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    89 C4 with mystery misfire/stumble!

    onthe older ignitions there was two wires that ran from the pickup to the module. they would flex and break inside the insulation. caused the same symptoms. yes dist has to come out to change that pickup.not sure if same in 89 but worth a check.
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    Horsepower/ NOS ?

    Thanks to all of you for all the mod ideas for power. chips,fuel,exhaust,air,gears etc. Has anyone put a TPI specific NOS system on any cars. 100-150 hp on tap. NOS says system is complete with fuel sols, plumbing and elec.inj plate mounts like a throttle body spacer. fuel is taken off the fuel...
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    Tire shops

    thanks for all the insite. Good to know stuff. i have a snap-on 1/2 drive click torque wrench that i use. yes i store it at zero always.
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    Do you see anything wrong in this pic besides a tired L98?

    hahah, mine was full of dog food. none got in car though....whew!!!!
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    Tire shops

    ok i was thinking along the same lines. Thanks guys
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    Tire shops

    ok thanks, was worried about the jacking points more than anything.
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    Tire shops

    need to get tires balanced. haven't jacked car up yet ever.. heard it can be tricky. Can a guy trust a tire shop to do it right to balance tires and rotate them???? Any thoughts or experiences here?
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    roller tip rockers

    comp cams have a 1.5 or a1.6 avail. fit in place of originals. Comp cam products all good. their cams are wicked at making power.
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    Do C4 vette owners collect firearms?

    that is sweet!!! just sighted my mosin in. took a bit but all good now. Mounted a scope on my swiss K31 clamp on type. nelson you gotta get or try one. Sweet shooter. so smooth and once sighted its deadly at 100yrds. waiting to get time for further out.factory trigger is two stage light pull...
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    Idle changed not good.Any thoughts

    so story continues....... checking over things moving some wires to the tps. thought i will start car. flawless!!!! dont know what it was, drove it twice and no issues. weird......
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    Idle changed not good.Any thoughts

    my 85 tpi with DN 4 spd, drove it to work. all good came out at lunch and went up town. half way to store it started idling at 1500 clutch in no a/c on. drove like on cruise all gears. got back to work and was at 15 still. unplugged TPS idle dropped to normal. Plugged back in and it went up...
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    Do C4 vette owners collect firearms?

    nice!! its fun to play with these rifles. great piece of history and like you say fun.... I put a long eye relief scope on a brass stacker mount on the Mosin. mounts over the rear sight thus gun is still not modded.havent shot to much yet. Also in calgary at the shooting center they have some...
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    C4 --- 4 + 3 Manual Transmission Question

    mine has the 4+3. Range drives like I do. 90% time leave the switch on. 50 km hr in second at 1900 is fine around town. Turn off to get sporty. 4th od is about 1850 or so at 100km. The little auto unit did have its problems, as range said service it lots about every 10,000 fluid change. If you...
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    Spring is here already in late february.

    1st drive and home safe and sound. performance tires sure dont like frost. came out of carwash in Estevan and she spun for almost a block, cound spin in second. fun of course. hit 14C sunny no wind.
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    Spring is here already in late february.

    taking the 85 out and to work today. Roads dry no snow anywhere, minus 3 this am but promises of 13 and higher from now untill monday.will advise, see if i remember how to shift....
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