Re: [Chevelle-list] Traffic
76 Malibu Classic wagon, two-seater
Re: [Chevelle-list] Traffic
Leo John Costigan wrote: Sure is quite tonight. urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Alright. How about this, then? Do any of you have a station wagon? If so, do you know what kind of plastic it is that the interior trim panels are made of? I'm talking about the stuff that goes from the windows down to the floor in the back half of the car. Mine is turning to powder and beginning to break of at the edges here and there. There are four pieces. They are a discontinued item. Finding them in a junk yard wd do no good because they'd be the same age and also turning to powder. So I'm thinking maybe I could paint them , to hold them together, if I knew what kind of paint would adhere and would form a tough film. Anybody have any ideas on this problem? I'm not too concerned with looks, just maintaining them structurally.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Kill switch
John Nasta wrote: > > Very cool. Does it kill the wire to the coil or to the starter? I think I'll > relocate mine there too (although a befuddled car thief might decide to have > a cigarette?). So, you put up a No Smoking sign.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Kill switch
Mark Schwartz wrote: > > HI Dennis, > > My 71 convertible chevelle had it's kill switch as the cigarette lighter. I > put a push on/push off switch. I kept the factory cigarette lighter and > just removed the element. It worked great. > That's a good idea, but what did you wire it to? So far, it seems to me the best place would be to splice into the power wire to the starter right at the starter, run it up to the switch somewhere under the dash, and back down. It would be hard to see, and you couldnt bypass that without dropping the starter, I think. And on my car, due to a pipe some unknown mechanic ran under the starter, you cant even drop the starter without hoisting the car. I'm not sure I'm figuring this right, but I think so. I'd welcome any opinions on this. Actually, I'm told that not many guys hot-wire anymore. and the usual technique is to smash the ignition switch and stick a tool in there to turn the switch.
[Chevelle-list] Kill switch
What do you think would be the easiest kill-switch to rig up? It has to be one with little likelihood of failing or being bypassed. I'm thinking of one controlled by a switch hidden under the dash or someplace. It seems to me there was a thread on this subject, but if there was, I cant find it in my old mail.
[Chevelle-list] AC leak
How do you find a leak in the AC system? I've already done the soap thing where you put soapy water on the hoses and fittings, and detected no bubbles anywhere.
Re: [Chevelle-list] mountain passes
James Colgan wrote: > > I think you would want to lean out the fuel mixture the higher you > go . because the air gets thinner. less air less fuel.:) Is that true? I've never understood how it works. I have the idea that leaning it out gives you better mpg but costs you in power, and the problem with mountain passes is that you lose horsepower the higher you go. So I'm thorougly confused. (Nothing new).
Re: [Chevelle-list] IL bill to ban Aftermarket Exhaust Systems
Krister Meister wrote: > > Any IL Chevelle people I encourage you to call the senators listed below > and pass this on. It is very easy - call, they ask name, city and just > tell them you oppose - simple as that. They are trying to pass a bill "no > aftermarket exhaust systems" for our cars. I just saw this posted our > clubs website and would like to pass this on. The sad thing about this whole country is that the issue with politicians' cute ideas is never whether or not they're violating people's natural rights (and common sense), but whether or not there are enough of the group affected to constitute a threat to the politician's being re-elected. Thus the almost daily petitions and gathering of protesters' names about everythng under the sun.
Re: [Chevelle-list] mountain passes
Dale wrote: > > He's probably referring to the thinner air meaning a leaner fuel mixture. > Depending on your local altitude, the difference can be significant. Years > ago I drove a 73 Buick over Cloudcroft, NM at an altitude of 9000 feet which > is about 8000 feet above my home's altitude. Car wheezed and coughed like > it wasn't going to make it to the top and it barely did. Made the same > drive a year or so ago in a 2004 Mercury Sable with modern fuel injection > and had no problems whatsoever as the computer controls compensated for the > altitude. Aaaah so. OK, now here's a real dumb question: is there an easy carburetor adjustment to richen the fuel mixture just short of taking on some high altitudes, or do you have to do a whole lot of related stuff? I live in San Francisco, practically at sea level.
[Chevelle-list] mountain passes
I'm planning a trip this summer and a friend of mine is cautioning me that my car may have trouble getting over passes with an elevation of 10,000 ft. He thinks of my car as an "old car" I guess. The car has a 350 V-8 with a TH350 automatic. Have any of you ever heard of anything like he's talking about? Or heard of any car having this sort of trouble.
Re: [Chevelle-list] If it wasn't for bad luck,,,
Dan Mascheck wrote: > > Clint, > > I'm very sorry to hear you broke a bone...Timing is never right! I'm 55 > and for 6 months have been having major stomach pains. Gall bladder is > removed and still have them just as bad! I have had 2 colonoscopies, two > Esophageal whatever's. Three CT scans. An Upper GI. EKG...Numerous blood > tests and don't forget the X-rays. A Hydascan, and two ultra sounds...one > being today in Houston! Yes I did changes doctors! Not to mention more > different pills than Carter's manufactures. > When I was about 20, I would get terrific stomach pains that felt like gas pains. It turned out to be a slightly dislocated vertebra between my shoulder blades that I had apparently gotten while diving into a pool a few years previously. The vertebra was pinching a nerve I guess but was telegraphing the pain as tho it was in the stomach.
Re: [Chevelle-list] If it wasn't for bad luck,,,
Clint Hooper wrote: > Have never broken any bones in my life until now and to do it > while simply walking is a tough pill to swallow. Sorry for the venting but > this really pisses me off. This is an amazing story. First, that you've never broken any bones before (how old are you?) and, second, you break a large bone without doing something funny to it. What's the name of the bone? If your car is an automatic, you could drive it with your left foot. My daughter did that last year when she had her right foot in a cast. I tried it myself and found that my left side got sore, but she had no trouble.
