Do you have a tip for our C4's?
>>>-Give model and year it pertains to.
>>>-Make sure it is factual, and not harmful.
>>>-Let us know if its your experience or done by somebody else.
>>>-Is it a money saving tip?
>>>-Time saving?
>>>-Easier for the less mechanically inclined?
Write a tip in this thread, keep it simple, no matter what part of the car it is, or done at home to help the car.
Example:
LTx's--- important to turn the key to the *ON* position for a second to let the fuel pump run, and pressure up the lines.... before turning the key to the *START* position and actually start the engine...
Lots of times the fuel pump can be heard, but if not, rest easy knowing you gave it that extra second to "pressure up"!
(This is very similar to diesel vehicles turning the key for the glow plugs to heat.)
(this applies to other makes/models EFI)
LTx's love a completely pressurized system before starting...the injectors love it especially.
"Dry Start Failure" conditions can apply to the fuel system over time.
And....
This tip is applicable for all EFI vehicles, and will only take a second.
Tip #2
Got some little nicks, chips, or tears on your vinyl or plastic?
Get some *FABRIC PAINT*.(commonly used on t-shirts)
These paints come in a large variety of colors, so matching basic colors you need is pretty easy, and custom colors can be mixed by the user.
Not only does it fill in color, it can "mend" minor problems.
Can also be used on leather (carefully and cautiously)
A small bottle is cheap, and has a pointy applicator.
Can be used on lots of surfaces.
I have used it on my guitar amps for years, and used it several times on my interior (black).
My buddy did a quick "hide the scratch" on his front bumper right before a car show (he hit a plastic milk crate that flew out the back of a truck on the way)
It was not something for permanent, but good enough for last minute....the car show was in a Bennigans parking lot....with strip mall....and it had a hobby shop
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TIP #3
For hard to reach spark plugs, and engines with headers.
Get a new (el-cheap-0) 5/8 spark plug socket and cut it.But the socket that has the end for a ratchet or a wrench (usually 3/4 wrench).
First---remove insert made to hold spark plug located inside the well.
Using an old spark plug, eye-ball the depth the spark plug, using a cut-off wheel (or hack-saw) cut the "extra" length of socket wall...making sure you leave a little extra vs. cutting too much.
Insert the old spark plug again, eye-ball the depth again....this time eye-ball the end that the ratchet and the wrench fits on and trim it down as done above.
This particular end (ratchet end), can be done two ways.
1>>cut down enough that only a wrench will now fit
or
2>>cut down a little where a wrench and a ratchet is still operable.
(I have three different lenghts with different cuts)
Where headers are used, a 1/16th of an inch can be critical when changing that one particular, hard-to-get-to, PITA, spark plug.
Even though the new and now re-sized spark plug sockets are slightly weaker, if a person does not over-torque (gorilla tight) the spark plug, it will come off very easy just using a 3/4 wrench on the socket vs. the ratchet....more beer can be drank, and less blood will flow!!!
Write what you got..............
Jim
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Strats-N-Vettes2010-03-03 16:53:34