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I don't have my buick anymore but I visit the fish/kill alot and also the general "lounge" area I recently regged for a compuer/laptop board, asked a fairly simple question and got totally flamed!!!! So, I just wanna say thanks for being so mature and tolerating me!!!

Hi folks, Does anyone know how the mechanic's lein process works in NY? A mechanic friend of mine has a nice 1990 Corvette I have my eye one, the customer has not paid his bill (in the shop since Nov '04) and he says he is going to put a lien on it. Thanks in advance!! Bill

Hey I had a Big Trak!! It worked pretty good until I took it apart!!! Maybe you guys can help. I had a toy set similar to an erector set but this one used plastic. There were little plastic "I" beams and plastic sheets with holes along the outside. It had a little battery operated rivet...

Yes, if you had a standard SBC with 2.02" intake valves and decided to change to 4 valve (or 2 intake vs. 1 intake) with 2 1.01" valves, you would end up with .25" more surface area even though the valves are half the size. Ever wonder whay the intake valve is bigger? I thougt so! Take a...

Hi guys, The wife and I are looking to get off this Island (I live on Long Island, NY) It is too damn expensive, and the everyone is a crook. There is not sense of community where I am. My wife likes Sandusky, OH. To me that is kinda culture shock. I do like the idea of selling my house and...

Hi Well I grew a set and decided to change the rear main seal. The bearing in the cap is kinds scored, I can feel it with my finger but it is not a huge grand-canyon like score. the crank looks ok but there is a "discolored" spot but I can't feel anything So a friend told me I can replace...

Hi I just put a rebuilt alternator on my '86 yesterday. The pulley that is on the alternator is smaller (2.25") than what was on the original (2.5"). The alternator is stamped 120A I left the one that came with it (the new alternator) on it and installed it that way. So, I get 13.9...

What kind of hand tools do you use? Use the majority of them (most of mine are craftsman with a set of snap-on impact sockets)for your answer

I was watchinh a show on the Travel Channel last night. It was about Ricer cars, monster trucks and rock climbing trucks. There was a kid on the ricer part of the show, and I quote: "You can buy a corvette for $60,000, I can buy a civic for $2000, put $2000 in to it and beat you on the...

Hi Folks, OK, I just the car back together after a few gasket replacements (upper plenum, valve covers, throttle body, vacuum block) and a new Cat. I also remove the trans inspection cover to have a gander at my trans/oil waterfall leaks. I noticed a heat shield that was rubbing some wires, I...

Hi folks!! I realize the car comes with then but... I am kind of a sleeper-car type of guy and will probably leave them off when I get the car painted (some time this century). If you car was repainted did you put them back on? I am curious becasue I read some of these kill/fish stories...

Hi I have an OTC 2000 that I use to check idle numbers. I kinda got the hang of it. When I bought it, it did not come with a GM book. How do I use this thing to get lets say WOT MAF numbers etc. It also seems to raise the idle when I put it into the mode to read idle numbers. Also the BLM...

I could fill my tank for $2.75!!! http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=509&e=11&u=/ap/iraq_cheap_gas

Hi Folks, So I was looking for an intake leak and I narrowed it down to the upper plenumn. So I went ahead and was tightening them just a pinch. All went well except for the pass rear upper plenumn (under the coil pack bracket) It just kept on going, then I got that chill one gets when they...

Hi folks, here is the deal, as you know my car had been sitting for quite a few years, I went to get it inspected yesterday and failed miserably, the car is stock except for the Hypertech. inspection numbers: HC Vehicle: 1.47 pgm Limit .80 gpm CO Vehicle 16.68 gpm Limit...

I was reading the "Spot Checks" post and decided to post this I have 2 1. Coming back from eastern long island on Sunrise Highway. Some of you may know it is very active out there in the summertime. So we were heading west and came upon a large car (Crown Vic or something) with its trunk...

well folks after 9 years and 10 months, the GN has finally seen the road again. Still runs a little rough, but in general fairly well. It only stalled once but it fired back up no problem. 185 deg or so all day and 30 psi oil at cruise, about 10 at idle. Hard to get used to the PM brakes, seems...

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Isn't there supposed to be a sticker over the window for the chip? Doesn't the sticker prevent UV from erasing it??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2478033482&category=33597&sspagename=WDVW Not sure if the link wil work....

Hi folks, Does anyone have a spare REAR braided russell brake line they can sell me? Like the one out of the kit? Bill