[Chevelle-list] tuning
Is there such a thing as tuning a car for maximum mpg by maybe sacrificing elsewhere such as power or acceleration? My gas-eater will be going on a 5000 mile journey this summer and I'm trying to do what I can to avoid seriously depleting the world's oil supplies (not to mention my wallet)..
[Chevelle-list] roof rack
Does anyone have pics posted of their Chevelle station wagon with a factory roof rack? If not, maybe any Chevy wagon from the 60's or 70's with the original rack? DK
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q's on Rust on car
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to clear something up here for you. The bodywork will cost you the most money, not the actual painting. There are hours upon hours of prepping, welding, sanding, and whatnot involve. I just spent 6 months doing all the bodywork on my 86 Cutlass. The actual paint process took a whole 3 hours to complete. Go to www.chevelles.com/forums and search around in the body forum. You will find alot of answers in there. Tom If you've got a daily driver with little areas of rust all over it, and you work on it a little at a time, is it OK for half the car to be protected by nothing but primer, until it's all ready for a paint job?
[Chevelle-list] Guns cross-country
Clint Hooper wrote: > > Pretty simple,actually. Go to http://www.nra.org/ > Clint Hooper > > > OK. I'll be driving my station wagon cross-country this summer, and > > > I'm wondering where I can get the info about the law in various > > > states regarding carrying a revolver or shotgun in the car. > > > > > > DK > > > SF, CA Thanks, Clint, and the others who responded to this question. The NRA site does have all the info. It's interesting how much the law differs in various parts of the country. I guess that you still have to inquire of the locals as you come to them what the scene REALLY is, since everybody has their own interpretation of the laws as written.
[Chevelle-list] Re: For a living
bob howard wrote: >.Anyway,im a retired deputy sheriff,and retired gun range owner from Oklahoma City ,OK.. . . If I can return the favor,just ask!!! OK. I'll be driving my station wagon cross-country this summer, and I'm wondering where I can get the info about the law in various states regarding carrying a revolver or shotgun in the car. DK SF, CA
Re: [Chevelle-list] For a living...
Ryan Langstraat wrote: > > Dennis, > I was in San Fran last summer on vacation. I was there for 3 days and the > traffic was unbelievable. I dont know how you do it all the time. It helps if you're crazy. It is hard work but not as hard as banging your knuckles on an engine when the temperature is around zero. > I guess > if I would have known my way around a little better it would have helped. > Next time we go there I will let you know! We fly there and meet up with > friends from Sacramento (they flew back to Iowa this last week) and then we > drive to Tahoe. Only the best place on earth!! > > Ryan Let me know anytime you're in town and I'll be happy to ferry you around.
Re: [Chevelle-list] For a living...
I drive a cab. If your Chevelle's not running, call me. Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] Electrical mystery
In the end, the real culprit turned out to be the alternator. I had written: > I replaced the old > battery today and then checked with the voltmeter to see if the > alternator was charging. Everything seems to be acting normally. Except that the generator light still stayed on. But since the battery read 14.25 @ idle, we concluded that the alternator was charging fine and that the generator light itself wasnt working right. Now I think that the reading must have been due just to the battery being new and fully charged, because a couple days later the reading was down to 11.8 @ idle. I took it to another mechanic and he said at once that I needed a new alternator. So I had him put a new one in and now the whole thing is working fine, The generator light stays off and the readings are what they shd be. John Nasta wrote: > > It may just seem normal because you are running on a healthier battery. > Start it and then disconnect the positive battery cable (don't ground it > against anything). If the engine dies, your alternator is not working. If > the alternator is working, the engine should run with no battery connected > to it. This was one of the things I tried, and surenuff the engine died immediately. But one guy said that you shd NEVER disconnect the pos cable while the engine is running because it can screw up the alternator.
[Chevelle-list] More on the alternator(?) problem
Tonight, after driving ten miles with the headlights on, I got a voltage reading off the new battery of 12.11 with the engine running and the lights still on. Not too good, I guess. A mechanic friend of mine says that you shd really get a reading of about 13.5 volts. And he also says that to know if the alternator is charging right, you also have to read the amperage. ?
Re: [Chevelle-list] Electrical mystery
Thanks to all who commented on the problem. I replaced the old battery today and then checked with the voltmeter to see if the alternator was charging. Everything seems to be acting normally. However, because of the opinions voiced, I suspect that I may still have some kind of intermittent problem with the charging system. I'll just keep an eye on things and see how it goes.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Electrical mystery
BTW I forgot to say that I checked the voltage on the battery a couple weeks ago and it seemed to be fine and charging. Dennis Kiernan wrote: > > This is a new one on me and I wonder if any of you recognize this > particular set of symptoms: > > The car has been acting fine, starting up easily (except for a > problem sometimes with the neutral safety switch, so I have to give > the gearshift an extra shove into Park before starting it.). Today, > I started it up and saw that I had no dash lights except the > generator light (which has been acting erraticly for months) and the > Fasten Seat Belt light. After driving it a few blocks, I noticed > that my head and tail lights were very dim, and my hazards werent > working at all. Another mile, and the car suddenly loses most of its > power, struggling along at about ten miles an hour. A couple blocks > of this and it dies on me and wont restart. I tried a jump-start and > the battery wouldnt even respond. So I got it towed home. > > Right now, if I try to start it, there is no sound at all, not even > a click. If I turn the ignition to On, I get no dash lights except > the Fasten Seat Belt, the Generator, and the Oil. I can turn on the > headlights and tail lights, but they're fairly dim. I can work the > radio and the wipers, but the wipers are slow, about half-speed. > > Two possible culprits: We've been having a whole lot of rain -- I'm > in San Francisco -- and the battery is a 7-year battery, just a > little over 7 years old. > > Any ideas?
