unless broken the trunk release will not work with the tranny in drive, however when sitting in a drive through line or anything else in slow traffic don't put the car in nuetral and start playing with the switch. Had to find something to take from back there so that the carload of girls behind me didn't think I was a total idiot.

When your driving your friends 57 ford F-100 with steering problems you're not used to, if he tells you to run a stop if you're approaching do fast do it. Hit the brakes, truck jerked over a lane to the left. Problem, I was in the left lane.

Not car but general helpfull hint. When using a pnuematic nailer on a roof watch your hose. Stepped on a hose with 90 psi, it was like steping on a pile of marbles. (falling of a roof hurts)

 

I tried it, seems to be a switch lockout when the car is in gear on mine.

 

If you really want to try it, pull the E-brake up one notch. Not enough to lock the rear tires, but enough to fool the sensor.

Your switch SHOULD only work when you are not running, or in park, or w/ the e-brake on.

My bet is the wind flow would push the hatch back down, but you wont find me volunteering to find out for sure.

Clayton

 

hmmm, lets see.....i've experienced the shifter linkage moving while under the car, I wasnt even thinking at all when I went to take the nut off, but as soon as it ratcheted out of gear i realized it and i was out from under that car in 1 second flat, how I dont know...but luckily the car didnt even roll. some originals....

-make sure the car cannot roll when you are unbolting the rear u-joint from the yoke

-whenever you are modifying your car from stock form (such as headers or anything like that) always allow yourself much more time than you think is necessary, cause you WILL run into many unforseen problems

-as with the above rule, if it's a procedure you've never done before, no matter how simple it seems and how thoroughly you've investigated the procedure...allow more time than you think necessary

-watch out for the air cleaner stud on your carb when taking out the intake bolts....nasty cut on my wrist when the wrench slipped and people thought i was trying to kill myself....mom was worried!

-might not be automobile related, but dont borrow the batteries from the smoke detector in your house....i caught myself contemplating this just now until i realized thats the stupidest idea i've ever had

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85 Z28- 350, Comp 262, Edelbrock Performer intake, Edelbrock 600 cfm carb and Edelbrock cat back, Summit headers and vette servo
-JVC, Eclipse, Pioneer, MTX, Phoenix Gold, Planet Audio

 

When backing car up on ramps to change fuel filter, make sure you do not let the rear wheels shoot the ramps under the car, resulting in your car now having the *frame * resting on the ramps.

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88 GTA 5.7 TPI Charcoal Grey Bone Stock except for loose muffler which makes it a bit louder than normal.

 

my hatch release wont work unless the car is OFF. which means i have to turn it off. also, my rear air lifts don't work, so i have to pulling up the same time i release the hatch. so i have to use the key anyways.


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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

 

Never adjust ignition timing with your face over the carb. My father in law did this, and burned the last few hairs off of his forehead.

 

Hey I got one.... Don't buy a New Mass Air Flow Sensor and get high before installing it. I dropped it right on the concrete floor and the piece of $hit practically broke into two .....$$Ouch$$

 

lol

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Chevy 2.8L 60° V6
Mods:
?K&N Filter Lid
?87 Formula Hood
?Bosch Platinum +4
?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
?83 Trans Am 15x7 Turbo Fin Wheels
?B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A 225/60-15
?Chevy 2.8L Heddman Headers (Going on soon)

Aol instant messenger: FIREAM

http://www.geocities.com/fiream/RobsCarArtPa.html?994187591828

 

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Chevy 2.8L 60° V6
Mods:
?K&N Filter Lid
?87 Formula Hood
?Bosch Platinum +4
?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
?83 Trans Am 15x7 Turbo Fin Wheels
?B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A 225/60-15
?Chevy 2.8L Heddman Headers (Going on soon)

Aol instant messenger: FIREAM

http://www.geocities.com/fiream/RobsCarArtPa.html?994187591828

 

O' Yeah when you just put a new engine in don't start the car and start tuning it with the radiator filled up half way with antifreeze. I totally forgot to put water in it and I almost $hit in my pants when the cap blew off the Radiator and gave me and my buddy a Hot Antifreeze shower.... that wasn't fun at all I had to spend the next 2 days cleaning my freshly painted engine and engine compartment of Antifreeze....

