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21125
1994 C4 Convertible, stock engine, 6 speed. I was on the way home Tuesday and ran out of gas. I had my wife bring me five gallons of gas, (likely about a...
Alex Baker
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Jun 1, 2009
2:37 pm
21126
hey alex... i would pull the spark plugs first and have a look... ________________________________ From: Alex Baker <ambaker@...> To:...
mike morache
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Jun 1, 2009
2:43 pm
21127
If you think it is related to fuel then replace the filter....
Dennis McGuire
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Jun 1, 2009
3:53 pm
21128
Fuel pressure check on the end of the fuel rail. make sure you have pressure at cold and warm running condition. If you have low fuel pressure after warm up...
weimaraner
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Jun 1, 2009
4:55 pm
21129
Hey Alex before you pull the fuel filter I was advised to remove the fuel pump fuse first unless you want a face full of fuel, have not tried it myself but a...
John D
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Jun 1, 2009
5:25 pm
21130
its a safe bet that the filter or tank screen has collected all the dirt in the tank. the pick up tube is steel and will rust as the fuel level drops and...
leesvet
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Jun 1, 2009
7:16 pm
21131
I would replace both the shocks and the sway bars to soften the ride. Technically the sway bars shouldn't have that much effect on ride quality but they do....
Richard Newton
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Jun 1, 2009
8:55 pm
21132
Today, it was almost the same routine. Hard to start, and then it seemed almost like fouled plugs. Got some grey smoke when it started, a first ever. But it...
Alex Baker
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Jun 1, 2009
11:52 pm
21133
good question.....they must have been developed by using a female gene.....or its just bad-kar-karma......
leesvet
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Jun 2, 2009
3:32 am
21135
Thanks for the info. There are several pinout boxes on E-bay currently, but none of the abs tester,so I'll be watching. I live in Akron,Oh so I won't be...
Bob Poling
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Jun 2, 2009
11:57 am
21137
I put two new fan relays in and the fans seem to be working fine now, but the car still seems to be running hot. This car is a daily commuter that I drive 57...
Robert Minish
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Jun 4, 2009
12:21 pm
21138
Check the radiator for debris.  This can be done by looking under the front bumper and at the intake.  I have seen plastic grocery bags, stryofoam cups, etc....
Matt
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Jun 4, 2009
12:54 pm
21139
You've already had some good suggestions on what to look for. You are running hotter than I've ever seen in my 94 Convertible. I run 192 - 195, highway, in...
Alex Baker
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Jun 4, 2009
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what you describe is fairly common. when rolling you're getting good air flow and it cools down to a civil temp. at idle it cooks becsuse there is no air and...
leesvet
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Jun 4, 2009
4:55 pm
21141
No debris to be seen. The thermostat was added by the last owner, so the lineage of the thermostat is unknown. I'm pretty sure he had the dealership do his...
Robert Minish
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Jun 4, 2009
8:22 pm
21142
i went trought the same thing a few years back on my 93. i changed and worked on all sorts of things. the problem was the airm dam spoiler on the bottom of the...
kkk kkk
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Jun 4, 2009
9:06 pm
21143
I don't think there's anything wrong with the spoiler, but that's not a part of the car that I look at frequently, so I'll check it out. Thanks. Robert To:...
Robert Minish
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Jun 5, 2009
12:17 am
21144
Robert, the debris cannot be seen by looking into the nose from the ground. there are passages around the sides of the a/c condensor that move air around the...
leesvet
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Jun 5, 2009
2:19 am
21146
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weimaraner
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Jun 5, 2009
2:54 am
21147
You can also adjust your ecm to alter the temps when your fans come on. Most use the folllowing settings with a 160 degree thermostat. Additionally you can go...
weimaraner
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Jun 5, 2009
2:59 am
21148
Hmmm. Didn't realize that. I'll check it this weekend. Robert To: c4corvette@yahoogroups.com From: no_reply@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 02:19:05...
Robert Minish
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Jun 5, 2009
11:29 am
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That's pretty bad. I'll check it out. Robert To: c4corvette@yahoogroups.com From: weimaraner@... Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 21:54:54 -0500 Subject: Re:...
Robert Minish
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Jun 5, 2009
11:54 am
21150
A picture says it all.  thanks,   Phil ... From: weimaraner <weimaraner@...> Subject: Re: [C4 Corvette] running hot To: c4corvette@yahoogroups.com ...
Phillip Duffy
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Jun 5, 2009
12:58 pm
21151
Phil, this was not mine, but it looked like it when I pulled mine. The previous owner had never cleaned it. I saw mine when I added the ron daviis radiator. If...
weimaraner
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Jun 5, 2009
1:28 pm
21152
i can tell you now, that if you have alot of fins folded over on the radiator and even the a/c condensor, its worth replacing them. these heat excahngers as...
leesvet
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Jun 5, 2009
10:49 pm
21153
I'm going to try to get to it tomorrow. I checked the underhood label and this car already has 134A coolant, so I'm hoping there is some obstruction and...
Robert Minish
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Jun 6, 2009
12:36 pm
21155
Does anyone in the group know the thread diameter of the gear shift lever for the 4+3 for an 1984, I recevied a new shift knob,9/16-18 not a replacement but...
RON
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Jun 8, 2009
3:03 am
21156
i would take that and the car to a vette shop and see if there is a piece missing or if its a part from the wrong year. I'd bet its the later, shifter from...
leesvet
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Jun 8, 2009
6:26 am
21157
as many of us have done, I have a partial body kit on my car. the front spoiler/air-dam is solid fiber glass thats been repaired so many times from running...
leesvet
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Jun 13, 2009
1:09 am
21158
I've been lucky on the airdam so far! But, the high temp is still a problem. I spent some time last weekend trying to get the shroud off with no luck. The...
Robert Minish
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Jun 13, 2009
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