[Chevelle-list] Electrical mystery
This is a new one on me and I wonder if any of you recognize this particular set of symptoms: The car has been acting fine, starting up easily (except for a problem sometimes with the neutral safety switch, so I have to give the gearshift an extra shove into Park before starting it.). Today, I started it up and saw that I had no dash lights except the generator light (which has been acting erraticly for months) and the Fasten Seat Belt light. After driving it a few blocks, I noticed that my head and tail lights were very dim, and my hazards werent working at all. Another mile, and the car suddenly loses most of its power, struggling along at about ten miles an hour. A couple blocks of this and it dies on me and wont restart. I tried a jump-start and the battery wouldnt even respond. So I got it towed home. Right now, if I try to start it, there is no sound at all, not even a click. If I turn the ignition to On, I get no dash lights except the Fasten Seat Belt, the Generator, and the Oil. I can turn on the headlights and tail lights, but they're fairly dim. I can work the radio and the wipers, but the wipers are slow, about half-speed. Two possible culprits: We've been having a whole lot of rain -- I'm in San Francisco -- and the battery is a 7-year battery, just a little over 7 years old. Any ideas?
Re: [Chevelle-list] Chevelle Clubs in the NorthWest USA
Dale McIntosh wrote: > I did a few Google searches with: > > Car shows northern California > > Car shows Oregon > > Car shows Idaho > > > > and turned up numerous links. Google knows everything. I just searched "what will I have for lunch tomorrow?" and turned up 888,000 answers to the question. Apparently, there are that many opinions.
[Chevelle-list] wont start
Here's one that's probably a easy one for some of you to answer. Now and then, when I turn the ignition key to start, nothing happens. No click, nothing. Thru trial and error I learned to give the gear shift (on the column) an extra shove toward "Park" and then turning the key again worked fine. Starts up at once. So, I'm just worried that whatever it is involving the gear shift or being in Park might get worse and give me some real trouble. What's happening here?
[Chevelle-list] messages tagged as spam
A number of the list members' messages are being blocked by my ISP as spam. Today for instance: -- Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "PAUL MURPHY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Re: 66 Dash Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:33:18 -0500 File: spam_to_takingitslow_20050105123530-1 Spam statistics: Yes, hits=15.499 tag=0 tag2=4.3 kill=4.3 tests=BAYES_50, Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] why to NOT street race a 68/9 Chevelle Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:06:07 -0200 File: spam_to_takingitslow_20050105130555-1 Spam statistics: Yes, hits=12.001 tag=0 tag2=4.3 kill=4.3 tests=BAYES_50, Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Dave Studly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] why to NOT street race a 68/9 Chevelle Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:16:07 -0500 File: spam_to_takingitslow_20050105141530-1 Spam statistics: Yes, hits=12.001 tag=0 tag2=4.3 kill=4.3 tests=BAYES_50, Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Ed Riggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] why to NOT street race a 68/9 Chevelle Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:02:21 -0800 File: spam_to_takingitslow_20050105150243-2 Spam statistics: Yes, hits=12.001 tag=0 tag2=4.3 kill=4.3 tests=BAYES_50, Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] why to NOT street race a 68/9 Chevelle Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 21:26:49 -0200 File: spam_to_takingitslow_20050105152634-2 Spam statistics: Yes, hits=12.001 tag=0 tag2=4.3 kill=4.3 tests=BAYES_50,
Re: [Chevelle-list] Starter issues ...
OK, here's something similiar. Suppose when you turn the ignition to Start, about a fourth of the time you get just the "click", and when you turn the key back to Off and then to Start again, the engine fires right up? I'm making a wild guess that either the starter solenoid or the ignition switch is dying. I cant diagnose electrical stuff, so I sort of follow the philosophy of whatever is getting near its natural life-span, replace that and see if it solves the problem. So what's the natural life span of these parts of the system? And is there a more professioonal way to do it? Graham Wooden wrote: > > In addition, the Voltage Regulator clicks as well when I turn the key to > start - is this normal? Since this is the first time the car has been wired > (I have ran the engine with a self-contained HEI starter unit), I don't have > anything to go against... Thanks, > > -Graham > > On 12/19/04 5:10 PM, "Graham Wooden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the email Steve; the wiring is actually new - a bumper to bumper > > kit and should be to today's standards. However, I will double check that > > and > > the voltage at the starter ... Thanks again! > > > > -Graham > > > > > > On 12/19/04 2:38 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Its been a long time since I did any wiring on my car, but I think I had > >> the > >> same problem or something similar to your problem due to a voltage drop > >> (About > >> 8 volts -vs- 12+). I believe it was caused by a factory resistor that > >> reduces > >> your ignition voltage down for stock applications. I was installing HEI > >> and > >> it needed a full 12 volts to even start. Is there a posibility that your > >> power lead is running through one of these resistors? > >> > >> Good luck, I know electrical work can be a nightmare, but one of these guys > >> on > >> the list can definitely pull you through. > >> Steve > >>> > >>> From: Graham Wooden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Date: 2004/12/17 Fri PM 07:33:48 EST > >>> To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Starter issues ... > >>> > >>> So I decided to take a "brake" from the Wilwood front-disc install to > >>> finish > >>> up > >>> on the new wiring kit. However, there seems to be an issue with my > >>> starter. > >>> > >>> When I turn the key to the Start, it ingages the starter but doesn't turn > >>> nor > >>> re-tract it back in - making a click only. Turning the key back to Off > >>> and > >>> then to Start just makes the click ... > >>> > >>> So, what could this be? A bad starter? Bad connection? Bad ground? > >>> I know it could be a shot in the dark, but thought I would ask you all. I > >>> guess > >>> I will take it out to get tested. > >>> > >>> -Graham > >>> > >>> 67 Chevelle SS > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
[Chevelle-list] Extra gas
Any opinions about my practice of carrying an extra gallon of gas in the trunk, in one of those red hard plastic containers? I know it's possible to explode the gas in the tank by having a static electric charge on yurself when you go to handle the fill pipe at the gas station. What about static electricity building up in the container in the trunk? If you can build up static electricity by sliding around on a cloth-covered car seat, or running a comb thru your hair, why couldnt it build up inside the container? (I know next to nothing about electricity.) PS I've been carrying extra gas, either in the trunk or on the bed of a pickup truck, for 30 years, and am still alive to write this. However . . .