 

keep metal things away from the battery!!!!!! and when something touches the battery, chances are its hot.

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

http://www.geocities.com/david_angel_16

 

When trying to put a cast iron head on the block when the block is still in the car make sure you grip it VERY good and dont let it drop on the brand new head gasket and ruin it.

Don't overtighten intake bolts, especially in aluminum heads.

Dont work around the starter while the battery is still connected.

DO braze the oil pick up onto the oil pump or it WILL fall off later.

etc...

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1991 Z28 6.0 TPI

360 4 bolt main block, TrickFlow 23 degree heads, CompCams CS270HR cam, Harland Sharp roller rockers, Accel base, SLP siamesed runners, 52MM SLP Throttle Body, Hooker Headers, Flowmaster catback, MSD6A ignition, Home made ramair system, 2500 stall, bullet proof 700R4, aluminum driveshaft...

 

for the hatch glass switch: Yes, the air flow will keep the hatch down when you are moving, but sometimes at a stoplight.... I know because I had a busted latch on my 86 bird in the middle of New York, and drove the 70 miles home with the hatch flapping in the breeze!

Now, my turn for stupid things:

- Don't forget to tighten the oil filter, unless you feel like being 2 hours late for work 36 hours after changing oil.

- Don't drive a Fiero unless you have a fire extinguisher handy, or like the embarrassment of the fd visiting you on the side of the interstate.

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1992 25th Anniversary z28 Convertible

 

Don't try to use the resovior on the power steering pump as something to pry against. Although I read it earlier before went to work on the car but to my suprise, ...ripping noise.....power steering fluid leaking onto my clean floor. I don't know what is more embarassing, ripping a hole in it, or ripping a hole in it thinking about the previous post that said not to.

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89 Iroc 350 TPI,
Forged pistions
Comp roller Cam .510 lift 230dur
Flowmaster exhaust
Dart Iron Eagle heads 200cc runners 64cc chambers
MINI RAM SOON!!!!!
stock TPI for now 24# inj
87 Trans Am GTA 350 TPI
had engine fire
SHE NOW RUNS!!!! GREAT!!
Flowmaster exhaust
LT1 Injectors

 

heres one i got from a lady at work yesterday, before you call your mother saying the cars broken, and that its gonna cost money, try to remember not all cars do start when their in neutral.

 

-Don't get high at all. I'm glad you dropped the MAF sensor.
-Don't get high at all. Did the antifreeze shower teach you anything about keeping you memory?? Idiot.....




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Joshua Johnston
1991 Z-28


350, T-5, K&N, Ported Vortec heads, Edelbrock RPM, Holley 750 D.P., HEI, 11.07:1 CR, Comp Cams Roller-.510"/.520"-282*/288* dur., Shorty Headers, Dual 2.5 Exhaust,Dynomax Bullet Mufflers, T&R Motorsports custom air intake

 

ya, MAF sensors cost more then drugs!


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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

http://www.geocities.com/david_angel_16

[This message has been edited by breathment (edited October 09, 2001).]

 

I'm the guy that posted about that. How bad did you damage it? I had a relatively small hole in mine. I let the ps fluid drain out, then I cleaned the area up real good with acetone. When I got it clean, I applied JB Weld to patch the hole. I waited a day, and haven't had a problem since. That was last June.

 

There's some great stuff in here...I’ve had tears in my eyes while reading these ... here's one of mine.

If you decide to drain your radiator and find that when you open the drain **** nothing comes out, don't get the bright idea to shoot a little compressed air in there to clean things out so it will drain better. I was under car when I got this brilliant idea. The radiator cap was off and when I squeezed the trigger on the nozzle I remember wondering what that odd sounding WHOOSH was. Seconds later when all the anti-freeze started pouring down I knew. It must have looked like "Old Faithful" erupting, by the size of the water mark on my garage ceiling ... and yes I spent a lot of time cleaning engine compartment.

 

just to answer the question. the trunk relese will only work in park and in netural. But yes if you going 65 and shift into neteral and push the button it will open.

 

My experiences:
1a. Rememeber to DISCONNECT all wires, that means the TCC lockup on the transmission as well!!
1b. If you forget to disconnect a wire, realize it before it snapps and your engine plunges foward into the AC evaporator.

