Grand Am Off Topic Thread

[xeroinfinity]

Originally Posted by grfnkl

Yeah my issues... I attribute them to something i like to call the Touch of death. If it's electrical and i touch it... it's gonna get messed up. That's why i purchase extended warranties... since I normally end up using them!

For the G6... there are a lot of problems with the 6 disc monsoon stereo... anywhere from stop working, to eating CD's, to a variety of other issues... so I just have one of the many symptoms that come to plague the radio. I need to bring the car in for an oil change anyways so maybe I'll bring it in and find out about the radio.

I think I've heard of David Stribling.... that's pretty cool though XI. I'm not a big stang fan myself... except Eleanor... Oh I would love to have her! She can take me for a ride anytime! hahahah It would be an awesome opportunity though to see his shop and get a grand tour on things.

Oh.. I'm so sore from raking leaves....

The monsoon stereos dont last long anyways, I've seen them die at 3 yrs and need replaced. I am very luck both my GA's delcos work alright. The SE display gets distorted sometimes, if you bang on the dash it works...

Yes a 67 Shelby GT 500 would be sweeeeet!
I'd like them more at that point in time.
I'll probly do that tour when things lighten up around here over winter.

Raking leaves !?!
IN November...

You had to been bored.

[daytona3_8]

ha ha raking leaves...sorry
so i just got my g/a put back together (lim gasket) got it started after a minor gas leak
got up to temp normally yay im happy
but it seems kinda gutless and knocks really bad.
could that be still colant in the oil or wha?i sitll need to change it a few more times.tell me what you think.
Oo i forgot i have the hood of could that affect anything?
my dream car is totally a 67 shelby gt500 i would take a new one as long its it was super chaged tho.

well off to perkins. night

[grfnkl]

Yes i was raking leaves.... Unfortunetly thanks to Global Warming, the leaves didn't start to fall until like 3 days ago... and when they fell it was like it snowed outside! A Thick Slippery mess everywhere. Normally they are all down by now but hey such is the climate.

From what i understand the 6 disc has the most problems out of the different radios that the G6 has. Oh well. The Radio can wait though. I think Oil change, tires and wiper blades if i can find them are more important right now.

Oh well back to "work"

[Gir-_-]

i need wiper blades as well... hmmmm my are all dried and hardly move anything lol
I think my tires are 'ok' for this winter.. I just need to check and do all of the pressure.. still lots of tread from when I bought them...
Did my oil a while ago before it got cold, think tho its a little thin as I hear every tap noise on cold start lol...

I still have that one problem XI, the sticky carbon on the valve or w/e sticking lol... here when I can, Im going to clean my injectors (from this summer's mishapp) and prob change my fuel filter.. ALSO I need to buy a hose for my TB coolant by-pass... cause I smell coolant now... leaks only slightly but ill run out eventually haha

nifty idea... think if I got thick enough clear tubing from home depot I could run that with it clamped down? the temp is only what.. 180-230F average in that range? I'd only want to see the coolant inside to see if any debre floats thru or something like that.... A better idea would to see it as a test line or something

[xeroinfinity]

Yeah Gir I wouldnt use any clear tubing.
It cant handle the heat and pressure.

The coolant may only be 200 deg, but the heat coming of the exhaust crossover is much hot then that, it would probly melt and burst.
The black hose at the zone is super cheap, you only need a foot at the most.

[Gir-_-]

even if I route it up and away from the heatshield?... What about the clear threaded hose that you can find? :o

I just think it'd be a nifty idea lol

[grfnkl]

Originally Posted by Gir-_-

even if I route it up and away from the heatshield?... What about the clear threaded hose that you can find? :o

I just think it'd be a nifty idea lol

I think its a cool idea! It made me think why its was never done before.... I did a little research and I did find a hose that was braided and clear for coolant but it's for a motorcycle... I think. I think the pressure that a car puts out maybe to great for it though and the hoses are probably to small. I dunno though

[daytona3_8]

DUDE that would be freakin awesome. All hoses clear fuel lines and coolant...i wanna do it

[Gir-_-]

yea the idea came from something like this... since im such a nerd lol



Just think of that in orange possibly but inside your engine bay, a whole re-work kit would be awesome but It sure would take some strong a$$ hoses to hold the PSI, compaired to such as a small pump inside a computer

that motorcycle hose says it can only go up to 60degrees C I think it said lol... I think it'd melt

[xeroinfinity]

Originally Posted by Gir-_-

even if I route it up and away from the heatshield?... What about the clear threaded hose that you can find? :o

I just think it'd be a nifty idea lol

That lower part of the TB gets over 400 deg
Plus as grfnkl said the pressure alone would probley bust them, and as soon as they get hott they'd make a nice mess!

Its just a pita to get that hose on, you practicly hav to remove the TB and the reciculator tube.

But dont let me discourage you, give it a shot, just make sure you have extra coolant around. and take some pics or video if it catches fire !! opcorn:

I looked at that site with the hoses.
Some readings are in fahrenheit, and some in celsius.

[Gir-_-]

I got a call from UTI of houston today, I get to call them back tomorrow on my lunch break.

[xeroinfinity]

Originally Posted by Gir-_-

I got a call from UTI of houston today, I get to call them back tomorrow on my lunch break.

Sounds like a plan Gir !!

I've been bored....

500 channels and nothing on.

[grfnkl]

Originally Posted by Gir-_-

I got a call from UTI of houston today, I get to call them back tomorrow on my lunch break.

Thats awesome dude! Let us know what happens!


I know how you feel Xi... I don't have 500 channels... more like 70 but still nothing on them either. After a brief moment of laying down feeling like sleeping... I finally got myself motivated and moving around... to end up cleaning my room... It needed it though I had to get all my "forsale" items out of the way for my Christmas tree! Gah it's 11 already... I think i gonna go crash...

[Gir-_-]

well over a 1000 channels here and I still only want to watch the speed channel but we dont get it

[Vipey1337]

ew snow this weekend... gayyyyyyyyyyy