Re: [Chevelle-list] Garage heater
Crazy Rusty wrote: > > How well do the heaters work for larger spaces? The house I just bought has > a 45 x 30 x 40 garage and I am a little worried about trying to heat it. > That's a lot of space to try to warm and keep warmed. > When I was living in Manhattan, back in the 60s, I had a loft that was unheated. It was 25' x 65' with 12 ft ceilings and lots of windows. I bought a pot-belly coal stove, about 3 ft tall, and set it up in the middle of the space, running the chimney about 12 ft across the room and out one of the windows. It did a great job of keeping the place warm, and was cheaper to operate than oil, gas, or electricity. At that time, there were still plenty of people using coal heat in Manhattan, altho it was illegal. The fire chief and building inspectors were understanding fellows, tho, if you treated them right. DK
[Chevelle-list] Gen light, batteries
I borrowed a voltmeter from the fellow next door and checked the battery. Got 12 volts with the engine off, 14.2 with it idling, and then 13 after turning off the engine. That should mean that the battery and alternator, with built-in voltage regulator, are OK, no? I think I'm going to attribute the light coming on the other night to the fact that I had the headlights, heater, and radio going, and just ignore it for now. I ran the car again last night for 25 miles, with the heater, lights, and wipers going, and the gen light did not come on. Maybe it was the gen light itself that had been acting strange. I have no idea how it works. I've heard from various people that the average life of a battery is only 4-5 years, but this one is just about seven years now and seems to me to be strong. I cant remember for sure, but I think I've had batteries last over ten years.
[Chevelle-list] generator light
What would you bet it was if the generator light comes on after driving about five miles, stays on for a couple minutes, and then goes off, and stays off? The alternator is new, the belts are new, the battery is a 7-year battery and will be 7 years old next month. Most likely problem? Or no problem? DK
Re: [Chevelle-list] Multiple copies
haha, I counted 6 from myself Dan McIntosh But there was only one copy of this one and you used Outlook. -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] cigarette smoke?
try Wizard tobacco odor nuetralizer, or Ozium (sp?). Both drug store items. -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] FW: picnic pictures!
Thanks for the great pix. I wanted to be there that day, but had to work. -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] Election determines fate of nation
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > HEY DUMBASS!!! You can thank you democrat friends for your job going overseas. > Remember Pres. Bill Clinton is the one who signed NAFTA in being. The Republicans opposed NAFTA?
Re: [Chevelle-list] Election determines fate of nation
Michael Pell wrote: > Facts speak the truth. . . > Hehe! Here's a good one. The democrats accused Bush of causing > the hurricanes to come to Florida. Too funny!
Re: [Chevelle-list] Comment Pertaining To Election
Bill Lessenberry wrote: > > At 08:01 AM 10/23/2004, you wrote: > >This is a Chevelle list. This is the one place that I have not had politics > >"in my face" over the last few months. Please post your opinions/comments > >elsewhere. > >Mike Holleman > > THANK YOU for saying exactly the way I feel. Let's all BS about cars, not > BS. :-))) I share your feelings about getting into impossible-to-resolve political harangues, especially when people take the opportunity to throw in their fears of same-sex marriage, etc. However, some car issues are inevitably political. Eg, I've got to get my car smogged this year and it's going to cost me about $80 for starters, just to have it tested at a special "test-only" station. Then, there's gas prices -- about $2.50 a gallon for regular in San Francisco. Bush has been in power for four years now, and we're supposed to be taking over Iraq, so why are gas prices climbing so fast? Of course, it would be nice if any opinions on these car-related facts of life could be presented objectively and dispassionately, without getting into one's personal feelings about religion, sex, machismo, etc.
[Chevelle-list] Car vitamins
Has anyone got any opinions on the value of using any of the following? Lucas HD Oil Stabilizer. In engine in place of one quart of regular oil. Lucas Octane Booster. In gas tank. "Guaranteed to Pass" something-or-other. Put in the tank and run prior to getting a smog test. Someone here recently recommended this, and all three of these are recommended by a mechanic I know. What say ye, O Wise Ones? DK SF
Re: [Chevelle-list] Comment Pertaining To Election
Mike Holleman wrote: > > This is a Chevelle list. This is the one place that I have not had politics > "in my face" over the last few months. Please post your opinions/comments > elsewhere. You dont think that a proposal to outlaw Chevelles is a proper subject for this list? > > I read a New Mexico newspaper article that had Kerry > > saying that in one of the steps to having clean air, all older vehicles > > must be taken off the highways.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Election determines fate of nation
If our reason for being in Iraq is not to find weapons of mass destruction, or find the ones responsible for 9-11, and of course not to get control of the oil fields, but to "introduce democracy to Iraq", how is that different from the Chinese wanting to bring Communism to South Korea in 1950, or the Russians wanting to do the same in Cuba?
