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Topic: Lesson I learned today...

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Lesson I learned today...

Posted: 7/14/08 6:11pm Message 1 of 5
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JimG
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Gloucester, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 T-Top, Metallic Green ZZ4 350/355 hp 405 ft/lbs torque Dual Spal Fans 700R4 4 Spd O/D Transmission 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition
Never run over ANYTHING in a C5. 

darn 5 cent plastic bag got sucked up into my cooling fan. Wrapped around the spindle and locked it up SOLID. Burned it out.

 20 minutes to fix it...and 80 bucks...

 darn litter bugs.



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Lesson I learned today...

Posted: 7/14/08 6:16pm Message 2 of 5
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Rockland, MA - USA
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Vette(s): 76, L48, 4spd & 09, LS3, 6spd
so true.... sometimes I think I spend as much time cleaning the radiator as I do the carpet ....LOL


 

 

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Posted: 7/14/08 7:06pm Message 3 of 5
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Jeffm
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Sebago Lake, ME - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.
Friend of mine hit a racoon with his C-5. Did a job on the spoiler.


Lesson I learned today...

Posted: 7/14/08 7:28pm Message 4 of 5
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Greensburg, IN - USA
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
Jimmy,

This will prevent that little problem! RADIATOR SCREEN

I have purchased items from here and the service is awsome. He is a multivette owner selling Vette parts from his home on EBAY.


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Posted: 7/14/08 7:49pm Message 5 of 5
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
The C4 cars suffer from the same idiocy...nothing there to keep trash out of the front. Mama had a plastic sack wrapped around the pusher fan on the '85 once, too...
The same metal cloth-type screen will work on the C4s, too. You can also go buy the screen/cloth at da local hardware store, and DIY.


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