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Undercar cleanup

Posted: 5/31/05 9:17pmMessage 11 of 21
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.

Well, I don't know if Texas has a law on that, but I took mine to a car wash and used some of that "Glad Press and Seal."  It seals GREAT!  I sealed around the air filter/carb and around the Distributor (I have a chrome box over mine) box.  Used the high pressure cleaner & the high pressure rinse, took off the Press & Seal, hopped in my car and took off.........no problem.  I hope you find your leak!

 

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Posted: 6/1/05 6:46amMessage 12 of 21
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Vette(s): Coupe 74 - 454 Drive it like you stole it!
Great feedback greypoupon69, exactly what I was hoping to see.
 
I will get to it in a week or two and let you know how it goes.
 
Concerning the leak, I'm pretty sure it is the transmission, as a found
some drops on the garage floors.  Definitely red color and actually tasted a little bit like cherry coke! Go figure!
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Posted: 6/1/05 5:31pmMessage 13 of 21
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
Tasted like Cherry Coke?  Does that mean the trans operates sweet?
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Posted: 6/2/05 2:16pmMessage 14 of 21
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.

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Have you gotten any further on your tranny?  The red color drops on your garage floor sounds like a tranny leak.  Is the car hard to get in gear or is it acting up in any way??  I assume it's a 4 speed.

Kstyer, that was really bad......way too funny!! "Tasted like Cherry Coke?  Does that mean the trans operates sweet?

I found a wire leading to my coil that looks like part of it fried in the middle.  My car wouldn't start & I thought I had flooded the carb.  Lifted the hood to check it out and found that wire.  Got it started finally & noticed that section of the wire was smokin'.  I'm not too electrical.  What's the best thing to do?  I'm not trying to mess up this thread......

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Posted: 6/2/05 5:54pmMessage 15 of 21
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Vette(s): 73 Conv, Blue-Green/White Top - 454, M21 - Dark Saddle Leather, Power Windows, A/C, Tilt/Tele, AM/FM St. (orig. and sounds like it too).#2 -- 2007 Coupe,3 LT package, Z51 option, Victory Red, Ebony Int. Clear Top.

I like brake clean too, but doesn't it dissolve, deteriorate some plastics? have to be careful spaying it... near your paint job

 

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Posted: 6/2/05 6:54pmMessage 16 of 21
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
Find where the shorting wire is smoking, and insulate it.  That should take care of it.  If it's not a shorted wire, whatever the wire is feeding is shorting.
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Posted: 6/2/05 7:00pmMessage 17 of 21
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Vette(s): 1978 L82 4 speed Black on Black vin12231 BDay Nov 7 1977 1966 327 Roadster BDay May 18, 1966 (next project)

When I cleaned under my car I scrapped the heavies, took it to the car wash and hit it with high pressure and removed the rest with rags and some diesel in a spray bottle.  I suppose you could use parts washing fluid in a spray bottle too.    If it's really baked on and you can remove the parts, you could use oven cleaner.  That does the trick too.  Did that when I rebuilt my 72 camaro many years ago.

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Posted: 6/2/05 7:19pmMessage 18 of 21
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Vette(s): Coupe 74 - 454 Drive it like you stole it!
I didn't get to it yet, most likely mid next week.
 
It is not baked in, so I'll use brake cleaner and rags for the under car.
I'll do it by hand; since I have to get down there anyway to go figure out why my speedometer left me down.  Cable to transmission could be loose or in need of a lube.
 
I'll finish it off with regular engine cleaner using low pressure at the car wash (with the electronic covered).
 
Thanks for all the tips.
 
I'll even take before/after pics!
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Posted: 6/2/05 7:23pmMessage 19 of 21
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Looking forward to them.
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Posted: 6/3/05 5:50pmMessage 20 of 21
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I never tasted transmiision fluid,to see if it tasted like CHERRY COKE.I only like COKE CLASSIC myself

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