What did you do to your "other" car (aka musclecar) today

[Jsdirt]

LOL! I wouldn't put it past automakers to do such a thing.

 

I already suspect there's a timer in each ECM to start spiking components when they get "too old".

[SnakeEyeSS]

I'm trying to figure out how all those leaves got in the evaporator box. When the AC is on it blows the hot air out the opening into the engine bay.

[barry G]

Now that I know I feel stupid for taking my Z28 to the shop. The $150 I thought I was going to pay for cheap but decent vacuum pump and gauges would pay for all new AC lines. Don't think I'd need them but for $295+ oil and freon I could replace everything except for switches, compressor, and condenser. That narrows any continuing problems WAY down. Hope they continue their rep and aren't on time, calling tomorrow morning to see if they started yet. Everything in my RA cart ready to go. What stinks is two parts might not arrive until Monday unless I bump up shipping $60.

 

Wonder if there is a way to get faster shipping from a single warehouse whem ordering from multiple? The other parts are at the 2 closest warehouses.

 

I did the same for a 96 gmc. Was counting on future repairs.

the second time around, using the gadgetry... pays for itself.

 

at 24 oz your camaro will do some ups and downs in temp readings at the vent until it is all stretched out in the system.

the shame for old age is oxide, it may even make stuff unknown to man.

my first long lasting success.. the 96 years onward.

it may be more controls or something.. don't know.

r134 from the get go is a big help. No crossover from r12..

 

the trucks are at 32oz, and I still had no problems.

beautiful stuff.. air conditioning.

 

 

as for what I did with my other "hot rod"

I finally got my 87 subaru dual port into a decent runtime, built the engine in january of 2015.

sits around as antique.

 

quite a sound. 100+/- hp... 140 ft pounds. Ten gears.

the dramatic epiphany is playing with 4 gallons of fuel per 120+ miles.

I am a terrible enthusiast for four cylinders, the boxer simply owns the whole midget realm.

the 3 mains are so cool, 50 miles into a highway run you realize it is just hitting full song.

 

I wouldn't want any four cyl again.

 

90mph = 38 mpg.

Edited June 25, 2016 by barry G

[Jsdirt]

I'm doing a backward conversion on our Volvo 134a to r12. Wish I had a 10-speed in that thing. Pretty anemic at 114HP at the crank.

 

Using r12 with the new o-rings and barrier hoses designed for 134a, it just will not leak out (good thing, since they don't give the stuff away anymore). Lasts virtually forever. Plus, it cools many degrees colder, less wear and tear on the compressor & less load on the engine because the high side pressures are MUCH lower (especially in traffic). If it hits 150psi, it's HOT!

[SnakeEyeSS]

Replaced two spring clamps with worm clamps. Somehow the relatively new water pump had a bunch of gunk built up where the hoses mount, new hoses were leaking at the clamps. Think the old hoses just melted onto it.

[Daly]

IMG_20160626_084304 by Steve Daly, on Flickr

 

IMG_20160626_144521 by Steve Daly, on Flickr

 

Cleaned it up and took it to a local car show...

[SnakeEyeSS]

Smelled a little coolant and traced it to a worm clamp I forgot to tighten 2 weeks ago. Surprised it took this long to matter.

[Jsdirt]

--- IMG_20160626_084304 by Steve Daly, on Flickr

 

--- IMG_20160626_144521 by Steve Daly, on Flickr

 

Cleaned it up and took it to a local car show...

 

Friggin BEAUTIFUL, Daly!!

[Daly]

Thank you, she's a little rough around the edges, but then again that's what makes it enjoyable to drive...

[Jsdirt]

I agree. My El Camino had chunks of paint falling off it, but I didn't mind taking it out with the wife and leaving it in any parking lot. If I ever get another one, that will be a driver as well. Wouldn't have it any other way.

[KARNUT]

I'm much happier with toys that are drivers than the pristen callectors for sure. My last one a 64 numbers matching elcamino. I made a little money on it but really a nerve racking experiance. The 92 Chevy p/u I have now looks good performs really well and more important no worriers. I've had it 5 years ( a record) not looking to change. I wanted performance anyway, not worrying about it getting stolen and the ease of replacement parts made life a lot easier.

[SnakeEyeSS]

I'm not sure I'll be to quick to make the Z ever look too great on the exterior. No worries! Owned and fretted over the nice stuff, now I'm having more fun. Whenever this car becomes special might be when it will go. That or soon.

Edited July 3, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[SnakeEyeSS]

Just put 2 cans of 134a in the Camaro. It was blowing cool still also. It makes zero sense to me, but the pressures were consistant for over a week, the car wouldn't take anymore freon even though pressure were a tad low, then all of a sudden they drop like a rock, and it sucks in nearly what it calls for.

 

And if you are wondering, low side is 45 at 88 degrees ambient.

 

Only flaw I could find was the high side cap keeps turning(had a spare so replaced it). And if it was leaking that fast I should probably be able to hear it. Think I'll try Stop Leak if it leaks out again suddenly after another week.

Edited July 3, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[Jsdirt]

Don't do stop leak - nobody will touch it in the future with that crap in it. Can really screw up some expensive equipment, and your system. Once exposed to air, it turns to concrete ... so in the event you want to fix something, the entire system will have to be replaced front to back! Not good.

 

Fine for a junkyard car on it's last leg, but not for anything I'd plan on keeping. Just MHO.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Don't do stop leak - nobody will touch it in the future with that crap in it. Can really screw up some expensive....

 

https://gobdp.com/blog/healing-the-stop-leak-reputation/