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From: Nj/Pa
Originally Posted by lazicn
Originally Posted by Tonyrodz
It'* been a few months since I read the codes--it'* dark now so I can't:(--at around 70 mph the tach is around 2300-2400--which I know is damn high!! The od isn't kicking in. Think there'* a way to put a switch in to lock it that way?
This car has those electrical demons still!
I pulled the ecm and someone wrote on it "For testing Only" --still worried about that!
If I'm on the highway and I'm accelerating I have to let the trans ease into the next gear--which it does--if not it'll go up to around 4500-5000!!
This car has those electrical demons still!
I pulled the ecm and someone wrote on it "For testing Only" --still worried about that!If I'm on the highway and I'm accelerating I have to let the trans ease into the next gear--which it does--if not it'll go up to around 4500-5000!!
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From: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted by Tonyrodz
Originally Posted by lazicn
Originally Posted by Tonyrodz
It'* been a few months since I read the codes--it'* dark now so I can't:(--at around 70 mph the tach is around 2300-2400--which I know is damn high!! The od isn't kicking in. Think there'* a way to put a switch in to lock it that way?
This car has those electrical demons still! I pulled the ecm and someone wrote on it "For testing Only" --still worried about that!
If I'm on the highway and I'm accelerating I have to let the trans ease into the next gear--which it does--if not it'll go up to around 4500-5000!!
This car has those electrical demons still!
I pulled the ecm and someone wrote on it "For testing Only" --still worried about that!If I'm on the highway and I'm accelerating I have to let the trans ease into the next gear--which it does--if not it'll go up to around 4500-5000!!
BTW - does your DIC and compass work??? Mine crapped out in the spring of 2000 and havent even fickered on since. I am guessing either dead power supply or loose wire (GM not exactly known for the quality of their electrical systems...) but has anyone had experience with this??
Plus - how'* your fuel economy..? I just used 40 litres of fuel for 420km of *mainly* highway driving... Back in it'* prime (1992...) it got 700km to a tank on the highway w/ the A/C on. How does this compare?
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Originally Posted by Tonyrodz
Now I'm being lazy :P how many quarts w/filter do these puppies take?
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Yeah, that'* about what I get... never past 1/2 way thru the gauge. Was hoping to offer an easier sol'n than a tranny job.
BTW - does your DIC and compass work??? Mine crapped out in the spring of 2000 and havent even fickered on since. I am guessing either dead power supply or loose wire (GM not exactly known for the quality of their electrical systems...) but has anyone had experience with this??
Plus - how'* your fuel economy..? I just used 40 litres of fuel for 420km of *mainly* highway driving... Back in it'* prime (1992...) it got 700km to a tank on the highway w/ the A/C on. How does this compare?[/quote]
My DIC and compass hasn't worked since I bought it--about 1 1/2 ago. Every once in awhile the compass will flicker on for a sec, but then it'll go right out! no method to the madness--doesn't matter if I hit bumps, dips, pot holes, or even smooth road--it might come on then go right out!
It'* hard to tell my mileage--since I don't pay too much attention to it. but I took it easy going home and getting to work--around 175 round trip-and I got maybe 21-22 mpg. Still has the original wires too!(I know, I know!!
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Funny--whether you run your heat or a/c the compressor will kick on unless you unplug it(during the winter). GM does this so the compressor will circulate the oil to lube the O rings. On all my other GM'* I just unplugged the compressor(in the winter time).
BTW - does your DIC and compass work??? Mine crapped out in the spring of 2000 and havent even fickered on since. I am guessing either dead power supply or loose wire (GM not exactly known for the quality of their electrical systems...) but has anyone had experience with this??
Plus - how'* your fuel economy..? I just used 40 litres of fuel for 420km of *mainly* highway driving... Back in it'* prime (1992...) it got 700km to a tank on the highway w/ the A/C on. How does this compare?[/quote]
My DIC and compass hasn't worked since I bought it--about 1 1/2 ago. Every once in awhile the compass will flicker on for a sec, but then it'll go right out! no method to the madness--doesn't matter if I hit bumps, dips, pot holes, or even smooth road--it might come on then go right out!
It'* hard to tell my mileage--since I don't pay too much attention to it. but I took it easy going home and getting to work--around 175 round trip-and I got maybe 21-22 mpg. Still has the original wires too!(I know, I know!!
)Funny--whether you run your heat or a/c the compressor will kick on unless you unplug it(during the winter). GM does this so the compressor will circulate the oil to lube the O rings. On all my other GM'* I just unplugged the compressor(in the winter time).
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Originally Posted by sse1990
Did you get the url I posted a few back, you asked for pics and not sure if you seen it between all this activity, LOL.
.BTW--what'* the deal w/those damn taillights? The clear lens always fogs up! hard as hell to find too! sure wish my displays worked!
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The tail light cover on the drivers side is missing the corner out of it and all the cars I see at the wrecking yard either have no lights or the clear covers on the lights are cracked. If they made aftermarket clear tail light covers ( like the clear front covers) I woudl just put some of those on. I guess those covers cracking ar pretty comon, then again the car is 12 years old.
When I get a chance I will take some interior shots. The interior color is a light beige color. Not my choice of colors but it cam with the car.
When I get a chance I will take some interior shots. The interior color is a light beige color. Not my choice of colors but it cam with the car.
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For awhile I was looking for those nice smoked covers--but no luck.
I lucked out and found an excellent SSE cover on ebay(driver side was cracked too)-paid like $50 US for it.
I found that GM only makes one side still(clear lens cover for the SSE)and it'* $150 US! Way too much! Next time you pop your trunk look at the light--you'll see little plastic rivets that hold the lens on.
I was wondering how the 90-91 reg Bonne lights would look? The ones that just came w/the clear lens over the light.
I lucked out and found an excellent SSE cover on ebay(driver side was cracked too)-paid like $50 US for it.
I found that GM only makes one side still(clear lens cover for the SSE)and it'* $150 US! Way too much! Next time you pop your trunk look at the light--you'll see little plastic rivets that hold the lens on.
I was wondering how the 90-91 reg Bonne lights would look? The ones that just came w/the clear lens over the light.