Subject	Blue NA in Detroit
Posted by	TT XTZ on April 12, 2006 at 10:43 AM
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Message	You know you have a special car when you can leave Northern VA, drive through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and up to Detroit, Michigan; hang out in Detroit and the surrounding 'burbs for four days, then make that drive back to NoVA and see only one other car like it that entire time! Does this Z belong to anyone here? I spotted it from the People Mover monorail thing, getting friendly with a green bus: Got really decent gas mileage doing that highway driving - figured I'd throw the numbers out here for reference: First tank there: 22.6 mpg Second tank there: 22.7 mpg First tank back: 23.8 mpg And I'm still on the second tank. I think 23.8 is the best I've ever gotten. This is compared to the usual 17, 18 and 19 mpg I get driving around town. Two tech questions: 1) I often smell trans fluid on these long road trips, but not at other times, and I never see signs of leaking. Anyone know anything about this? 2) On my return trip, the temp needle developed a new condition. Usually it drifts up to halfway and then sits there, rock-steady. On the drive back home, if the tach needle went over 3k in fourth or fifth gear, the temp needle dropped and got real trembly. As soon as I dropped below 3k rpm, it went back up to halfway and sat there like normal. Search says it might be the black water temp sensor: Just looking for some confirmation, but meanwhile I'll go pull that off and clean it out. Oh, btw, Bernie - quit trying to sell me stuff even in my dreams!!! On second thought, if you actually DO have that pair of slightly used but nice tires, I just might take them... :-P I'll leave you guys with photos of GM's very impressive world headquarters in Detroit: What is this blue car? My mom, standing at a glass rail inside the GM building. This is the rear of the building, looking out across the Detroit River at Windsor, Ontario, right at the big casino over there: "I was previously a aviation mechanic and avionic technician and this car is harder to work on than Aircraft." - Hocuz77 03:04:56 02/28/06
Follow Ups	Blue NA in Detroit - TT XTZ 10:43:48 04/12/06 Your water temp sensor is loose. - Kenny 10:51:11 04/12/06 yep. Mine did the same thing (n/m) - aliaZ 10:56:42 04/12/06 Finally!!...a picture of your mom. Please tell her I - Dustin 10:56:59 04/12/06 I posted that one just for you. ;-) (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:03:16 04/12/06 You're the stuff. Thanks. :) (n/m) - Dustin 11:18:20 04/12/06 2nd on loose - japon 11:01:02 04/12/06 There is no Detroit Zoo. No aquarium, either. - TT XTZ 11:10:16 04/12/06 *sniff sniff* I'm gonna miss GM (n/m) - U ZCREAM (The Lifestyle) 11:05:55 04/12/06 Yeah, but the more I see those Vettes, the more I like em... - titefit 12:37:47 04/12/06 Thanks to all for the temp sensor tips - - TT XTZ 11:06:13 04/12/06 I ended up w/a few of those if you end up needing one. - Scotts94z32 11:28:21 04/12/06 Thanks! But sounds like Fuzznutz has me covered - TT XTZ 11:53:53 04/12/06 FOLLOW UP - needle is steady as a rock again - thanks guys!! (n/m) - TT XTZ 22:48:10 04/12/06 Nice birds eye photos, glad you made it home safe (n/m) - 300zib(NoVA) 11:07:49 04/12/06 Re: What is this blue car? > Buick Bengal Concept - Barry'z (NJ) 11:10:44 04/12/06 More info here - Barry'z (NJ) 11:18:30 04/12/06 Yep, that's it - thanks! (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:58:29 04/12/06 That blue Car was a Buick Concept I believe. (n/m) - ssm300z 11:14:17 04/12/06 No offense... - Fuzznutz 11:17:55 04/12/06 No offense taken - - TT XTZ 11:36:31 04/12/06 The casino's were suppose to help... - Fuzznutz 11:45:48 04/12/06 Yeah, crossed it a time or two, but - TT XTZ 13:03:32 04/12/06 Some parts of detroit are terrible, but most arent that bad. (n/m) - Drk93TT 12:15:08 04/12/06 I've never been to Detroit but - zleepertt(MD) 14:03:33 04/12/06 nice pics! looks like you enjoyed your stay =) - Nadir(Detroit) 11:18:11 04/12/06 If you got that kind of MPG you were not driving fast enough - MidLifeZ 11:24:27 04/12/06 Well, the speedo needle was mostly pointing straight up - TT XTZ 11:43:05 04/12/06 Nice pics. Your mom is a beautiful woman. (n/m) - 300zxquire 11:25:41 04/12/06 Clearly, the apple did not fall very far from the tree. (n/m) - Dave N 11:49:39 04/12/06 *blush* Thank you guys! =) (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:55:23 04/12/06 Not far at all. (n/m) - 300zxquire 12:01:46 04/12/06 Maybe you have a heater core that is leaking, that - upcominZ_2+2TT 11:27:22 04/12/06 What coolant? - Fuzznutz 11:30:18 04/12/06 You may have a small leak from the tranny that is getting - Dave N 11:43:29 04/12/06 No burning smell - just that natural gas smell - TT XTZ 11:50:36 04/12/06 In that case, check for fluid at the vent too. Perhaps - Dave N 11:53:04 04/12/06 in my case.... - spyhunter(nj) 12:46:46 04/12/06 Looks like a TT rear on the front of that Z... - Zluster(Sir Sam) 11:53:11 04/12/06 Rare sighting I bet,huh! - aquariuscsm 11:55:33 04/12/06 OH yeah! Kinda like the Twilight Zone. - TT XTZ 12:39:42 04/12/06 you're not looking hard enough =) - Nadir(Detroit) 21:52:43 04/12/06 Very nice! Where do you guys hide all those when I visit? (n/m) - TT XTZ 22:45:40 04/12/06 Hmm.... - Zluster(Sir Sam) 11:56:17 04/12/06 26 mpg would be sweet, - TT XTZ 12:40:20 04/12/06 Never seen that Z before, - Drk93TT 12:06:12 04/12/06 Thanks! I think so, too. :-) (n/m) - TT XTZ 09:14:08 04/13/06 Ashley, sorry I missed you. I was in Augusta, GA for that - Gold Z 12:07:35 04/12/06 Sounds like fun! - TT XTZ 12:42:22 04/12/06 Front or Rears? I do have a set of 225/50's in good shape. - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:33:10 04/12/06 Too funny, but rats - I need the rears. - TT XTZ 12:56:06 04/12/06 They are @ the wear indicators, I think Adam has a passable - YugoBernie (NoVA) 13:12:29 04/12/06 hmmm... - WAGGZ 17:22:49 04/12/06
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