009 (10:24 pm)
Hi,I have headers on my vette I put a new set of wires on and put the original aluminum heat sheilds on the new wires.I seen on the web wire&boot protectors they were called koolsox or something like that,they said they protect up to 1200 degrees should i use both the sheilds and the protectors since i'm running headers?
#1878 of 1905 accelerator 1995 corvette by v1995tte Feb 25, 2009 (12:03 pm)
Have a sticking accelerator pedal., could you please let me know where it comes out inside the engine compartment, and is it accessible to hit with something like WD40 to stop the sticking... Thanks Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 25, 2009 12:39 pm)
#1879 of 1905 Re: accelerator 1995 corvette [v1995tte] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 25, 2009 (12:39 pm)
Replying to: v1995tte (Feb 25, 2009 12:03 pm) You need a "sensor-safe" product! So be sure that's on the can before you go squirting anything in there.   Sometimes this is carbon/dirt in the throttle plate and this can be stubborn.   On the OUTSIDE of the air horn/intake, then I guess a lubricant would be okay, as long as it doesn't touch a sensor.
#1880 of 1905 Re: Waxing up the Vette for spring [v1995tte] by ndmike88 Feb 26, 2009 (6:15 pm)
Replying to: v1995tte (Jan 30, 2009 12:56 pm) Get your hands on some RejeX. Good protection and leaves a shine you won't believe.
#1881 of 1905 Re: My 2003 is giving me the raspberry [bhill2] by mtj67 Feb 28, 2009 (10:36 am)
Replying to: bhill2 (Feb 06, 2009 12:51 pm) I tend to agree with gbjerke, it's probably just heat dissipation. Does the noise start out rapid then sort of fade off slowly? Kinda like: tick-tick-tick-tick...tick......tick..........tick, etc. lol. My '91 does this, and in fact, I've had several cars do this, and have heard countless other cars do this. In any event, here's a little "thing" you can try: Take your vette for a short trip, before the engine can reach operating temperature. Go to the store or something, and when you shut the engine off, listen to see if it "ticks", making sure that the engine isn't too hot yet. Likewise, next time you go for a long drive and the engine is hot, again take notice. In all likelihood, this is what it is. Just keep an eye (and ear) out to see if it gets worse in any way. We all know these buggers run hot, so sometimes this ticking can be rather loud, lol. Replies to this message: bhill2 (Feb 28, 2009 1:16 pm) nauti (Mar 09, 2009 1:49 pm)
#1882 of 1905 Re: My 2003 is giving me the raspberry [mtj67] by bhill2 Feb 28, 2009 (1:16 pm)
Replying to: mtj67 (Feb 28, 2009 10:36 am) No it's not a ticking. It sounds like perhaps a fan hitting its shroud; not metallic, but like something made of stiff plastic was being hit by a rapidly rotating object. It happens for maybe 5 seconds just after (sometimes just before) I stop the engine, most obviously in my garage, and then ends suddenly (like the fan has gone off). But it only happens in that circumstance. I think I am going to have to raise the hood and see if I can get it to do it while I'm watching.

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