Forum: Technical Q & A
04-19-2005, 10:07 PM
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Go Play In Traffic!
Always wanted to say that...seriously though, SC summers are notorious for the summer heat and humidity so please continue to keep us posted. Sounds like you've a temp guage and you've already got...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
04-18-2005, 10:39 PM
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Bummer
...sorry to hear of your trials and tribulations. Most import is the fact that you're ok and you can buy another car. Check the Auto Trader, great source of SVX's, especially NJ. You may be able to...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
04-18-2005, 01:51 PM
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Thanks Jonathan...
your input is appreciated and you're quite right. I concur.
Enjoy the drive.
WGJ
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Forum: Technical Q & A
04-13-2005, 09:17 PM
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Cheese With That Whine?
I've heard enuff Phil...the cage match is back on.
Seeriously, Tom posted a v. clever solution to the problem of cap height and everyone understands the stock cap works just fine. No leaks....
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Forum: Technical Q & A
04-10-2005, 10:50 PM
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Temp Gauge?
Any chance you have a temp guage hooked up to your trans? If not would you be willing to try a temp strip? All indications are that the tranny should be running quite a bit cooler. What do ya think?...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
04-01-2005, 11:31 PM
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Thanks Beef
Sounds like the PWR rad's cooling ability is as advertised. If I remember correctly that's what my tranny tech said was low optimal operating temp. Does 150-175 degrees sound right? Would you keep us...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-29-2005, 06:00 PM
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How To Check Tranny Temps
Since no amount of reasoning or argueing from authority will ease the pain of some of the bellyaching PWR customers (apparently a pretty small minority) and since a quite reasonable request has been...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-27-2005, 08:05 PM
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Right You Are...
the initial offering was including shipping. However, again my experience led me to expect changes in the deal along with possible problems with the equipment. That's why I did my due diligence...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-27-2005, 01:34 PM
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I Don't Think So...
Although I have a number of more important and pressing issues to deal with I reviewed the first 20 or so pages of this thread in order to be accurate and I don't remember seeing that being expressed...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-26-2005, 08:11 PM
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"Experience Is The Only True Fact"...
-Santayana.
Electrophil,
Apparently my experience is somewhat different than yours:
First would be many more years of dealing with this sort of thing. From having to have the headers on my '67...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-26-2005, 03:16 PM
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-25-2005, 12:35 PM
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E-mail From Josh @pwr
Josh also called me at 9:00 AM to follow-up. They ARE trying. Please read the following:
* > Johnson,
* >
* > I was curious if you could post a message on the forum for me, as to the
* > admins...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-25-2005, 11:57 AM
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Cynic Defined
H.L. Mencken defined a cynic as "Someone who smells flowers and looks around for a funeral". If you looked up the definition of cynic in Websters you'd find a picture of me. However, I may have had...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-24-2005, 12:25 PM
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Par For The Course
I'm inclined to agree with Peach...my car runs v. hot during summer, which around here is 10 mos a yr. I forwarded this thread to Clint several days ago in addition to calling and speaking with Clint...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-23-2005, 12:44 PM
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How Annoying
Forwarded the link to this thread to Clint at PWR about a minute ago. Called first and he wasn't available so I explained what was up to Maria. Obviously PWR screwed up...what can or should they do...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-21-2005, 12:03 AM
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Cool
Thanks Steve. Maybe we can hookup when I drive up to Lake Elsinore to pick up my rad. Then I could see your install.
WGJ
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-20-2005, 09:32 PM
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Rojo,
May I pester you for a few more details?...
Rojo,
May I pester you for a few more details? How did you hookup the 5 pass in the new rad to the tranny? Is it spliced in line with the aux? How many lines can you attach to the tranny? And what's...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-20-2005, 12:12 AM
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Aux Cooler
Steve,
Further back in this thread (I think) someone with pretty good credentials urged installation of an aux cooler in addition to the one in the alum rads. Is that necessary and appropriate...you...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-19-2005, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 1,054
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Tranny As Heat Sink
In my area of the country there's no doubt the trans gets quite hot...I can feel it radiating (no pun intended) out from under the car. I take it that the only way to know empirically would be to...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-19-2005, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 1,054
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-19-2005, 02:54 PM
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So Many Questions!
And damned good ones too! My reason for getting the alum rad was the same as radsvx and I too am confused. Plus there's Electrophil's equally valid concern about the length of time it will take to...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-18-2005, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 1,054
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Cap Leaks
Spoke with Clint this morning and he's very concerned that we (the SVX Network rad buyers) are happy. He had no immediate response to the leaking cap problem but is looking into it. He said flushing...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-18-2005, 10:43 AM
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Ooh Rah!
You got the pride thing right, GreenMarine. From straffing Iwo Jima to rescueing a Force Recon squad trapped on top of No Name Hill in Viet Nam, my Dad was a Marine's Marine. Semper Fi. And thanks....
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-15-2005, 10:09 PM
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Impeccable Logic
Rotorflyer,
Thanks. My Dad flew choppers in Viet Nam out of 'Johnson City' in Chu Lai. And your logic is impeccable, "an ounce of preventation". Will get aux cooler, my tranny's in good shape for...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
03-13-2005, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 1,054
Views: 566,628
Thanks For The Feedback
Wow...it is really cool of you guys to provide all this beneficial feedback. Due to my father's death (He was a retired Major General, 33 years in the Marine Corps) and all that entails (He had...
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