--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00019 Date: 03/07/98 From: RONNIE THOMPSON Time: 07:48pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Mazda Miata For Sale Listing this for a friend. Bought the car for his wife who is extremely sick. Please, serious inquiries only. 1997 Mazda Miata M-Series (Special Edition) 5-speed, Leather Seats, all the options. Dark Forest Green with Special Edition Mazda Chrome Mags. This thing has 748 miles on it. Yes, that is not a typo, only SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT miles on the thing. I told you his wife is extremely sick. Convertible top. Absolutely beautiful car. He paid $24,400 for the car. Will sacrifice it for $19,000. Contact Joe Whaley at 910-485-3360. Car is located in Fayetteville NC. Call after 5:30 pm, weekdays. All day on weekends. He is a Sheriff Deputy, and is on the road weekdays until 5:30. Thanks all, and if anyone knows of anyone else who might be interested in the vehicle, please pass this on. It would help them out to have this car payment off their shoulders, with the medical bills mounting. Thanx.....Ronnie ... Ronnie Thompson PO Box 65191 Fayetteville NC 28306 (910)323-8716 ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: (1:3634/12) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00020 Date: 03/08/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 08:18am \/To: KENNY HENDERSON (Read 0 times) Subj: TCC Lockup KH> Don't temp me. What are you doing with that car? Still KH> mess around KH> with it? A friend of mine recently sold his supercharged KH> Mustang KH> GT that went 12.1. It wasn't his daily driver and he wants KH> to get KH> another car, so he decided it was time to get rid of it. He KH> said he KH> cried when the new owner was driving away in it:) I am waiting on you to come down here and get it. :) Yeah, I would get a little emotional if/when the Prix leaves... of course that would not last long. :) KH> Still at the body shop, I get it back tommorow morning! KH> (Tuesday KH> morning) My tires just came today, I can't wait! What happened to it ?? KH> Yeah I have ABS but that didn't help much :) Hate to hear that. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00021 Date: 03/08/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 08:32am \/To: MARK HOFMANN (Read 0 times) Subj: Monte Carlo SS & Gas mileage. MH> I have replaced the carb, and put a rebuild one on it. I MH> have also replaced the O2 sensor. MH> I went from struggling to get 11mpg, to 14mpg. I don't get MH> any better gas mileage highway at all, than city - which MH> brings me to the next point. These cars were not known as gas tycoons in the first place. 11 was bad, 14, especially considering the probability of 3.73 gears may not be too bad at all. MH> I am getting an error code on my Vehicle Speed Sensor when MH> the car is in park, and idling. If that is indeed bad, I MH> would think that would have a good deal to do with gas MH> mileage. I also get O2 sensor error codes (lean mixture), MH> which is really strange. The car runs 100% perfectly.. You It can run smoothly and still not be at 14.7:1 fuel to air ratio. If you get a VSS code at idle in park your PND switch may not be working which would lead the computer to think it was in drive at all times. Please send the exact codes you are getting out of the system along with your method of retrival. MH> would never know it is getting these errors, but I would MH> like to correct them. Just like a guy in here who does not run a thermostat in his truck but thinks it is running fine. MH> Anyone have any experience in replacing the VSS? Also, my MH> fan clutch never seems to unlock. The fan spins all the MH> time, so matter if it is cold or warm. That needs to get MH> fixed also. Fix it, this is quite possibly causing you gas mileage as on the interstate the engine is still having to pull the fan around. Now, it should turn all the time BUT is it locked in or when you go to move it (engine off) does it move stiffly for about an inch and then move relatively free ?? If so this puppy is working fine. Also check for a leak on the unit at the input shaft. VSS is fun to replace. It is under the dash bolted to the back of the speedo and plugged into the wiring harness. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00022 Date: 03/08/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 08:37am \/To: JOHN FAERBER (Read 0 times) Subj: No messages? JF> Have not seen any messages in here for the past several JF> days, was wondering if it was just here or if everyone has JF> gone on vacation? Been flowing here. :) --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00023 Date: 03/08/98 From: GARY HALL Time: 09:53am \/To: MARK LOGSDON (Read 0 times) Subj: OHM'S LAW On (06 Mar 98) Mark Logsdon wrote to Gary Hall... ML> Gary, I didn't forget about Thevinin's Theorem, and for what it's ML> worth, I'm not a math whiz. I'm merely a licensed professional ML> engineer (PE) with a degree in electrical engineering. Hey didn't mean that as an insult just couldn't think of your name while I was typing it, sorry. ML> Once again, here it is. Read closely, and please ask if you don't ML> understand. I'll try to keep it simple. Recall that Ohm's Law says ML> the current is I=V/R, where I is the current in amps, V is the ML> voltage across some branch, and R is the resistance through that ML> branch. L> The resistor-LED current will be I=(12-VLED)/220, where VLED is the ML> LED forward voltage drop, usually between 2 and 3 volts. If VLED ML> was 2.5 volts, then the current would be I=(12-2.5)/220 or 0.043 ML> amps. ML> I'll go ahead and repost the circuit below for your convenience. ML> Let me know if I you have any questions. I'll be more than pleased ML> to answer them. Just don't insult me, please. I really dont consider math whiz as an insult I was a 4.0 in math all through High Sshool and College til I hit Calculus then droped to a low B that stuff was hard. About the only differance I can see is the way we display ohms law you use V=IR and I use E=IR. There must be a way to wire that circuit Volvo used something simular on their Brake light circuit in the Mid seventies. When one brake light failed the difference in the current flow would iluminate a bulb not led on the dash. I