Riddle Me This One Batman!
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Riddle Me This One Batman!
This is for all you Corvette Guru’s, tonight I change all 4 of my tires and wheels to get ready for a autox on Sat. The wheels come off of Cajuns vette The tires are mixed matched runflats and they Do Not have tire sensors install. Well I get into the car to take her for a short ride expecting a tire warning caution but I still have tire pressures front and back. I stop for gas shut off the car fill her up start coming back home and the pressures are changing and still working as advertised. Now I am totally confused! This is not a joke, this really gets me thinking how good are those sensors anyway? 
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Nothings 100% guranteed in life except two things ... Taxes and Death.
I would say the TCM's are a good "guideline" , but I still went out and recently got a ACcu-Check electric gauge, 'cause I was told me old sliding gauge wasn't as good.
Hope this helps.
I would say the TCM's are a good "guideline" , but I still went out and recently got a ACcu-Check electric gauge, 'cause I was told me old sliding gauge wasn't as good.
Hope this helps.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
It isn't uncommon for the system to hold the last readings for awhile...but I'm in disbelief the readings were changing.
Mine held the past reading for a while...
...then went XXXXXX
...they still are...I really have to do something about that
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
see you all there saturday, Stu are you headed up there? would you like to meet up and caravan up there? Along with anybody else from the Orlando area?
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by ooh yeah
Hey Stu, I'll give it some time. Not to worry Cajun still won't be able to keep up. 
...you know Cajun is gather up all your remarks and storing them for the time he wins......you are going to see all of your favorite digs again
...so your using the tries Cajun doesnt want...is this kind of a handicap method
you know he probably removed the weights too 
...still thinking about coming up...but it may be just a thought
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Originally Posted by stuart
Mine held the past reading for a while...
...then went XXXXXX
...they still are...I really have to do something about that
...then went XXXXXX
...they still are...I really have to do something about that
Hey there Stu..found u again---your favorite, pain in the you know what hurricane friend, JUDY....
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St. Jude Donor '07
OOH YEAH: Cajun's probably done something to the rubber in those tires or done something fishy with those rims I betcha. Either way, if he ever does beat ya you'll have something to blame it on
I should probably keep my mouth shut as I'll be participating this time and certainly don't want the old timer showing me up
Aww, bummer. Was sure hoping to check out that awesome ride you own Stu. Sure hope Mike gets done with it and you can make it.
See you on Saturday stangkiller18
I should probably keep my mouth shut as I'll be participating this time and certainly don't want the old timer showing me up
Originally Posted by stuart
...still thinking about coming up...but it may be just a thought
See you on Saturday stangkiller18
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
lol, i'm getting excited for this event, BUT i've got TOO much to do. this bar is going to kill me, dont be fooled, its not a roll bar, but how many camera mounts/harness bars are adjustable?
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Oh btw, OOH YEAH, Did your tires come with tire shine on them? i've watched a friend wreck a bike cause of that stuff, so i know it can't be good for auto X
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07
Are you parking next to your street wheels when at home? When I
changed out to my CCWs I put the old wheels/tires next to wall
where the vette is parked. When in the garage the car still took the
tire presure readings from the old wheels until I got the new sensors
trained. Possibly whats happening to you?!?!?
changed out to my CCWs I put the old wheels/tires next to wall
where the vette is parked. When in the garage the car still took the
tire presure readings from the old wheels until I got the new sensors
trained. Possibly whats happening to you?!?!?
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Originally Posted by ericwf1
Are you parking next to your street wheels when at home? When I
changed out to my CCWs I put the old wheels/tires next to wall
where the vette is parked. When in the garage the car still took the
tire presure readings from the old wheels until I got the new sensors
trained. Possibly whats happening to you?!?!?
changed out to my CCWs I put the old wheels/tires next to wall
where the vette is parked. When in the garage the car still took the
tire presure readings from the old wheels until I got the new sensors
trained. Possibly whats happening to you?!?!?
This is exactly what I thought when I read this thread. Standing by....
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by jaxgator
OOH YEAH: Cajun's probably done something to the rubber in those tires or done something fishy with those rims I betcha. Either way, if he ever does beat ya you'll have something to blame it on
I should probably keep my mouth shut as I'll be participating this time and certainly don't want the old timer showing me up
Aww, bummer. Was sure hoping to check out that awesome ride you own Stu. Sure hope Mike gets done with it and you can make it.
See you on Saturday stangkiller18
I should probably keep my mouth shut as I'll be participating this time and certainly don't want the old timer showing me up
Aww, bummer. Was sure hoping to check out that awesome ride you own Stu. Sure hope Mike gets done with it and you can make it.
See you on Saturday stangkiller18
I wouldnt have missed the trip up to Atlanta...but I could have done without the down time...
Actually before speaking with Mike yesterday evening, the Ecklers Reunion was beginning to look like a wash too...
Now if I can get Tim on to the paint work...maybe I'll go to his shop and work on the vette while he paints
I hope you guys will be coming down to Ecklers next week!
I hate being left out
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Red_Rocket_2004
Hey there Stu..found u again---your favorite, pain in the you know what hurricane friend, JUDY....
Hey Pain ...uh...Judy... ...so are you going to miss the autocross in St Augustine too?
how 'bout Ecklers 25th Reunion October 16 hmmmmmmm....