Re: [Chevelle-list] Election determines fate of nation
Brian Knight wrote: > > Some people will believe anything just because it is written in a newspaper. > It's a shame so many Americans are unwilling to think for themselves. We > will all be in a sorry state if Kerry is elected. Would you like for your > son to marry another man? He would not only be able to, but would also be > encouraged to by the laws the Dems will push for. Nuff said You're willing to get into another Viet Nam in the Middle East, as long as the gvmt keeps your son from marrying another man? If you think there's a problem with your son, I'd say it's a matter between you and him.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Comment Pertaining To Election
"D.R. Jones" wrote: > . . I read a New Mexico newspaper article that had Kerry > saying that in one of the steps to having clean air, all older vehicles > must be taken off the highways. > Just reading between the lines and after reading 'Unfit To Command' I > believe I know who I won't vote for, as I want to keep my cars. I > believe I will build another one. It would be nice to know exactly where you read this comment of Kerry's, and exactly what he said. Assuming, tho, that he really did say in effect that he would like to outlaw my old Chevy (which I plan to drive for the next 30 years), then it comes down to the very hard choice of whether to put one issue you care a lot about above a lot of maybe more important issues. I, for one, also dont like the usual Democrat's anti-tobacco and anti-gun position. But there is no way I could ever bring myself to vote for a complete phony like Bush. Or a nincompoop like Schvartzenegger in my state.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Election determines fate of nation
Nobody's going to say that Rogers Poultry is chicken, right? John wrote: I came across this article. "Election determines fate of nation" "In that this will be my last column before the presidential election, there will be no sarcasm, no attempts at witty repartee. The topic is too serious, and the stakes are too high. This November we will vote in the only election during our lifetime that will truly matter. Because America is at a once-in-a-generation crossroads, more than an election hangs in the balance. Down one path lies retreat, abdication and a reign of ambivalence. Down the other lies a nation that is aware of its past and accepts the daunting obligation its future demands. . . .
[Chevelle-list] request
Please come by my place and wash my car. -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] Auto acronyms
Seriously, if a person doesnt want to hear anymore about auto acronyms, I can think of several ways to get off the list. 1) block the address. 2} send an email to the proper URL. 3) post such a horrendous, disgusting, inflammatory message that the list owner will throw you out. 4) Dont pay your ISP. 5) Throw your computer out the window. 6) Use the special-built easily downloadable disengagement kit. I dont have that file handy, but I'm sure one of the other members do.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Auto acronyms
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Auto acronyms Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:39:48 -0400 From: "Ray & Stephanie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> how do I get off this mailing list?? -- Aw, you're putting us on.
Re: [Chevelle-list] POR Patch
John Nasta wrote: > > So, now that the EC is on the road I really have to get to patching the > holes in the wheelhouses. I am going w/ the POR Patch & paper towel method. > I have three holes about an inch to an inch and a half wide and about three > inches high. Do you suppose one tube would be enough or should I get two? > > Any particular brand of paper towel? :) For archival work, you'd want to use 100% rag paper with a very high PH. :-) Is this repair going to show on the outside? If so, I'd appreciate hearing how you go about finishing it after the patch is done. I've got a lot of little rust areas on mine, hood, bottom of the doors, etc., and was planning on using the POR stuff on them. DK San Francisco, where the rust blows in from the ocean every day.
[Chevelle-list] tire specs
I'm a bit confused because of the difference between what my old owner's manual says and the way they mark tires today. Regarding Load Range B, C, or D -- my tires say nothing about load range. What they do say is "Max load 850 Kg (1874 lbs) at 240 KP (35 psi) max pressure". Also, the owner's manual refers to a TPC Spec Number, for example 1001. My tires have no such thing on them, but they do say DOT HYHH EW5 480. Is that the new version? I've got to get some new tires because some psychopath stabbed one of mine the other night. A good tire, too, with only about 13,000 miles on it. DK
[Chevelle-list] chooper's virus
FYI My ISP, a small one based in Northern California, withholds and notifies me of any infected messages sent my way. I got this from them today: * 1 message(s) were quarantined by the anti-virus engine: ** Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Chooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Chevelle-list] foto Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:49:27 -0500 Virus info: INFECTED, message contains virus: Trojan.JS.RunMe They do the same with the spam they can identify. They also answer the phones quickly and have pretty good customer service. DK
Re: [Chevelle-list] 6 cylinder Chevies
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Send him here: > http://www.inliners.org/ > Tell him to be sure to click on "B" Board which is where the forums are. A lot of > information there. > Pretty sure anyone can read and write postings but need to register. > Not strictly Chevy, but a lot of the membership owns old GMC sixes and old and newer > Chevys (63-80-something is new to me!) Thanks to Pete, Bill and Rick. The info ought to fix up my buddy. DK
[Chevelle-list] 6 cylinder Chevies
A friend of mine writes: > Could you ask if there is such a thing as a mailing list for owners of > '60s Chevies with 6-cylinder engines? Beats me. Anybody know of one? DK
Re: [Chevelle-list] POR-15 Patch
John Nasta wrote: > > Where's a good place to buy some POR-15 Patch? I want to use it on the holes > in my wheelhouses. I'm not sure, but I think if you go to their website, they can give you a list of outlets in your area. I forget, it may be that you have to email them.
[Chevelle-list] test, ignore
testing -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] Unsubscribe
To be fair, the protocol for unsubscribing from the chevelle list is not as simple as most similiar lists, where they print the unsubscribe info at the end of every email. I happen to know how to do it because I'm a neatness freak and saved the instructions for it in a special mail folder. Even so, I'm not completely sure just what you're supposed to do. As I understand it, you're supposed to go to the URL: http://chevelles.net/mailman/options/chevelle-list_chevelles.net/ adding your email address after the last slash, and then follow your nose.
[Chevelle-list] OK youse guys, it's coitains!
The genius has figured it out. All around the interior of the wagon, there are vertical seams between one piece of the vinyl interior and the next, into which I can slip something the thickness of a dinner knife blade. I've got a roll of plumber's tape, that galvanized stuff 3/4 inch wide, which can be cut with tin snips, easily bent, and filed. I'll cut a piece about 3" long, bend it into a Z-shape, insert one end, leaving the other V-shaped end outside, over which a loop of the fishing line will go. The seams are conveniently located for stringing the fishing line across the windows, doors, back hatch, and across the width of the car behind the driver's seat. The curtain material will be hemmed for a curtain rod top and bottom. The fishing line "curtain rod" will be threaded thru the top edge, and disk magnets sewn into the bottom edge like you see on some shower curtains. The magnets stick to the steel roof through the cloth headliner, and they also stick to all the interior metal trim, which is conveniently located below the windows. When you want to close the curtains, you just attach the magnets to the window trim. When you want to open them you attach them to the ceiling. The result should be very convenient, the curtains will be completely out of the way when I'm not using them, and they're easily removable for laundering. When I get this done, I'll take some pix and post them. The only thing I havent figured out is this: the plumber's tape is easy to file into the shape I want and to take off all the rough edges, but I'd like to make the hook part especially smooth. I'm looking for a glue, or silicone, or lacquer or something that I can dip the hook in, which will be kind of thick and will pool enough and dry fast enough to form a smooth coating. Any suggestions?
