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Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:12 am
by J Wikoff
Love that silver!

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:37 am
by SSEiMan01
Beautiful! Can't wait to see some cleaned up pics. :)

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:48 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
Slept like a baby last night. Made it home late last night. The three hour Ferry ride was a bore. TG for LTE.
YA WOW JOHN there are pine needles everywhere. I can't tell what colour the interior is.
You are definitely a truck person!
This is gonna take some time.....
Rode like the dream I remembered. Smoooth!!
I hope I can hold back and not overspend.

On the down side the TC light is on and the Low Coolant light and the passenger side molding is falling off.
On the good side the gauges all work.

....and did I say how much frogging needles are plugging the air vents...

If it wasn't freezing outside is be cleaning now....

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:54 pm
by 99BonnevilleSE
Excuse me while I wipe the gallons of drool off my laptop.... :btruestory:

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:06 pm
by JMH1950
YA WOW JOHN there are pine needles everywhere. I can't tell what colour the interior is.
You must be a city boy,Paul. There isn't a pine tree anywhere near here. Those are fir and hemlock needles. Let anything sit in my driveway for more than an hour and it will be covered with them. Look on the bright side, it will keep you out of trouble for a long time picking them all out of there. :twisted:

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:00 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
Just got back from a short ride and see what you mean now John about the power wall. Anything above half throttle and it surges like you're on and off the throttle but no acceleration...... :sad:

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:00 pm
by J Wikoff
Plugged cat?

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:51 am
by 2000Silverbullet
no cat

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:27 am
by RJolly87
Dirty MAF? Airbox full if assorted foliage?

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:49 am
by 2000Silverbullet
Previous owner tried all the obvious fixes...cleaned the inlet and MAF several times.....the intake manifold and supercharger were rebuilt 4 years ago. Replaced computer and coils. No codes. No CES light. Fuel level at 7/8th full.
Suspect fuel pump....

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:12 pm
by JMH1950
Paul, one more possibility. For almost a year now there has been a problem with something in the gas plugging service station fuel filters. I'm wondering if some of that crap has gotten past the gas station filters and has partially plugged the sock on the end of the fuel pump. Fuel filter was changed without any difference noted.
I started having this problem a few months after the gas stations started having plugged filters every 7 -12 days.

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:56 pm
by nos4blood70
Can't wait to see more pics!

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:34 pm
by 2000Silverbullet

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:47 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
aul, one more possibility. For almost a year now there has been a problem with something in the gas plugging service station fuel filters. I'm wondering if some of that crap has gotten past the gas station filters and has partially plugged the sock on the end of the fuel pump. Fuel filter was changed without any difference noted.
I started having this problem a few months after the gas stations started having plugged filters every 7 -12 days.
Only way to rule it out is change the fuel pump and sock.....as soon as the fuel level gets down to 1/4 or less.....

.....unless someone else has experienced the motor boating effect and knows what causes it.... :helpsmilie:

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:28 pm
by SSEiMan01
Grey goose. I like it. The car and the vodka. :)

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:46 am
by Jrs3800
Is the TPS in good working order? And does the fuel pressure drop off when the surging happens?

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:55 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
TPS unknown. Good fuel pressure at idle and surging doesn't happen if fuel tank full.
What should resistance values be?

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:57 pm
by J Wikoff
Sounds like the pump gets weak when it gets warm. Less fuel = warmer pump. Mine did that before I finally replaced it.

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:50 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
Lots of options for a fuel pump. Any recommendations?

Oh and now that I look closer....the sunroof leaks and has destroyed the head liner and soaked the rear rug... :sad:
...the old grey goose needs some TLC....

Re: What am I doing??

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:54 pm
by 00Beast
Delphi or Delco for the fuel pump are always good options. Expensive tho...