2. Tighten all fuel lines, especially when your valve covers are off and the engine is running (valve adjustment). Ever see what happens when you estinguish a flame on an open running engine? (this was on my dads Jeep, and it was not my fault.)

3. Wear gloves when loosing bolts with any breaker bar over 3 foot long! In fact, wear golves when loosing bolts that you can't see because they are so deeply burried under all the emisions crap.

4. When dumping out a bucket of gas you just drained from your tank (this was out of my waterlogged boat), don't dump the entire bucket in your face. (DON'T EVEN ASK!)

5 a. Throughing a temper tantrum because you can't loosen a bolt only ruins your paint job.
5 b. Don't chunk tools near your car
5 c. Don't talk smart to your wife when a bolt won't come loose.
5 d. Spend the time using the acetelin torch so you don't have to drill out that bolt that will not come loose.

6. Spend the money you would have used to buy a Hayes repair manual on Beer.

Hope my mishappenings help out somebody that is as dumb as me! hehe

 

1. When removing alternator from 88-92 f-body, remember to disconnect battery! Unless you like welding a ratchet to your chrome valve covers! rrrr

2. Don't try removing an oil filter with your hand if:
a. You didn't install it
b. You have antifreeze on your hands
c. You didn't change your OIL YOU FOOL!

3. Don't leave tools in the front fender hood shelves because you WILL forget about them.

Prevost's Law:
A tool dropped in an engine bay will make a noise to make you THINK it fell to the ground but in reality if found a nice hiding spot that WILL lead to early hair loss.

The frequency of Prevost's Law is directly propionate to the magnitude of wishing you wouldn't drop it. It is also inversely proportionate to the size of the tool, bolt, nut, etc.

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, Jon (350 TBI!)
91 Red My website

 

hahahahahahaha OMG this is the funniest **** I've seen in a long time LOL

1. don't swap coolant temp sensors in the Pep Boys parking lot after driving the car over there to pick it up....COOLANT EXPLOSION

2. DO NOT do #1 when there are 3 beautiful women walking right by you going into the store

3. I don't want to go further LOL....*I have a reputation to keep*


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Alex A. (aka chevyboy)
1992 Z-28 L98/1LE. Heritage Edition. SLP runners, gutted cats, SLP 3" cat-back & muffler. 3" flo-tech cut-out, SLP TB foil, K&N filter @ TB, 3.23 posi rear.

 

One thing I haven't learned is to NOT change the oil after driving the car to buy oil and a filter. Numerous times I've dropped the drain plug into the pan and I'll ignorantly stick my hand in to grab it.

Another BIG ONE!

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN YOU'RE OIL FILTER!

I did this once and spent two days breaking screwdrivers trying to get it off. Finally grabbed the prybar and gave it a mighty tug. Which of course led to my new oil filter adapter.

Matt

 

Just a few..... If you are ignorant enought to buy a 3rd gen with a wrecked frame cut your losses and move on don't think it would be cool to turn an 89 RS into an 88 Iroc by swapping the entire car ecxept for the chassis. And GM dealers won't touch the car not just beacuse most of them lack customer service.
Don't think you can just remove the front springs by just kicking the arm down unless you don't mind your knee being a ricochet point for the spring to launch itslef across the garage.

 

also do not twist the cap of radiator if ur engine is overheating to cool it down.. it will shoot out past 6 cars, and burn your ear.. learned this the hard way

 

OK here's one I haven't seen, NEVER operate the throttle lever on the carb from the passengers side with the air cleaner off, as a backfire could remove all the hair from your arm...



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Chris G
91 TA WS6


See more of her here!
Wise man once say "Red ones go faster!"

 

Here are mine:

1: When under your LeMans to reach the #8 spark plug, and you can fit without jacking the car, be aware of suspension mounts, jack pads, etc, when four of your friends lean on the fender to watch (cause they've never seen a sparkplug before)

2: When installing your new fiberglass Ram Air hood, make sure you have removed any tools from the fender shelf area before you shut the hood. Crunchy noises may result.

