--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00003 Date: 01/17/98 From: KEVIN RELKOFF Time: 01:20pm \/To: MARK LOGSDON (Read 0 times) Subj: American Sports Car ML> I would suspect that control algorithms and feedback sensors are ML> being continuously improved so that ABS is even more effective today ML> than it was when it was first introduced. That's just a guess ML> though. Yah true.. Everything improves in time.. so ABS cars of today MAY just well stop faster then conventional Brakes.. --- Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR] * Origin: Value Link BBS 930-0715 (1:153/959) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00004 Date: 01/17/98 From: CHARLES BOWMAN Time: 09:30am \/To: RUBEN LOPEZ (Read 0 times) Subj: Oil pump? Ruben Lopez wrote in a message to Alan Morrison: RL> I'll just try synthetics. I guess. I've done tear downs after using synthetics and think they are well worth the cost. I used Mobil 1 for years when that was all that was available but I prefer Castrol Syntec now. What the difference is (if any) I haven't a clue, probably just the packaging and if I remember correctly Castrol was the first to come out with a 15W50. cbowman@sinfo.net --- * Origin: Techshop's Southern Most Point - Panama (1:3651/9.10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00005 Date: 01/17/98 From: ROY J. TELLASON Time: 10:56am \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Switch TOM WALKER wrote in a message to JOHN FAERBER: -> On my 87 Cadillac Deville, is there a way to wire in an extra switch -> for the radio antenna? Drives me nuts to have it cycle every time I -> turn the igniton off then back on. (such as stopping for a moment to -> buy a mewspaper) -> -> This way I could power it up or down when I want to. TW> There is a way but the ease of accomplishment depends on how TW> hard it is to get to the wiring at the back of the Radio. That's the thing when it comes to *anything* to do with automotive electrical stuff, isn't it? :-) The very thought of digging through taped up wiring harnesses has kept me from any number of projects over the years. TW> Some have to be removed. But anyhow one of those wires is the TW> Control line to the Power Antenna. Just disconnect it and wire TW> it to a switch. What about getting at it under the hood? TW> The antenna goes up when the control line is powered and down TW> when it is in a No Power condition. And with the price of a TW> Cadillac Power antenna I can see why you are concerned. And for TW> those that are going to pipe in and remind me of the After TW> Market power antennas I will say they Most don't either Fit or TW> Look right. I knew a guy who got a *new* caddy, and the silly thing stopped working right after a while, a fairly short while as things go. Not my choice of car, really, with all of the power gizmos, but he was confined to a wheelchair so it made things easier, I guess. email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com --- * Origin: TANSTAAFL BBS 717-432-0764 (1:270/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00006 Date: 01/17/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 07:43am \/To: VERN FAULKNER (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation -> I think that the fact the guy has just come back from getting the par -> repair the defective light shows sufficient responsibility - writing -> a ticket is a superflous waste of everyone's time. Having the light and Actually Replacing it are Two entirely different things. And the Ticket is NOT a counting Moving Violation just a Notice to Correct a Mechanical malfunction.Yes it is a pain to get them signed off at times but that is the price of VIOLATING the Law. AND a Law was Violated! What is the BIG DEAL here? --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00007 Date: 01/17/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 07:58am \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: ENGINE DISPLACEMENTS -> TW> My Information says that ALL 1940 Chevrolets used the 216.5 engi -> TW> 3.50 Bore and 3.75 Stroke rated at 85 Horsepower. -> -> I was guessing, judged on the previous years that I had info on. I fi -> there wouldn't have been a change until sometime after WWII. The 216 .5 was introduced in 1938 and stayed in production until 1952. The 235.5 appeared in 1950 in the Powerglide models and lasted through the 1962 model year. A destroked 194 Ci version was introduced in 1962 for the Chev II -> TW> The 1947 Chryslers used either a 250.6 Flathead 6 with a bore -> of TW> 3.44 and stroke of 4.50 or a Flat hear 8 cylinder displacing -> 323.5 TW> with a bore of 3.25 and stroke of 4.88 -> -> Is that six the one they called the "spitfire"? I believe it was the name used but my reference doesn't really list the "Promotional" Names widely used. -> TW> The 1951 FORD still used the Flathead 6 with a 3.30 bore and 4.40 -> TW> stroke. -> -> 225 CI? It was listed as a 226 