Recent content by Yankee John

I need a good working used stock electric radiator fan for my 87 GN, with a reasonable price. The one in the car took a dump as I was leaving the fairgrounds at the Car Craft Magazine show yesterday and my motor got very hot! (It cooled down when I hit the freeway, though). I don't have the...

Just wondering how much my fellow members drive their GN's? I bought mine in September 2008, at just a couple miles shy of 120,000 miles on the odo. I am at 176,000 at this point- 56K miles driving since I bought her. What are you guys at??? Just wondering? My GN gets 5-7 miles per...

I almost forgot.... Someone tells you that you should put a V-8 in it, and you answer them with "Why would I want to go slower?".....

- You become a self-taught electrical engineer from fixing the electrical problems on your turbo Buick... or, You nail the gas at a 30 mph roll and your Buick starts to go sideways...

Picked one up at Target this morning!

One last pic....

For the 1st time ever, I was a PARTICIPENT in the Car Craft Summer Nationals!! Lots of great Buicks and several Grand Nationals/T-Types in attendence, as well as GNX's #1 and #153! Here are a few pics of GNX #1 in the GM Performance display, and a Turbo 6 engine in the historic GM high...

Back up to the top! I dont know where Im parking, but it would be sweet to get with the GN guys at the show! Saturday for sure, and prolly Sunday too (Sunday looks like it will be the best weather day, according to the Weather Channel forecast). Hope to touch base with you again Jamie! John

I wanted Bilsteins too, but I got a great deal on a low-mile used set of KYB's off the board, installed them, and I was very pleased right from the get go! The ride is not too firm, and my car handles very predictably and controlled. The shocks that they replaced made my car handle like the...

I'm not in a position to buy your GN, But I would love to check it out. Maybe drive it up to the Buster's Roll-In in Mankato every Thursday (from 5pm-8pm). I usually bring my '87 GN there. It would be awesome to see your 1st year GN and my last year GN together! I have a photog friend who can...

Question that may or may not be related- Will a plugged cat cause knock (or false knock)??? Reason I ask- My car is showing a lack of power and the other symptoms listed above, and my knock gauge shows knock under load, such as when I'm going up a hill or passing a slow car. I dont hear...

Im pre-registered for the Car Craft Street Machine Nationals July 22-24. I'm gonna be there Saturday for sure, Maybe Sunday too- I'm hoping to see other board members there!!! John

Took the GN to a couple shows last Saturday, and absent mindedly ran the car really low on fuel (to "E"). I fueled it back up, but on the way home, The knock guage would show green, yellow, and red LED's if the engine was under slight load. The Scanmaster would also show varying degrees of...

Continued.... I was driving home from work today in the GN (Its my daily driver this time of year) and I spy a Tahoe SS coming up really fast in the right lane behind me on the freeway (Im in the left lane). They get along side me and match my speed.... I look over and I see big smiles...

I had problem #2 also. Turned out to be a bad coil pack. Changed it out and the problem disappeared. John