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by Water Boy
Thu May 24, 2007 9:57 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Sloooooow - Is It Just Me?
Replies: 134
Views: 33950

Yep, slow.

Never was a barn burner at loading.
In fact, AS.com loads faster than here almost all of the time.

I'm on Comcast cable.
by Water Boy
Sun May 20, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Emissions Failure
Replies: 11
Views: 3871

Well, decided to do a tuneup. Installed MSD wires http://www.msdignition.com/wire_2.htm I wrapped each wire with 3/8" convoluted tubing to give it that extra gap. MSD coil http://www.msdignition.com/coil_blaster_5_8226.htm Had to grind off the rivets of the mounting bracket on the OEM coil to t...
by Water Boy
Sat May 19, 2007 6:30 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Topic: OBD2 Scanners and Dataloggers
Replies: 1
Views: 2046

Harbor Freight Cen-Tech item # 94168 Your basic reader and eraser. It has a back-lit 2 line display. I paid $39.99 USD for it (on sale). http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=94168 Just so you will know what you are getting, I have included important safety information abo...
by Water Boy
Sat May 19, 2007 6:48 am
Forum: BODY
Topic: Help with remove/replace of upper door pin and bushings
Replies: 18
Views: 4375

:muhaha: :muhaha: :muhaha:
by Water Boy
Fri May 18, 2007 5:07 pm
Forum: BODY
Topic: Help with remove/replace of upper door pin and bushings
Replies: 18
Views: 4375

Use a broom stick and duct tape as a peg leg to hold the door up.
by Water Boy
Fri May 18, 2007 5:05 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Topic: Schematic for 1989 blower motor
Replies: 2
Views: 2151

As I'm 30+ years as a technical guy, I always LOVE drawings.
Nice job (hobby?)
by Water Boy
Sat May 12, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: BODY
Topic: Door pins -- Which way is up?
Replies: 7
Views: 2221

Take a broom and duct tape it to the door as a peg leg.
by Water Boy
Sat May 12, 2007 10:01 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Why does everyone hate Fram Filters??
Replies: 17
Views: 5764

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Dude, why is your car so sparkley underneath??? Looks great.
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He Photoshopped it ...
by Water Boy
Sat May 12, 2007 9:58 pm
Forum: TRANSMISSION
Topic: 2000 4L60E suitability for a 1989 Astro.
Replies: 37
Views: 11696

Maybe I missed something.
The 4L60E is computer controled.
The 1989 has no computer.
by Water Boy
Sat May 12, 2007 9:14 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: 540 HP 4.3 ?
Replies: 1
Views: 1530

540 HP 4.3 ?

Found this in Hot Rod 05/2007 page 143. In the tech support section, someone wanted to make 500hp for his S-10 using a 4.3. The answer went through a bunch of stuff to get to 340hp then add a 200hp nitrous system. So it CAN be done running on just 6 spark plugs. But then, a 350/383 would have been c...
by Water Boy
Sat May 12, 2007 8:42 am
Forum: BODY
Topic: By far the simplest dent repair
Replies: 16
Views: 3993

Is this the technic that those mobile paintless dent repair people use?
by Water Boy
Thu May 10, 2007 7:11 pm
Forum: BODY
Topic: Door pins -- Which way is up?
Replies: 7
Views: 2221

I've got to do the pin job on my driver's door. Don't have enough money for beer so I can't start the project.
by Water Boy
Thu May 10, 2007 8:06 am
Forum: BODY
Topic: Door pins -- Which way is up?
Replies: 7
Views: 2221

On my 90, the head is down. There is a oneway tabbed sleeve that is holding mine up.
by Water Boy
Wed May 09, 2007 3:07 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Emissions Failure
Replies: 11
Views: 3871

Talked to another shop.
The computer thinks it needs to run rich.

A) temp sensor is reading *cold*.
Which temp sensor is the 'puter sensor?

B) TPS is not right as in it could be telling the 'puter it is open more than it really is.

Volt readings for the TPS?

Hummmm.

Thanks in advance.
by Water Boy
Mon May 07, 2007 10:57 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Emissions Failure
Replies: 11
Views: 3871

I believe that it has the original cat. If I get what my mufler shop says to get, ohhhh BIG $$$. Or, I could get a Catco or a "performance" cat from Summit which are at least 1/2 the size of what is on there now. Yes, it is just money. But when I fillup with gas, I double the value of the ...