Tune up
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Burning Brakes
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Tune up
I know tune up has probably taken a new meaning. After six years of driving this car, I'm wanting too replace plugs and wires along with the fuel filter. I bought w 40800 miles, and know has 69600 trouble free miles. My problem is I think it's all original, should I expect trouble? Chime in, and thank you. I will take all sugguestion's on types and brands.
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I know tune up has probably taken a new meaning. After six years of driving this car, I'm wanting too replace plugs and wires along with the fuel filter. I bought w 40800 miles, and know has 69600 trouble free miles. My problem is I think it's all original, should I expect trouble? Chime in, and thank you. I will take all sugguestion's on types and brands.
If you want an OEM fuel filter get it from Gene Culley at GM Parts House. I got mine off Amazon and have had no issues. You'll want to get a fuel line quick disconnect tool for this...
I don't think you should have too much trouble. Plan on breaking every single original plug wire when you remove them as they get very brittle. Cylinder 7 is a little tough to get at but a little patience and it'll work out.
Based on your avatar it looks like you have a 97, 98, or 99. You might also consider replacing your 10+ year-old transmission, differential and clutch (if it's a 6mt) fluid (for bleeding the clutch fluid search on here for Ranger Method unless you have a remote bleeder line off the slave installed). Take a look at your brake fluid while you're in there. If you're going to bleed your brakes get a motive power bleeder for about $60... Worth it's weight in gold.
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St. Jude Donor '08
100% on the MARK! The GM Performance Red Wires (also from Gene Culley www.gmparthouse.com ) are EXCELLENT wires for price and quality.
FANCY Wires and plugs will NOT increase HP. New ones will just give you back what the old ones are limiting!
DONT be fooled with wire and plug hype!
New plugs AC Delco Irridums can be had at any auto parts store for a great price and will work for another 60,000 miles without error.
CHANGE the fuel fiter, tranny, differential, brake, and cluth fluid!!!!!!
Bill
FANCY Wires and plugs will NOT increase HP. New ones will just give you back what the old ones are limiting!
DONT be fooled with wire and plug hype!New plugs AC Delco Irridums can be had at any auto parts store for a great price and will work for another 60,000 miles without error.
CHANGE the fuel fiter, tranny, differential, brake, and cluth fluid!!!!!!
Bill
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Burning Brakes
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Thank you cdkcorvette7, and Bill Curlee. Yes it is a 98 now with C-6 painted wheels. I do know about the wires breaking when disconnecting. broke many of them back in the 70's GTO muscle cars. Work for chevrolet here in Kissimmee i will have one of the tech check diff, do the A-4 and drain and bleed.As for the plugs I'm up for doing that. Again thank you.
Burning Brakes
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Thank you cdkcorvette7, and Bill Curlee. Yes it is a 98 now with C-6 painted wheels. I do know about the wires breaking when disconnecting. broke many of them back in the 70's GTO muscle cars. Work for chevrolet here in Kissimmee i will have one of the tech check diff, do the A-4 and drain and bleed.As for the plugs I'm up for doing that. Again thank you.
Plus, if you don't have a good service history on the car, change all the fluids -- tranny, diff, coolant, brake fluid -- in addition to doing a normal oil and filter. Can't hurt, and might help.
Oh, and one neglected item -- the clutch reservoir. Lots of people who street their cars never look at the clutch fluid reservoir. It's probably like chocolate syrup by now if you never changed it. At the very least, have them suck the fluid out of the reservoir and put in fresh. Better still is to have the clutch bled. It is the most forgotten part of these cars among people who don't drive them on the track.
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You just interpreted it wrong!!! Its called C5 BONDING!
Well done my friend!
Bill
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