[Chevelle-list] Acceleration
What does it mean if, when I want to speed up in traffic to change lanes or pass, I push the gas pedal hard but the engine just races with no increase in road speed? The only way I can accelerate is to slowly give it more gas and gradually speed up. This happens both in town at 25 mph or on the highway at 50 or 65. I also have little power when coming off a stop sign, until it gets into 3rd gear. I've got a 350 V-8 with auto TH350 trans, 4-bbl carb. No engine modifications.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Curtains
Mike Holleman wrote: > > I was a sixties flower child with a 62 Biscayne wagon. My girlfriend made > curtains(flowered of course) and used small diameter springs mounted > lengthwise top and bottom, that the curtains slid over like a curtain rod > would work. Looked real neat. I dont understand what you mean by small diameter springs. So far I'm thinking that a system based on using heavy fishing line for "curtain rods" might be the way. Fishing line is strong as hell, very light, and things slide on it easily. The loops in the curtains could also be fishing line, sewn to the hem of the material. The main problem seems to be how to apply hooks to the interior surface, which is all plastic (vinyl?). With age, it's become pretty dried out and brittle, so I dont think it will hold anything screwed into it. The home supply store has these hooks meant for bathroom walls that you just peel off and stick on the wall, but I dont know if those things actually hold up.
[Chevelle-list] Curtains
Has anybody put up curtains all around the back half of a station wagon? I want to be able to draw them for when I want to sleep in the car on long trips, but out of the way most the time. It looks like a project that will take a lot of imagination to figure out. Anybody got any ideas?
Re: [Chevelle-list] mechanics
Brian Knight wrote: > > If any of you guys want to learn to weld, and you are passing thru central > KY, I will be glad to teach you and I can teach you quicker and much easier > than any class because we would be working on a specific technique (body, > frame, etc.) I have been certified on pipe and structural welding for 20 > years and own my own welding company. I would be glad to help out or answer > questions for any of you on the list simply because of the help you all have > given me. > I am not a body man in any way, but have mastered all types of welding and > pretty much all applications. Thanks. Jesse James, of the Monster Garage show, said he was just a glorified welder.
Re: [Chevelle-list] cell phone causes fire at gas pump
Bill Lessenberry wrote: > > Any of you see the Mythbusters show where they tried to ignite gas fumes > with a cell phone? It didn't work. More than likely, the fire was caused > by static electricity. Be sure that you keep your hand on a metal part of > the car when you insert & take out the nozzle. I saw that show and I think the point they made was that you shd touch the outside of the car AS you slide out of the seat, or just after getting out, but not to wait till you're near the nozzle because the fumes can be outside there. I have always made it a habit to put my hand on the outside of the car as I get out, otherwise I usually get a nasty shock the first time I touch the car after that. The seats are cloth seats. With plastic or leather seats it's never a problem. DK All Charged Up
Re: [Chevelle-list] Here's a good chuckle
Clint Hooper wrote: > > Sorry for the spam but sometimes we all need a good laugh. > http://espn.go.com/outdoors/sportingdogs/news/2004/0426/1790401.html If it will save one life, it will be worth it.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Hurray for POR-15 again
BiG_DOG wrote: > > well ohhh welll...well well I cant belive it I had bought a pint > of POR-15 to do my package tray on my 64 skylark then I remember I > had bought a gallon of the stuff > a few years ago when I had my 63 nova (the grape). Have you used the POR-15 on the exterior of the car, to patch miscellaneous small rust areas, like along the window edges? Can you smooth it out and then repaint over it? DK, in San Francisco where the salty ocean breezes give your car a nice coat of rust.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Cleaning spark plug wires
> I didn't think of hand cleaner and I don't have any carb cleaner. I ended > up using a bucket of water with some castrol super clean and a small scrub > brush. It was pretty easy and the wires came out looking like new - and the > lettering on the wires is still there. > I've used Fast Orange handcleaner, and it takes off all kinds of > baked-on crap. Just put a bit of it on a rag and wipe them down. Use > a wet cloth to wipe them again to make sure you have all the cleaner > off, as it smells foul when heated. :-) > > > > I was going to wipe them down > >with WD40 but figured the oil residue would attract more dirt. Arent there some common chemicals that are not supposed to be used on rubber? Petroleum, for instance? I know from experience that turpentine will demolish rubber in a fairly short time.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Gas Prices
Ed Riggins wrote: > > I guess they are never going to see my gas money then. I have a Shell > and a Chevron and a 76. > Ed Why would anybody buy those brands when ARCO is so much cheaper? -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] Gas Prices
Zieg wrote: > Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us > to > think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50- $1.75, we need > > to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the > marketplacenot sellers. I dont know what the oil companies are up to -- probably nothing good -- but $1.75 may actually be cheap. Somebody wrote a couple years ago: > I think that gasoline was around .32 per gallon in 1965 > (hi-test). Today right now hi-test is around $1.60 and that's only in the last few > months The Inflation Calculator says that, in general, what cost .32 in 1965 would cost $1.79 in 2002. Assuming the writer's memory about the 32 cents in 1965 (before the big oil crisis, wasn't it?) is correct, gas at $1.79 today wdnt be out of line. The writer also recalled: > Originally, a 1965 mustang was around $2500 for a v-8 model. > You could buy a new 1962 dodge 426 wedge with a 4-speed fpr $2200. How much is a new Mustang today?
