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Old 10-28-2018, 11:04 PM
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PS. You use the FSM to check your tire pressure and change your engine oil?[/QUOTE]

Yes Tom, I do check the manuals when working on something I am not intimately familiar with. This applies to airplanes, cars, industrial equipment and even small engines.
You may have the specs for everything memorized, but I do not want to risk incorrectly diagnosing or servicing something just because I am too proud to admit I do not know everything.
Old 10-28-2018, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by fxkenny
Yes Tom, I do check the manuals when working on something I am not intimately familiar with. This applies to airplanes, cars, industrial equipment and even small engines.
You may have the specs for everything memorized, but I do not want to risk incorrectly diagnosing or servicing something just because I am too proud to admit I do not know everything.
That is 100% spot on. I agree with you completely and follow the same practices myself. Even though i have many specs, procedures and systems memorized, I definitely do not have them all, so MItchell, FSM's etc help me when I need it. When I need it.

^That is very different though, than what you originally stated...that prompted my response to you:
Originally Posted by fxkenny
To do anything to these cars as far as repair goes you MUST have the correct FSM with supplements. If not, you are just shooting blanks at a target with no bullseye!
...and while that may be true for some...it ain't true for everyone/every situation. So we needn't scare folks into stopping a repair when we know how to help them, just b/c they don't have an FSM.
Old 10-29-2018, 12:26 AM
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Old 11-28-2018, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ghlkal
Since you're in there, you will want to clean out the drain hole; but as you discovered, it isn't a good idea to wash an LT5
I know now,lol, thanks again for response
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Just want to say thanks again for all the reply’s on here, car has been a slow go but it is running, decided to go ahead and upgrade interior, carpet, real carbon fiber skins on a few pieces,also put a hurst short throw shifter in, anyways not in a big hurry since it’s winter. FSM has helped a lot on figuring things out, thanks for info on getting it, I do have one problem since hooking the components back up, the engine full power mode is off now, I checked ground g 106, looks fine, I just want it to stay on, don’t plan on selling it, so I’m not worried about keeping it factory, bypass Valet switch? Can I just get a standard 2 prong rocker switch and hook wires up? Or ground one out? If that’s not the problem was wondering where to start looking why it’s off, have both books, thanks for all the reply’s and help again

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Old 12-01-2018, 06:08 AM
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Contact Marc Haibeck and get his chip. His chip keeps the engine in full power all the time, turns on the fans sooner and has other advantages. Take a look at his website www.zr1specialist.com or give him a call at 630-458-8427.



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