Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth   Tuesday, November 4 2003   Volume 02 : Number 291




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Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:00:27 -0600
From: "Willis, Charles E." <cewillis@TexasChildrensHospital.org>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Idle problems

BTW what's the condition of your car?  How many miles, when were the plugs and wires last changed, have you done the 60K maintenance, etc.

You might have found something in the archives by searching for "idle hunting".

Chuck Willis

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From: John M. Hughes [mailto:hughesjohn@mac.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 1:42 PM
To: Team3s@team3s.com
Cc: John M. Hughes
Subject: Team3S: Idle problems



Recently my 93 rt/tt has begun surging at idle. The idle jumps to about
2000 rpm after the engine is warm and surges between 1800-2200 at every
stop light. I know this is a problem I've read about on the list before
but I can't find anything in the archives. Any suggestions on the
problem and how to fix it?

John





























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Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 09:59:12 -0600
From: "merritt@cedar-rapids.net" <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: Team3S: Y Pipe gasket

Last year, my local ex-tuner found a rubber/plastic...er, gadget...of some
sort that is a perfect replacement for the Y-pipe gasket. Maybe even better
than stock. He hacksawed the end off some flexible plumbing, piping, or
automotive fixture, and it works great. It fits so tight, it takes silicon
spray to get the Y-pipe on with the gasket installed. Yowza!

It has both the internal ridge that fits inside and the external ridge that
fits flush against the outside, almost as if it was made for the task.

Something like this:

Outside ridge
            !-----!-
            !     !
 Hacksawed  !-----!-
 off here  ^     Inside ridge

I don't speak to him anymore (don't ask), so I am not going to ask him
where he found it.

I wanted to share this with my Stealth Boys car club buddies here in town,
some of whom need new gaskets, so I let one take my Y-pipe gasket around to
a bunch of building supply and hardware stores to see if he could match it
up, but no luck.

Anybody have any idea of where it came from? Knowing my ex-tuner, he didn't
pay more than a couple of bucks for whatever it is, so it is probably some
easily obtainable part. Or maybe it's just something he found in an old car
and said, "Hey, I bet this would work." With my luck, it'll be the heater
duct for a 1957 Edsel.

Rich/slow old poop




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Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 10:15:03 -0600
From: "Willis, Charles E." <cewillis@TexasChildrensHospital.org>
Subject: Team3S: RE: 3S-Racers: Y Pipe gasket

"my local ex-tuner" - is the divorce final yet, Rich?!?

How about a picture of the device?

It would have to be pretty swift and cheap to beat the drunkenbear gizmo!

Chuck Willis

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From: merritt@cedar-rapids.net [mailto:merritt@cedar-rapids.net]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:59 AM
To: 3sracers@speedtoys.com; Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: 3S-Racers: Y Pipe gasket


Last year, my local ex-tuner found a rubber/plastic...er, gadget...of some
sort that is a perfect replacement for the Y-pipe gasket. Maybe even better
than stock. He hacksawed the end off some flexible plumbing, piping, or
automotive fixture, and it works great. It fits so tight, it takes silicon
spray to get the Y-pipe on with the gasket installed. Yowza!

It has both the internal ridge that fits inside and the external ridge that
fits flush against the outside, almost as if it was made for the task.

Something like this:

Outside ridge
            !-----!-
            !     !
 Hacksawed  !-----!-
 off here  ^     Inside ridge

I don't speak to him anymore (don't ask), so I am not going to ask him
where he found it.

I wanted to share this with my Stealth Boys car club buddies here in town,
some of whom need new gaskets, so I let one take my Y-pipe gasket around to
a bunch of building supply and hardware stores to see if he could match it
up, but no luck.

Anybody have any idea of where it came from? Knowing my ex-tuner, he didn't
pay more than a couple of bucks for whatever it is, so it is probably some
easily obtainable part. Or maybe it's just something he found in an old car
and said, "Hey, I bet this would work." With my luck, it'll be the heater
duct for a 1957 Edsel.

