Thanks to all... update.
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6th Gear
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Thanks to all... update.
I just got my 96 red corvette back home. Here's the story... My wife took the vette to the local dealer to have the oil changed. As she drove out the car began to miss real bad. She drove it back to the dealer where they checked it out and found cylinders 3 & 4 were the ones missing. I told her to take it home (not far). Then from your advise I had a mechanic change the plugs and wires, still missing. I took it to another corvette mechanic, he said he couldn't work on it because of the high performance modifications (Blower, High Spark ignition, computer modifications... etc.). So I took it to a high performance shop, down town Phoenix (B & R). They found the trouble right away, over a pound of sugar in the gas tank! $4,500.00 later, flushed tank and lines, new fuel pump, new fuel injectors, new catalytic converter... etc, etc, etc., now it's back home, finally!
Instructor
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From: Arlington Texas
I change my own oil. Had jiffy lube do it once and they stripped out the threads in the oil pan on my truck once. Of coarse they deny it. It is just easier to do it home, i know it is done right.
Safety Car
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From: Orange County NY
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by Bro John
They found the trouble right away, over a pound of sugar in the gas tank! $4,500.00 later, flushed tank and lines, new fuel pump, new fuel injectors, new catalytic converter... etc, etc, etc., now it's back home, finally!
Holy crap - $4500 bucks - YIKES!! That sucks!!!!
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
I think you're making this up. Dealers don't do that kinda thing. You ARE kidding, right? c'mon, you can 'fess up, we won't bite.
And how would they find a pound of sugar--it'd be dissolved?
And how would they find a pound of sugar--it'd be dissolved?
Racer
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From: Huntsville AL
Hate to hear things like this, glad you got a locking cap now. I'm not a fan of the dealer here, I've vowed to never take my car back to them. Hell, I took the wheels off today to get autox tires mounted cause I don't trust ANYONE with the car anymore. For oil, I do that myself....but if I'm in a pinch, I'll go to Express Oil so I can watch what they do and tell them what not to do. Have even taken my own oil to them.
Anyway, glad you saved the engine. Surprised you just didn't lose the cats for good.
Anyway, glad you saved the engine. Surprised you just didn't lose the cats for good.
Drifting
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From: Hartland WI
Originally Posted by LT4CompYell
I think you're making this up. Dealers don't do that kinda thing. You ARE kidding, right? c'mon, you can 'fess up, we won't bite.
And how would they find a pound of sugar--it'd be dissolved?
And how would they find a pound of sugar--it'd be dissolved?
This one's a bit hard to swallow. I'm guessing the Mrs. figured out you were playing hide the twinkie with someone else and decided to get even. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Howard PA
Didn't they find out on Mythbusters sugar doesn't dissolve in gas? Furthermore it didn't really do anything but sit in there and maybe clog the pickup/pump first.
How would sugar cause a miss on only two cylinders?
How would sugar cause a miss on only two cylinders?
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
Originally Posted by ALLT4
Didn't they find out on Mythbusters sugar doesn't dissolve in gas? Furthermore it didn't really do anything but sit in there and maybe clog the pickup/pump first.
How would sugar cause a miss on only two cylinders?
How would sugar cause a miss on only two cylinders?
hmm, me likey those two, don't know their numbers, but think I'll gunk them up with my mythical-sugar-in-the-gas-causes-all-kindsa-problemos!!!!!
And hay, whaddya know: it worked on a mythical Corvette!!!!!! Vy-ol-lay! Yuh jus' gotta believe in the Sugar Faery!!!
BY THE WAY, YU ALL MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE BRO MAN IS THANKING US BUT ALL HIS POSTS ARE ON THIS ONE THREAD. SO MY QUESTION IS: HOW DID WE ALL HELP THE BRO BEFORE?????
Last edited by AORoads; Aug 24, 2006 at 09:40 PM.
Drifting
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From: Hartland WI
Originally Posted by LT4CompYell
BY THE WAY, YU ALL MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE BRO MAN IS THANKING US BUT ALL HIS POSTS ARE ON THIS ONE THREAD. SO MY QUESTION IS: HOW DID WE ALL HELP THE BRO BEFORE?????
whodathunkit!
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by LT4CompYell
I think you're making this up. Dealers don't do that kinda thing. You ARE kidding, right? c'mon, you can 'fess up, we won't bite.
And how would they find a pound of sugar--it'd be dissolved?
And how would they find a pound of sugar--it'd be dissolved?
Sugar wont dissolve in the tank, wives tale If anyone pured sugar in there that "found it right away" it was your speed shop. They charged $4500 and probably changed the Opti.
If this is true...