CI engine. -> TW> The FIRST year fro the Overhead Valve FORD 6 was 1952. It was a -> TW> 215.3 engine with a bore of 3.56 and stroke of 3.60 -> -> Why was it smaller than the flathead? Take a lesson from Chevy? The greater efficiency allowed a reduction in displacement fro better fuel miledge. Remember it was only used in their "Economy Box" bottom of the line models. Even with the reduced displacement it was raters at 101 Hp vs 95 fro the old Flathead 226 Ci engine --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00008 Date: 01/17/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 08:04am \/To: JOHN FAERBER (Read 0 times) Subj: Switch -> Would this be a yellow wire, by chance? I also have to run a ground w -> from the switch also, or do I? There is no standard so it would be hard ot say what color it would be. And you only need to bring 12 volts from a constant on fuse i n the fuse box to the switch and hook the Wire from the Radio fro the Power Antenna to the other side of the switch. IE, You want to Energize Wire Going to the power antenna fro antenna up and De energize it fro antenna down. The Antenna itself already has a power wire going to it to actually run the antenna motor. The wire from the radio just operates the antenna motor Relay. If you really are not sure what I a m saying you possibly should not be fooling with the Radio. Hooking 12 volts from the battery to the Wrong Wire could cause Premature Radio Failure. :-). --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00009 Date: 01/17/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 08:10am \/To: JOHN FAERBER (Read 0 times) Subj: O2 Sensor -> Replaced the O2 sensor in my 87 Deville, car runs about the same, -> but the mileage seems to be up about 2.5 MPG so far. (will have to -> run it a few tanks of gas to get the true improvement) -> -> The old sensor appeared to have something resembling battery -> corrosion (best way I can describe it) on it, was this caused by -> old age (105,000 miles) or something the previous owner put in the -> gas (some ttype of additive?) O2 sensors detect the Oxygen content in the exhaust gases by a Electro-chemical process that actually eats up the sensor. IE they have a finite Life and it is Expected that they will need periodic replacement. Since the actual operating conditions vary widely they provided a Replace Sensor Code in the computer. And in your case since you noted an Increase of Fuel Miledge. Expected after replacing a Failed Sensor, al is well. Right? --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00010 Date: 01/17/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 08:16am \/To: JOHN FAERBER (Read 0 times) Subj: Timing -> I check my timing in Diagnostics mode, it shows as 12-13 BTC, the -> underhood sticker says 10 BTC +or-2 degrees. If i turn it to 8 BTDC -> would this improve my mileage? I know it will improve the get up and -> go! Advancing timing typically gives both better miledge and performance. The underhood sticker is the Requirement required by the Federal SMOG LAWS. If you are in a State with periodic inspections you should be careful. And for you California dwellers Tom Walker is hereby on Record as Recommending NO timing Changes to a SMOG controlled CAR! :-) -> Is the only way to get to the hold down bolt using one of the -> distributor wrenches? If so, what size would I need? Depends on the Car. And most American Cars using NON metric bolts are either 9/16 or 1/2 inch. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00011 Date: 01/17/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 08:19am \/To: JOHN FAERBER (Read 0 times) Subj: To cruise or not to cruis -> When I go on this trip, will I get better mileage using or not using -> the cruise? This is one of the few cars I have owned where it -> actually worked! (g) -> -> I have heard arguments both ways, who has facts of one or the other? On Flat land you will get Better Miledge. In Mountain Country it will possibly be Worse because the Speed control can't Anticipate upcoming coming Hills. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1M00012 Date: 01/17/98 From: KENNY HENDERSON Time: 03:44am \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: 1999 Cars AM>Another similar tale... My niece who just got a 93 Civic for $10,000. AM>I didn't want to burst her bubble, and didn't know the going rate at the AM>time, but she could have gotten a 2 year newer Saturn, or V6 Camaro for AM>what she paid. I drove it and it was OK, but I don't see the fascination AM>of young females with these cars. My best guess is Value is determined AM>by the lightness of control movements! Civics have very good resale value though. They will probably me much more reliable as well. Still, those cars bore me :) --- * OLX 2.1 TD * They never fail who die in a great cause. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Fresh Start BBS * Edison NJ * (732) 248-1678 * (1:107/310.0)