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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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I went to the dealer to get the PCM pinouts identified for my H41 code. We chatted about it for a minute, and he asked me if the opti terminals had white powdery jam on them. I said yeah. He [service manager] said 'wires'. He suggested staying away from even premium aftermarket wires. I bought a set for $110.

Then I told him I was trying to route bypasses into the circuit, just in case the wires weren't the problem (one wire actually wasn't even locking onto the opti stud, so I do need wires). He went into the back office, and gave me the FSM!!! Then he said bring it back when you're done.

I started thumbin' thru when I got home, and found this inside the front cover:
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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whoa; Gordon Killebrew? That's pretty cool!
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by schrade
He went into the back office, and gave me the FSM!!! Then he
said bring it back when you're done.
Why the sad face?

Allowing a member of the public to use the manual, let alone take it off
the premises for an unspecified period of time seems worthy of an
altogether different emoticon.

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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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I believe the sad face is because he must take it back.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Perhaps a phone number written down by someone? Perhaps the pay-by-the-minute phone service that he promotes? Perhaps some other "Gordon". I guess I'm just a tad skeptical...
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Perhaps a phone number written down by someone? Perhaps the pay-by-the-minute phone service that he promotes?
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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But it was mighty nice of the shop owner to loan the manual to you!
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Please forgive me if I should know, but who is Gordon?
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Please forgive me if I should know, but who is Gordon?
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Nothing new there, Gordon has offered phone consultation for some time. Have your questions and your plastic ready......
http://www.gordonkillebrew.com/pages/800737/index.htm

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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by guido7834
Please forgive me if I should know, but who is Gordon?
Only the purveyor of one of the best single malts ever to come out of Scotland.He must have signed that on one of his tasting tours he used to do.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Only the purveyor of one of the best single malts ever to come out of Scotland.He must have signed that on one of his tasting tours he used to do.


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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by schrade


A decent single Malt makes troubleshooting a lot more enjoyable.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by schrade
he asked me if the opti terminals had white powdery jam on them. I said yeah. He [service manager] said 'wires'. :

Told ya it wasn't di-electric grease
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mseven
Nothing new there, Gordon has offered phone consultation for some time.http://www.gordonkillebrew.com/pages/800737/index.htm
but thats OK, whatever floats your boat
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by schrade


Don't you know the difference between Scotch and Gin? Soitanly
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Are you sure you were at at a dealer when this happened?
From what I've seen on this forum nothing related to a dealer is good.
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Originally Posted by aboatguy
A decent single Malt makes troubleshooting a lot more enjoyable.

Oh hell yes!
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Back in the day, the Plant ran the Corvette Action Center where you could call and get technical information. It was used mostly by dealers, but owners could call as well. Gordon Killebrew worked there for a time. The number from that FSM was a direct line to the Corvette Action Center. There was also the toll free number. Back then the area code for Bowling Green was 502, it is now 270. I've got a photo somewhere of me, Sonny Kilgo, Jerry Watts and Gordon Killebrew. Three of the Corvette Action Center team and really great guys. Little known fact, Jerry Watts and Gordon Killebrew are half brothers.

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Originally Posted by Ray Quayle
Back in the day, the Plant ran the Corvette Action Center where you could call and get technical information. It was used mostly by dealers, but owners could call as well. Gordon Killebrew worked there for a time. The number from that FSM was a direct line to the Corvette Action Center. There was also the toll free number. Back then the area code for Bowling Green was 502, it is now 270. I've got a photo somewhere of me, Sonny Kilgo, Jerry Watts and Gordon Killebrew. Three of the Corvette Action Center team and really great guys. Little known fact, Jerry Watts and Gordon Killebrew are half brothers.
Mystery solved.

I felt sure it wasn't one of his pay-info lines; I've seen those in ads, and they're not 502's...
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