Apr 16
Sometime ago, I wrote a brief article on drivability and starting problems due to low battery voltage. This is a follow up based on some recent conditions that I experience with my electrical system. I was sitting at a traffic signal one afternoon and I noticed my dashboard voltmeter was reading fewer than 12 …
Apr 08
From the archive: by James Prunty © 2009 As with most Corvette enthusiasts, I was deeply involved in an engine conversation with Charlie Lipscomb while looking over his ’62 rebirth. Charlie suggested that I might want to consider drafting an article for the clubs newsletter. So, off to the library and deep into the cyberspace I ventured to learn …
Mar 13
by James Prunty The Cabin Air Filter doesn’t get a lot of mention and generally slips the performance enthusiasts maintenance until the dealer mentions it. At $60.00+ from your friendly bow tie service writer, it’s one of those things that you say, “I’ll do that myself, later.” The operative work there is “later” …
Dec 14
I’m sure most of remember the 2003 accident in which an elderly driver plowed through an open-air market in Santa Monica, killing a dozen people and injuring about 60 more. Since that accident, The National Transportation Safety Board has been pushing for Event Data Recorders (Black Boxes) in all passenger cars and light trucks. GM …
Dec 08
GM/Chevrolet shows off the new all electronic gauge cluster for the C7 model of the Corvette The Corvette will make it’s debut on January 13, 2013 in Detroit.
Nov 10
Local dealer may have reveled a glimpse of the NEW C7 Corvette body style in an Ad Statuary (11/10/2012). As part of the local full page ad there is a picture for a 2013 Corvette. Well unless this is a custom 2013 corvette it has a different front grill with some large scoops on both sides of the center grill. Also the roof line is different …
Oct 30
After six years of daily use and only one battery change, my FOB started acting up and was disinclined to open my door or start my car. I took the FOB apart and discovered a great deal of dust on the printed circuit board and smudges on the contact points. I cleaned the board with …
Sep 09
The 1970’s introduced us to CAFE, or Corporate Average Fuel Economy, fines. CAFE mandated that cars (but not trucks) achieve an average of at least 22.5 MPG or else the automakers who continued to build such V8’s would be hit with a “gas guzzler” fine. These fines imposed on the car would be passed on …
Jun 05
Many drivability and starting problems may be due to low battery voltage (C5 and early C6’s have column locks common problems associated to battery voltage). It’s a simple thing to check, and overlooked as a possible source of trouble. Low battery voltage can also affect fuel delivery by causing the fuel pump to run slower …
Mar 26
When’s the last time you checked your brake fluid! A couple of months ago before heading up to Virginia International Raceway for a romp around the track with some other Corvette enthusiasts, I did the obligatory under the hood inspection, especially fluids. When checking the brake fluid, I noticed that it was especially dirty with …
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