3: The best for last.
Out 4-wheeling in a friend's Jeep when the right front brake locked. Figuring that we had lockers, and a newly installed 350, we could just put her in 4WDL and break it loose. It seemed to work, albiet we heard a couple of loud 'pings' from the wheel at first. On the third or fourth 'Ping', I saw a lug nut fly off like a chrome-plated bullet. Then the wheel fell off.
We walked three miles back to pavement and hitched a ride 20 miles back to town. We picked up the tools, new lugs, and the only other car on hand (my 86 T/A). I actually got about two miles up that road, before I had to ford a creek. Did I mention it was getting dark?
Once we got to the Jeep, we unbolted a spotlight to see by and managed to replace the wheel studs without removing the brake rotor.(although we did release the brake) And we only knocked the jeep off of the jack twice.

 

Dont try to remove your o2 sensor by breaking off the pigtail and using a standard short socket, only then find out that you havent got said socket and need to drive to the parts shop to purchase one...

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Smeg
89 GTA 5.7 TPI

 

These are too funny! Here's one... I had just installed a high performance cam in my 80 Z28 and was timing it "by feel" - toss it in 3rd gear to put a heavy load on and start from a dead stop. Listen for pinging, and keep adjusting the distributor. The problem was that rather than latching the hood down between tests, I just lowered it. Sadly, when I finally got it to the point of no pinging, I went for it!!! 1st gear, 3500RPM, dumped clutch, lots of tire smoke, and then I couldn't see anything as the hood flew up, bending the hinges and taking a big gouge out of the fender!



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87 GTA 350 TPI, 700R4,
K & N, Accel cap/rotor/wires, SLP airfoil, ported plenum

 

I just learned another one today
DO NOT attempt to clean that foggy crap off of the clear plastic lens that covers the gauges with acetone. You will never again see how fast you are going (Actually, toothpaste works the best)

 

DO NOT SMOKE WEED THEN WORK ON YOUR CAR AND DECIDED YOU"D LIKE TO STICK A CERTIAN BODY PART IN A CERTAIN VERY HOTT TUBE.

 

I've done all the stupid s*** that can be done on a car.. The worst thing I've ever done was yanking the messed up engine out of my iroc and taking a year and a half to put the new one back in. Along the way, shaving the wheel wells so they're smooth(this took forever after cutting and welding in new metal), repainting just about everything under the hood, finding that 90% of the bolts that came off that car, somehow want awol after a year, trying to fix the broken spur gear in the rear with no prior experience, spending 8 hours hooking up the collectors to the headers cause u had to get that deep sump oil pan that did not want the hedman ypipe to fit between it, buy a hurst quarter stick and think its really gonna fit in the stock location(took awhile to mount it 4 inches higher than the stock one was)... lastly, after screwing around with everything under the hood except getting the damn thing running over that year and a half, ur gonna notice that ur nice paint job, and freshly painted glass hood need to be redone cause u scratched and ding'd the crap out of it.

[This message has been edited by Surreal86z (edited October 12, 2001).]

 

my choice is car wax, cleans up clear plastics really nice



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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

http://www.geocities.com/david_angel_16

 

when you're dropping a engine into the car make SURE the lift and suspended engine is clear of the garage before you open it. If you do open it don't be suprised when the engine is sitting in the drivers seat.

 

when your changing your fuel pump and have your car on stands and realize you have to get under the hood to look at something, but your lift supports are shot, so you use a stick to hold it up, that goes from ground to the hood, dont forget to remove the stick BEFORE you lower your car back down to the ground!

I have a big dent in my hood for that one. doh.

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You know you drive an F-Body when you can't remember what the back of a Mustang looks like!

'88 Camaro Sport Coupe V6

 

when the torque arm is off, do not jack up the axle and lower it again, this will only result in the springs coming off and your axle twisting like a pretzil

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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player, soon to have 90-91 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, and all new lowered suspension. MSD probillet distributer, and coil in the mail

 

Do not use a standard gear puller to remove the harmonic balancer.....

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TABLE SAWS SUCK!!

 

1.when installing a TB spacer make sure u take out the stock gaskets. If you choose not to, the result will be your engine reving to 6500 rpms when you start it.

2.when wondering what your car would look like with a notchback use photoshop don't just take the rear hatch off especially when your by your self, its heavy, and after relizing how hard it was to get off, don't be a dumbass and try to put it back on by your self that bastard wasn't cheap to replace


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92rs
new 305TBI cratemotor
K&N
Helix power tower(tbi spacer)
flowmasters
no cat(piped over)
street&performance elec. chip
open element air cleaner
removed hood seals.