Rich/slow old poop




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Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 10:27:12 -0600
From: "merritt@cedar-rapids.net" <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: Team3S: RE: 3S-Racers: Y Pipe gasket

At 10:15 AM 11/3/2003 -0600, Willis, Charles E. wrote:
>"my local ex-tuner" - is the divorce final yet, Rich?!?

Yep
>
>How about a picture of the device?

Don't got. Looks just like the stock Ypipe gasket, without the ridges.
>
>It would have to be pretty swift and cheap to beat the drunkenbear gizmo!

Knowing my ex tuner, it must be cheap.

Rich




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Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 08:40:59 -0800
From: "Bob Forrest" <bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 2004 Dodge Charger Hyland Park Design ?

From: "Mike Hope" <dublininn@comcast.net>
> Hello Everyone,
>  I just came across the new 2004 Dodge Charger. It sure Looks Like a few
of those designers in Ca (Hyland Park) are still around "and Working Hard"
Please take a look at the attached Link http://www.modernracer.com/index.html
>  This New Charger has a lot of Stealth (E) Lines to her :)   Due Out Late
2004 it will be a 2005 Model.  From what this article reads,  A rear drive
sedan , the car has a long hood, Low Profiles , and TONS of V- 8 Power (NICE
:)
> Courtesy of an all new HEMI (that's Right - Hemi) power house.  A lower V-6
model may be also be offered, along with All Wheel Drive Variations. Of
course, it also packs numerous Mercedes Benz parts.
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Not surprising that it's a hemi...  The original (ca. '85) Stealth prototype
was a mid-engine, 4-banger hemi.  Those useless side vents on our cars were
originally meant to *do* something - cool the engine.  Hopefully, they won't
stick a Getrag tranny in the new Charger...  ;-)

- ---Forrest



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Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 14:34:05 -0600
From: norman <normanross@shaw.ca>
Subject: Team3S: 91 stealth

I have a 91 stealth R/T its not a turbo  when hit the gas it will not off
the line fast it cralls away can any one help me out all its a auto Thanks
norm.


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Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 13:56:20 -0700
From: "Rivenburg, Pete" <privenburg@firstam.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: 91 stealth

Hi Norm,
I have 93 3000GTSL autobox. They are dogs off the line because their gearing
is SO high for fuel economy on the highway.
They also tend NOT to downshift to first well from a run. Try holding it
down in first coming off the line, if you feel a difference it's because
your tranny is not downshifting correctly, mine often does not. It can stay
in second, even after a dead stop.
One way to get around this gearing issue is to get smaller diameter tires
for the front end, don't think anyone sells bigger ring gears for the final
output.
This is all assuming your car is running fairly well to start with.

Not a lot of NA drivers on this list, even smaller list of autobox owners.


Pete Rivenburg
privenburg@firstam.com



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From: norman [mailto:normanross@shaw.ca]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:34 PM
To: stealth
Subject: Team3S: 91 stealth


I have a 91 stealth R/T its not a turbo  when hit the gas it will not off
the line fast it cralls away can any one help me out all its a auto Thanks
norm.


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Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 08:36:21 -0800
From: "Greg Berkin" <greg@thinkdigital.tv>
Subject: Team3S: Major engine problem and question

Hi Team3S-

My 92 Stealth R/T non-turbo had a major engine failure this morning in
Santa Clara, CA.  Seems it overheated and will barely start which I
suspect is the water pump. I've got 150k on car and I changed the timing
belt at around 120k or so.  The engine was making a great deal of noise
(sounded like a truck next to me) at stop lights and finally quit when I
got to a gas station.  I can start it, but it shuts off immediately and
the engine is steaming.  The gauges were not showing any escalation in
temp, so I am baffled by the cause...

I'm in search of a local mechanic who I can tow it to for proper
diagnosis and repair.  Anyone know a good mechanic near Santa Clara, CA
and suspect the root cause?

Many thanks for the help and advice,

Greg

Greg Berkin
Think Digital, Inc.
greg@thinkdigital.tv
92 Stealth R/T Owner
(408)330-0080


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