more 86 stuff learned
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From: Lyndon Sta. WI
more 86 stuff learned
Man, can't believe I forgot
1. Locked only key in car in garage. Got it out by using a electricians "snake" to actually hook the key ring from the passenger side window and pull them through. $30 later had new GM keys made.
2. Picked up the car on the way to a family function. Extended family had a blast riding in and driving vette 4-500 miles to function and home. No one had been in a vette before. Sunday evening at resturaunt 60 miles from home, no start. Lights strong etc... Hadn't been on this site, hadn't read owners manually fully. Beat on starter to get it to pull in, hard to get a good wack on vette starter. Finally wiggled an in line fuse and dam thing started! WOW was I glad. Did not want my shiny new vette setting in parking lot sunday night! Didn't want the family thinking I bought a lemon. Read this site enough that when same thing happened a week ago, I reinserted the key and waited three minutes. Dam thing started! Purchasing a bypass now.
3. Just love opening the clam shell hood showing the buds the engine and suspension. Looks like a real race car under there.
1. Locked only key in car in garage. Got it out by using a electricians "snake" to actually hook the key ring from the passenger side window and pull them through. $30 later had new GM keys made.
2. Picked up the car on the way to a family function. Extended family had a blast riding in and driving vette 4-500 miles to function and home. No one had been in a vette before. Sunday evening at resturaunt 60 miles from home, no start. Lights strong etc... Hadn't been on this site, hadn't read owners manually fully. Beat on starter to get it to pull in, hard to get a good wack on vette starter. Finally wiggled an in line fuse and dam thing started! WOW was I glad. Did not want my shiny new vette setting in parking lot sunday night! Didn't want the family thinking I bought a lemon. Read this site enough that when same thing happened a week ago, I reinserted the key and waited three minutes. Dam thing started! Purchasing a bypass now.
3. Just love opening the clam shell hood showing the buds the engine and suspension. Looks like a real race car under there.
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Re: more 86 stuff learned (bikerski)
BIG....Congrat's...on your vette....so much to do......sooooooooo little time....
Great............................
tony
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :party:
Great............................
tony
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :party:
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From: Jacksonville FL
Re: more 86 stuff learned (oldace84)
Another victim of VATS. I can't count the number of times that this has happened to me. I keep a can of electronics cleaner in the center console. When I turn the key and nothing happens, I spray the key with contact cleaner, spray the inside of the cylinder and it fires up every time.
I have thought about the VATS bypass but, I'm kinda lazy and frugal.
Mike.
I have thought about the VATS bypass but, I'm kinda lazy and frugal.
Mike.
