--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1W00013 Date: 01/27/98 From: CHRIS ZYCHSKI Time: 03:16am \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Transmission Repair TW>-> RW>Nope. The S10 didn't have a trans-axle. It was rear wheel drive. TW>-> TW>-> Many thanks. That clears the water. BTW, we had the clutch TW>-> replaced (it needed it) at a _reputable_ shop for $305. TW> Did they Faced off the Flywheel? That seems like a RIP off to me. But Yup. TW>I have been driving slush boxes fro so long. Got TIRED of Rowing through TW>commuting traffic, that I might be out of touch. In fact the Last TW>clutch job I had done, I did myself in a Gravel Parking Lot. :-) Hope ye hadda good thick ground cloth. Ouch! I can feel them pebbles now. -cc * SLMR 2.1a * Not a real tagline, but an incredible soy substitute. --- Renegade v5-11 Exp * Origin: The Bearsville BBS * Warren, MI * (810) 582-9429 (1:120/650) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1X00000 Date: 01/25/98 From: RONNIE THOMPSON Time: 11:34am \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Transmission Repair -=> Quoting TOM WALKER to CHRIS ZYCHSKI <=- -> RW>Nope. The S10 didn't have a trans-axle. It was rear wheel drive. -> -> Many thanks. That clears the water. BTW, we had the clutch -> replaced (it needed it) at a _reputable_ shop for $305. TW> Did they Faced off the Flywheel? That seems like a RIP off to me. But TW> I have been driving slush boxes fro so long. Got TIRED of Rowing TW> through commuting traffic, that I might be out of touch. In fact the TW> Last clutch job I had done, I did myself in a Gravel Parking Lot. :-) Just about GUARANTEE it wasn't a FWD vehicle, if you did it in a parking lot. In the "old" days, you could jack a car up and pull the transmission out in an hour or so. Same thing to put it back in. NOT TODAY with FWD. That's where the cost comes in on clutch jobs, the labor. The parts aren't really all that much, however it does take a lot more time today than in the past. Oh, for the good old days :) Ronnie in NC ... Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now. --- AreaFix Fido MILITIA * Origin: Thor's Retreat/2 BBS Fayetteville, NC 910.424.0956 (1:3634/37) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1X00001 Date: 01/25/98 From: RONNIE THOMPSON Time: 11:37am \/To: ED BROWN (Read 0 times) Subj: Warning light -=> Quoting Ed Brown to Stewart Amgwert <=- -> Now I've got a 97 GMC Sonoma and the light just came on at 36,308 -> miles, and has been coming on and off for a few days. The service man -> said that anything from a loose gas cap to a sensor going bad could -> cause it. Looks like we can't really do much to these new rigs -> without the computer to work on them. -> If you figure out what lit your light drop me a line. EB> I took my truck into the deler and in about 2 hours they found EB> I have a bad ground on the oxygen sensor and now all ifxed and the EB> light goes out...They said if it comes on again they will have to EB> replace it.. So good luck with your... Replace the ox sensor or the light?? If the ground was bad on the sensor, in the first place, I'd have replaced it then. With 36K on it, it is about due for replacement anyhow. They don't run that much, usually around $30 or so. Ronnie in NC ... Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks are still free. --- AreaFix Fido MILITIA * Origin: Thor's Retreat/2 BBS Fayetteville, NC 910.424.0956 (1:3634/37) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1X00002 Date: 01/26/98 From: DEVIN DIMITRI Time: 03:38pm \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Formulae AM> If you have that formula, I would like to see it. Mine uses compressi Well, it's most useful when using a magazine article, because it needs lots of info about the engine. Oh, and it calculates raw horsepower, not bhp. a * mep * (s/12) * (.5rpm) * n hp= ------------------------------ 33,000 a= area of the piston head mep = Mean Effective Pressure in lbs/sq. in. s = stroke rpm = rpm n = number of cylinders Very useful for figuring out how much an engine will put out at various rpms. AM> ratio, but you must evaluate and supply the VE (Volumetric Efficiency) AM> This is only as good as your ability to determine VE, which can range AM> from .7 for a mild stocker, to 1.1 for Pro-race engine with open exhau What's Volumetric Efficiency? I'm not a mechanic at all, so... AM> Also the bore & stroke helps determine VE and airflow. You determine AM> VE according to if it is stock exhaust, headers, more camshaft, etc. So VE is like backpressure or something? -Lates --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: The Rapid Eye - 913-393-4104 - Olathe,KS (1:280/183) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1X00003 Date: 01/26/98 From: DEVIN DIMITRI Time: 03:42pm \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: CART AM> Well here ya go... AM> CART Engine Manufacturers Ford/Cosworth; Honda; Mercedes/Ilmore; AM> Toyota AM> CART Chassis Manufacturers AAR-Eagle; Lola; Penske; Reynard; Swift Thanks! Hmmm, Ford, AAR-Eagle, Penske. Really American. I wish we had an open wheeled, high tech version of NASCAR. -Lates --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: The Rapid Eye - 913-393-4104 - Olathe,KS (1:280/183) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1X00004 Date: 01/27/98 From: CHARLES BOWMAN Time: 06:52am \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation Sean Dunbar wrote in a message to TOM WALKER: SD> So Tom, what if your headlight burns out while you're driving down SD> the road? Do you just happen to keep a spare or two in the glove SD> box? I'm sure that he immediately pulls over to the side of the road, hoofs it down to the nearest telephone, calls a wrecker and has the car towed to a repair shop. :) cbowman@sinfo.net --- * Origin: Techshop's Southern Most Point - Panama (1:3651/9.10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1X00005 Date: 01/27/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 06:25am \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation -> TW> You GET what you DESERVE. And IF I was driving around at -> TW> Night with a burnt out Headlight I deserve the -> -> So Tom, what if your headlight burns out while you're driving down th -> road? -> Do you just happen to keep a spare or two in the glove box? YES, It is easy with the later cars and the Replaceable Halogen bulb's. In the Days of sealed beams I also did have one in the trunk! Alo\ng with oil and filters plus a complete set of tools to do the jobs I was capable of doing. --- 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: F1X00006 Date: 01/27/98 From: MIKE LALLAS Time: 03:40pm \/To: DEVIN DIMITRI (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Formulae Devin DD> What's Volumetric Efficiency? I'm not a mechanic at all, so. volumetric Efficiency is a measurement of how much air and engine takes in as oppossed to how much it could take in .7 means it takes in only 70% of what it could take in. and yes pro race motors can and often exceed 100% c-ya!!!!!!!!! "Mike" --- TriToss (tm) Professional 11.0 - (Unregistered) * Origin: VIP BBS 941-567-2606 Florida Mary236@juno.com (1:371/51.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1X00007 Date: 01/25/98 From: MARC GERGES Time: 11:26pm \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Active Handling Salut TOM! ->> Mmmmh... I thought such a car with a 1.1- or a 1.9-litre-engine ->> must been considered as a joke on 4 wheels in the US... :) TW> It only came with the 1.9 here in the US. But remember we TW> "Americans" LOVED the FIAT 850 and cars like that! :-) :-) TW> It was unique and had that "Macho" Look. When I consider that you actually bought some 425ccm 2CV's with 11 hp or so, I tend to believe that... :) cu .\\arc ... Old age is better than the alternative. --- * Origin: sympathy for the debil (2:270/47)