[Chevelle-list] "Passing Gear"
I've got a 3-speed automatic, TH350, with a 350 V8. If you're going about 65 in Drive and you floor the gas, it's supposed to drop into second gear and pick up speed fast, right? Well mine just races loudly, doesnt feel like anything's kicking in, and hardly accelerates at all. Anybody know what's probably wrong?
[Chevelle-list] Ashtrays
I've got an ashtray in the car that I cant see after dark. My New Year's Resolution is to do something about it. I guess I could rig up a little bulb in it like the one in the glove box, but I was wondering if painting the aluminum (?) part of it with day-glo paint would work. Is there such a thing as silver-colored day-glo? DK SF
Re: [Chevelle-list] No Emails
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I have not received any mail from the list in the last 3 days. I did however > > get an oddball email saying that the mail being send to my email has been > > bounced backed. Not sure what that means, but I have not made any changes in the > > last year or so. Just wondering if it's me or is it really that quiet? Here's my ISP's notice to me regarding one of Micrlaser's blocked emails: Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Brake Lines Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:29:36 -0500 File: spam_to_takingitslow_20031211193056-1 Spam statistics: Yes, hits=5.0 tag1=1.0 tag2=4.3 kill=4.3 tests=NO_REAL_NAME,
Re: [Chevelle-list] No Emails
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Tom, > > It's really that quiet. BUT, I noticed my e-mails from yesterday were not > coming into my mail box so I went into the earthlink home page and checked > my spam-blocker. My own e-mail address was blocked!!! . . . My ISP, Snowcrest, has a nice feature. It blocks viruses and spam but sends me a list of the blocked emails everyday, usually 8 or 10, so that I can look at them and opt to have them send any I recognize as OK. One such this morning was a Christmas card from an old girl friend.
Re: [Chevelle-list] No Emails
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have not received any mail from the list in the last 3 days. I did however > get an oddball email saying that the mail being send to my email has been > bounced backed. Not sure what that means, but I have not made any changes in the > last year or so. Just wondering if it's me or is it really that quiet? > > Tom My ISP blocks a lot of emails from the Chevelle list as spam, including a lot of yours, but not all of them. What may be going on -- I'm only guessing -- is that AOL has spotted the Chevelle list as letting too much spam get thru it, and so is refusing anything from them. Something like this happened to another list I'm on, til it was straightened out. Look to see whether you get this reply from me, or thru the chevelle list, or both.
Re: [Chevelle-list] El-Camino Doors
> > Seriously, according to my GM parts book 68 to 72 doors are the same less paint, > trim, and > hardware; 9888121 L.H. and 9888129 R.H. > > Dale McIntosh Question: The second number (I think it is) in the VIN represents the body style. Would that alone tell you what years the doors are the same? Also hood, bumpers, etc? Or do you need a big book? -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] [OT] Parking ticket
Dan wrote: ***DISCLAIMER*** The message written above was created using XtremeSarcasm V2.1. It is not to be taken literally or seriously. The creator assumes no responsibility. Dan McIntosh Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala SS That's a good one, but John's original story was not actually sarcasm, but a joke. For that you need something like: "The written material above is a JOKE. Pronunciation: 'jOk Function: noun Etymology: Latin jocus; 1 a : something said or done to provoke laughter; especially : a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist, usually misunderstood by Germans. By ze vay, does your Impala really scrape ze pavement? Dot must be very hard on ze underparts of ze vehicle. Not zo smardt.
[Chevelle-list] Oil Changes
Can anyone enlighten me on this? Your typical maintenance schedule in the owner's manual will say something like, change oil every 6 months or 6000 miles, whichever occurs first. Now suppose I drive only 2000 miles in 6 months. Why do I need to change the oil at 6 months? Does the oil deteriorate over time regardless of the miles driven? The same for draining the radiator after two years or 24000 miles. ??? DK
Re: [Chevelle-list] bad news - ICP going under-Wal Mart rant
I can state with great pride that I have never been inside a WalMart in my whole life. Nor a K-Mart. Nor a CostCo. I do confess that I've been in a Target store several times, to get toys for my grandchildren. That's because the two toy stores we used to have in my neighborhood years ago were both driven out of business by the big guys. I dont know why. They had plenty of stuff for any kid, and were reasonably priced, as well as being located close by. I think it's because people now want to bury themselves under mountains of consumer goods. That's what they call "The Good Life".
Re: [Chevelle-list] bad news - ICP going under
John Nasta wrote: > > ICP (Inter-Coach Products) is/was one of the two companies making those > pre-sewn seat upholstery sets that we all know and love. > > ICP is the one known for being more accurate to original than the other > brand - PUI. The vinyl bench seat I've got needs repairing. There are a couple of sewn seams running front to back right where I sit where the thread has broken and the seams are coming apart, for a length of about 8-10", exposing the foam stuffing. Is there a way to repair this? The whole seat is in fine shape otherwise.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Headlights
Larry Butler wrote: > > My 72 had the same problem, but reversed, only the right low beam worked. It > turned out to be that the left low beam wire was corroded where it crimps to > the spade lug. I had to push the spade lug out of the plastic connector, cut > the wire, trim the wire and recrimp it. Then I pushed the spade lug back > into the plastic connector and plugged it in. Wala, it worked! Thanks to all who responded on this. I decided I'd go for the easy fix first and today just replaced the bulb. Works fine. I guess the low beam filament was burnt out. I'll save the various posts tho for future reference when the problem turns out to be something more than just the bulb.
