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Hi everyone!
I just wanted to say hello, and that this is a great resource for people!
My 98 SLE is being a tempramental POS, so I spent some time looking up why it blows cold air on me now that it is cold out. I replaced the programmer because it wouldn't switch between defrost, middle and feet. Now it does that, but it usually blows cold air when I want it hot.
Did some snoopin around, and looks like maybe my air mix door actuator is the culprit. Sometimes it randomly stops in the middle, even though I command it to go full hot. Soo... looks like I have to tear into that now.
Im being a little sneaky, and using a long screwdriver to "coax" the arm wherever I want it for now, until I have the time and patience to dick around with that.![thumbup](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/28.gif)
I am on carmaroZ28 more as I have a Firebird built to the hilt. I just try to keep my bonnie on the road as my luxuroius winter beater. bs2
rkrThe Bird has a 520 crank hp motor built by me, all daily driven in the summer. Viper mainshaft conversion T-56 manual tranny, carbon fiber driveshaft, and a Strange Engineering Dana 60 rear. That thing is fun to drive, but I need my bonnie as the reliable car. haha.
I just wanted to say hello, and that this is a great resource for people!
My 98 SLE is being a tempramental POS, so I spent some time looking up why it blows cold air on me now that it is cold out. I replaced the programmer because it wouldn't switch between defrost, middle and feet. Now it does that, but it usually blows cold air when I want it hot.
Did some snoopin around, and looks like maybe my air mix door actuator is the culprit. Sometimes it randomly stops in the middle, even though I command it to go full hot. Soo... looks like I have to tear into that now.
Im being a little sneaky, and using a long screwdriver to "coax" the arm wherever I want it for now, until I have the time and patience to dick around with that.
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I am on carmaroZ28 more as I have a Firebird built to the hilt. I just try to keep my bonnie on the road as my luxuroius winter beater. bs2
rkrThe Bird has a 520 crank hp motor built by me, all daily driven in the summer. Viper mainshaft conversion T-56 manual tranny, carbon fiber driveshaft, and a Strange Engineering Dana 60 rear. That thing is fun to drive, but I need my bonnie as the reliable car. haha.
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Thanks! I love online communities... they are a wealth of info for specific cars! That is why I hung out so much over at camaroZ28.com, fbody.com and mnfbody.com. I look forward to getting to know some of the knowledgeable peeps over here! ![Very Happy](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Here is a link to my Firebird page on cardomain. Sadly, the bonnie doesn't have one because its all stock. haha. http://www.cardomain.com/id/FirebirdStudd
The bird hasn't gotten to the track with the new motor/tranny/rear end and gears. The clutch is still my critical blowout part... looking to get a mcleod street twin installed when I graduate from college and have some MONEY! The bird has taken 5 years to get where it is at. soo close, yet soo far away. ahaha.
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Here is a link to my Firebird page on cardomain. Sadly, the bonnie doesn't have one because its all stock. haha. http://www.cardomain.com/id/FirebirdStudd
The bird hasn't gotten to the track with the new motor/tranny/rear end and gears. The clutch is still my critical blowout part... looking to get a mcleod street twin installed when I graduate from college and have some MONEY! The bird has taken 5 years to get where it is at. soo close, yet soo far away. ahaha.
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Welcome Cody. Hopefully we are a good resource for you to keep your tempermental Bonneville in good running condition. Like Danthurs said, pics would be appreciated.
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The only thing not stock thus far is the alternator, which came from FMP. haha. Otherwise, I use stock parts in it. Even the fluid, since I work at a Chevy Dealership and with my discount I can afford the cold climate power steering fluid.
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Welcome to the Bonneville Community Cody. Glad to have you join. The Stock SLE issue wont be an issue for long. Where in central MN do you reside in? I myself come from St. Cloud. There are a few of from the area
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