saw the schematic once but that was many years ago any Ideas I do remember it was close to what we have been discusing. Gary Generic Hall The Generic Redneck Terlton Oklahoma USA Earth Milkyway --- PPoint 2.02 * Origin: Terlton the Oklahoma Jungle 74081 (1:170/302.16) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00024 Date: 03/08/98 From: GARY HALL Time: 10:29am \/To: MARK HOFMANN (Read 0 times) Subj: Monte Carlo SS & Gas mileage. On (07 Mar 98) Mark Hofmann wrote to All... MH> I have replaced the carb, and put a rebuild one on it. I have also MH> replaced the O2 sensor. MH> I am getting an error code on my Vehicle Speed Sensor when the car is MH> in park, and idling. If that is indeed bad, I would think that would MH> have a good deal to do with gas mileage. I also get O2 sensor error MH> codes (lean mixture), which is really strange. Hi Mark Well start with first things first a Code 44 means the O2 sensor is not switching from lean to rich. This means the ECU sees a low voltage below 500 mv. This will cause the MC Dwell to be Fixed under 10 Deg. To test the Sensor you need a Dwell meter analog perfered set on the six cyl scale. Hook it to the Green test lead near the thermostst housing or on the passenger side wheel well. Warm the engine and look at the Dwell meter the hand should sweep back in forth on both the High and low side of 30 deg [25-35 and moving for an example] Create a large Vacuum leak Brake booster PCV valve ect and the Meter should drop or hold the choke plate down to richen and the Dwell should Increase over 50 deg at the point of flooding but not quite. If it switches when you do this that tells you the CCC is working properly. Most of the code 44 s I see are due to Mechanical problems vacuum leaks ect. The VSS can also affect your mileage due to no TCC lockup. It is mounted on the back of the speedometer easy to replace. Also if your Park Netural switch isnt adjusted right or fails it will cause a drop in fuek economy due to improper timeing the ECU uses a different timing sceam moving than it does in park. so we have no speed ref and the ECU thinks it in in park or neutral it dont know you are driving the thing see how that works nifty isnt it. Well I hope this will help you get started anyway. Gary Generic Hall The Generic Redneck Terlton Oklahoma USA Earth Milkyway --- PPoint 2.02 * Origin: Terlton the Oklahoma Jungle 74081 (1:170/302.16) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00025 Date: 03/08/98 From: JOHN FAERBER Time: 11:25pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Maxima Heater Core How long should it take to replace a 1984 Maxima heater core? Either book time, or from personal experience. --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: * MacSavvy OS/2 BBS * Dallas, Texas * 972-250-4479 * (1:124/1208) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00026 Date: 03/08/98 From: CHARLES HORSEY Time: 11:22pm \/To: ALL CALLERS (Read 0 times) Subj: Ceiling Problem I have a 1988 Sunbird. which had parts of the ceiling fabric stretched. Those parts are now drooping. What can I use to put the fabric back up without ripping out the whole ceiling. Is there any adhesive which will seep through the fabric to help hold it back up. Charles Horsey ... SFAME : Still the Best Full Screen Message Editor for Spitfire. * SFAME v1.3 --- Alexi/Mail 2.02b (#27) * Origin: Horse Talk BBS - The Place to Be. (1:273/221) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00027 Date: 03/08/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 02:52pm \/To: MARC GERGES (Read 0 times) Subj: Active Handling On, 28 Feb 98 at 22:45, Marc Gerges was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Roy Witt about "Active Handling",: MG> Salut Roy! MG> RW>> catalogs and publications. When I run across a small rotary RW>> solinoid, I'm going to install it on my license plate frame. When RW>> I see one of those camaras, I'm going 85mph past it with the plate RW>> down...:) They can have my mug shot if they want it.. MG> MG> Now, if they find that on your car, at least here, you'd take the bus MG> for the rest of your trip. The freedom of being an American is overwelming... MG>>> But radar warners are allowed in the US, aren't they? RW>> Yes. Also allowed is the Laser Light detectors...but not in all RW>> states. On the way home today, I saw the Gestapo-radar-patrol with RW>> their hand-held RADAR, catching speeders. Fortunatly, I was RW>> speeding from the opposite direction when the radar detector RW>> sounded off... MG> MG> Aren't you used that people flash their light when they see a police MG> patrol to warn other who might be speeding? Works quite fine, here :) Most Americans will do that, but apparently you've never driven among a bunch of chinamen. They can't see over the steering wheel, they can't drive and they don't give a damn about anything except what's 20 feet in front of their car... ... Monte Carlo, 237 of Chevrolet's 317 NASCAR Winston Cup wins. --- T(W)itt Filter Tossed v1.13 * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, #1, On or Off the Track! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F3E00028 Date: 03/08/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 03:11pm \/To: DEVIN DIMITRI (Read 0 times) Subj: 225 hp Neon? On, 01 Mar 98 at 08:39, Devin Dimitri was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Marc Gerges about "Re: 225 hp Neon?",: DD> MG>> Sure, there are a lot of Audis, BMW's and the like. But mostly the MG>> che ones, and they are slow (an Audi A4 with 90 or one with 100 hp MG>> is not extremely fast), and there are by far more smaller and MG>> slower cars. DD> DD> Hmm, my perception of Europe was slightly wrong, then. I had DD> thought that most people in the non-Urban areas would have DD> midsize sedans that went fairly fast, then the people in the DD> urban areas would have those little two seat ecno-mobiles. DD> I still find it a little hard to comprehend a place where DD> many many people choose a car with fuel economy as the first DD> thing on their list. Perhaps you would reconsider your perception if you knew the price of fuel there. It's something like $3 or $4/gallon... ... Chevy wins the 1996 Winston West Mfrs' Championship at Las Vegas. --- T(W)itt Filter Tossed v1.13 * Origin: (1:202/909.13)