[Chevelle-list] Headlights
Symptom: On low beam, the right side doesnt light, only the left. On high beam, the highs come on, as well as both the low beams. Diagnosis? DK SF
Re: [Chevelle-list] posting problems
> Diane Peppin wrote: > > Hello?! I've been sending emails and they are not getting > posted I'm not sure but I've heard that the server is bouncing all emails written in teeny weeny gnat-sized type. DK
Re: [Chevelle-list] FW: A Real Muscle Car
John Nasta wrote: > . . . Duchene > test-drives new luxury cars for a living, but when he goes out at night, he > takes his 1989 Caprice squad car with 266,000 miles on it. He bought it a > year ago for $800. > > "They are just built way better," he says. > Duchene knows one owner who got 650,000 miles on one car, original engine. Those Caprices were great. I'm a cab driver in San Francisco. My company had the same car and it did 505,000 miles on one engine, one trans, as a cab on the car-busting SF hills. The Caprice wagons were prized as cabs and some of them were gorgeous, all chrome, leather interiors, etc. About three years ago Mayor Willy Brown's Taxi Commission, a collection of ass-kissing political flunkies who knew zilch about cars or running a cab system, overnight outlawed all the older cabs with new rules about model year and length of service. Cars in spotless condition were suddenly illegal, while any little late-model piece of junk was OK.
Re: [Chevelle-list] OFF TOPIC: funny stuff
> Dan McIntosh wrote: > > Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't > mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt > tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The > rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a > porbelm. > > Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by > istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. There's a certain Ford Truck list that boooted one of the members off the list because the list owner was displeased with the member's spelling and punctuation. The member was a professional over-the-road trucker and a knowledgeable mechanic, but didnt get very good grades in English, I guess. I personally never had any trouble reading the guy's posts and didnt see what all the fuss was about. If I have a question about carburetors, all I care about is how much you know about carburetors, not whether you spell the word right. DK Who got A's in English but is a lousy mechanic.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Factory Manuals
Dale McIntosh wrote: > > Hers's one place found via Google: > http://www.gregsonline.com/eshop/Html/Products/assembly_manuals.htm ~ > $25 Thanks. People use the term "factory manual" and also "assembly manual". Are they understood to refer to the same thing? BTW I'm looking for print, not CDs. I dont see how people use the CDs. An exploded view of a carb, for instance, is usually illegible on the monitor -- judging by the ones I've seen on various websites. Then there's the small problem of getting the monitor out where the car is being worked on. DK
[Chevelle-list] Factory Manuals
Where would you recommend looking for a factory manual for a 69 Malibu? -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] car insurance
Mark, You seem to be using 8 pt type for composing your emails. That's considered legible in a newspaper, but when it's broken up by a 72 dpi monitor screen, it is totally illegible. Why not use 12 point? DK
Re: [Chevelle-list] Test
I count six emails from the Chevelle list in the last 24 hours before yur test. Isnt AOL famous for messing up, or is that just a dirty rumor? -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco
Re: [Chevelle-list] email trouble?
Dave Studly wrote: > > I've been getting very few messages from the list. Is the traffic low, or > am I still having email trouble with Adelphia? There's been plenty of traffic.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Obtaining a title
Tom Tomlinson wrote: > > I've been looking for a '66-'67 Chevelle project car and have run across a > couple that did not have a title or any documentation of ownership. The > owners claim it's easy to get a title through various services that work > through the state of Georgia. I seem to remember discussions on this list > saying to stay away from such cars, unless they are used for parts cars. If it's easy why havent they got one? ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
Re: [Chevelle-list] Gas in Arizona
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > gas is steadily climbing here, it was 1.28 a month ago for 87, now > its up around $1.68 with 93 being around $1.86. "Here"? ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
Re: [Chevelle-list] Gas in Arizona
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hey Blazerman, > > If it was $2.00 bucks a gallon in TN you'd see hillbilly's > running around everwhere with guns and you'd think it was the > Boston Tea Party revisited. lol I thought all the hillbillies had become mountain Williams. ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
Re: [Chevelle-list] long distance transaction help
Joe Smith wrote: > > I bought a car in Virginia and had it shipped to Kansas. I used National > Auto Transport and would NEVER use them again. When I was young I traveled a lot and didnt have a car. Sometimes I would get a car from one of the agencies (I forget what you call them, but they're in the Yellow Pages) that arrange for people to deliver a car cross-country for free. The driver gets transportation, and pays for the gas. The owner pays the agency a fee. I dont know how much, but I'd imagine it's low. Just something to check out. ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
Re: [Chevelle-list] Re: Attachments??? a/k/a
JimM wrote: > > Interesting...your reply came through without an attachment flagged, Dave. > First one in two days! I am using Outlook Express on a Windows XP Pro > machine. So did yours. But the one from Al McKenzie has an attachment and I think it's more than just a simple text footer. On a side note, how come so many people on this list compose in very small blue type? And in html? DK ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
Re: [Chevelle-list] Rebuilding Delco Remy horns*
rocky hill wrote: > I have been told that WD-40 shot into > the horn will sometimes make them work, give it a try, > let me know. > I had a horn that quit entirely. After a few weeks I gave the engine a general cleaning, not even thinking about the horn problem. Voila, the horn was restored and has worked fine since. I dont know how. I dont think I got any cleaner or water into it because the opening faces down. ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
Re: [Chevelle-list] Eastwood Header Paint
Bill Lessenberry wrote: > Glass bead or sand blast the headers, then blow off the dust & > carefully (no fingerprints-use gloves) put each header in a > plastic bag. Do you really need to sandblast them? Isnt there some method involving nothing but a bottle of some stuff and a rag or steel wool? ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
Re: [Chevelle-list] Blown Head Gasket (I'm back out there!)
> "Rodney." wrote: > > Well, I got back out there today (at a snail's pace, but I figure > a slow pace is better than not doing anything). I pulled the > intake today and OOPS I left a rag in there from last time. The other day I finished up cleaning the engine bay and forgot to remove the duct tape I had put over the air intake snout that goes to the air filter can. So then I started up the engine to dry it off and idled it for a while before noticing the blocked snout. I'm wondering what happens in a situation like that? PS. The car's running OK. -- Dennis Kiernan San Francisco ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