"I live life a quarter mile at a time eatin fords and ****tin ricers"

 

93ND500
How did you come up with that sig?

 

here's one, after being stupid and blowing the 2.8 v6 in your 'maro, and after getting the new 355 in, don't go for a test drive without bolting up the torque arm...it WILL gouge pavement, and or lift your car...yooowseerrrs!

 

I had an accident at work.....with a table saw . If you want to see what a table saw can do, Click Here. ***Warning*** Very Graphic Images***



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TABLE SAWS SUCK!!

 

Ouch. I can see how that would make you not like table saws anymore.

 

well, i'll tell you a few things not to do. dont tighten positive battery terminal with a metal wrench while negative still connected. you might knock the wrench against the high pressure a/c line and send 12 volts through the system also dont break starter bolt into block, this is a problem. it also helps to never take off the radiator cap after driving, even when cold to the touch, i learned the hard way. a mouth full of coolant and a 5 min. blinding will teach u a lesson. not to mention an odd rash on your face. hope you learn from my misfourtunes

Live and Learn

 

I'm surprised no one has mentioned...

Do not forget to tighten the lugnuts!

I've had two bad experiences with this. The first with my 4Runner when the mechanic didn't tighten my lugnuts; wheel nearly fell off later that day (dumb@ss!). Secondly, double check for loose lugnuts after letting friend work on 88' Camaro... wheel fell off just as I parked next to my curb (What incredible luck!).

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"I'm a Duppy, Duppy Conqueror!"

 

Cars eat fuel air and spark. i know of a particular Nova that spit out the skrewdriver we fed it. whoops.
jacking the car off the ramps you just
overshot sucks too.

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daily beaten 87 formula
87 Monte SS project car

 

Heres my fun f*** up!
3:12 am... 23 degrees out... tired... almost done... I thought! As i hang in the engine compartment, cigg hangin outa my mouth, I told my friend to start the car. It started. Well, it was runnin good and all, untill I noticed the GAS spewin outa the cold start valve fitting on the back of the fuel rail. (cigg is still hangin outa my mouth) Its now 3:30 am... after wakin up all the neighbors and almost catching yourself on fire makes me realize two things:

1: MAKESURE THE COLD START VALVE IS TIGHT BEFORE YOU START THE CAR

2: IF YOUR TIRED, PISSED, COLD, HUNGRY, WORRIED ABOUT WAKING PARENTS/NEIGHBORS, OR WHATEVER, STOP, AND SAVE IT TILL THE NEXT DAY... YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID AFTER A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP!

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92' White Trans Am Convertible, 305 TPI, 5 spd. 2:73's, Edelbrock TES, Accell 8.8's, Hypertech Stage II, TPIS Air Foil, Ported Plenum, K&N TB Cone Filter, AFPR, & A Little Bit Of Attitude!

Best ET: 14.944 @ 93.11

88 Gunmetal GTA Hardtop... Project In The Works!

88 Black GTA, T-Tops, 305 TPI, 5spd... R.I.P.

"GUYS, WE NEED A MUSTANG TO RACE... THERES ONE! HOLY SH*T SHES HOT! SHES NOT GONNA GO... NAH... HOLY SH*T SHES GOIN!"

[This message has been edited by 88 WS6 TransAm GTA (edited October 24, 2001).]

 

Ohh yeah one more thing:

3: DONT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ANY SPARK PLUG BOOTS WHILE CAR IS RUNNING... EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE RUBBER... YOU WILL GET SHOCKED... REPEATEDLY. TAKE IT FROM ME!

[This message has been edited by 88 WS6 TransAm GTA (edited October 24, 2001).]

 

1. Dont put all your interior that you removed temporarily in a trash bag....only to be thrown out by your roommate.

2. Remember to put your shoes back on your drums before you speed off on friday nite...stopping your car Flinstone status isnt fun. (rubbed the sole off my Cats)

3. Be sure to lock your T-top before driving at all...those da*ned dips.

4. And please, PLEASE be sure to replace that dumb computer film stuff behind your gauges before you secure the last bolt in the entire steering column and dash.

5. Use the exhasut pipes to help pull yourself from beneath the car...after you were running the engine for exhasut leaks...dumb dumb dumb thing to do.