Subject	Re: I will say I've come across my share of pretty desperate Z
Posted by	thejonez on October 18, 2013 at 1:20 AM
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In Reply To	I will say I've come across my share of pretty desperate Z posted by Zvil (FL) on October 16, 2013 at 02:20 PM
Message	I've learned the hard way that replacing an OEM part that is failing or due for maintenance with an aftermarket part can come back to bite you in the ass. I got the in the bad habit of "upgrading" items for the sake of upgrading - even if it didn't make sense at the time or with my current configuration (Stand-alone EMS on a mostly stock car, aftermarket FPR, BOVs, etc etc). I recently spent a bunch of money to revert a lot of items back to stock and have someone who knows what they are doing do all of the work.
Follow Ups	Are there days where you want to drop your Z off a cliff? - ZXRider 11:23:38 10/16/13 Coolant smells - Evan_Wright (Ca) 11:58:03 10/16/13 Same here, started having coolant smell when... - pieboy100 12:06:07 10/16/13 Let me know if it helps. - Evan_Wright (Ca) 12:11:50 10/16/13 Like to know if silicone hoses themselves are problematic - ZXoltan 16:07:38 10/16/13 I'd probably say yes they are problematic. (n/m) - MixManMash 17:19:35 10/16/13 Nice... I thought it was just an oil problem - ZXoltan 17:53:59 10/16/13 I haven't had any issues actually - ZXRider 18:15:21 10/16/13 Go to HF and buy this coolant hose pressure tester - fuzzymonkey 12:40:02 10/16/13 I get the coolant smell also - ZXRider 12:43:40 10/16/13 I had the same problem, about a cup every 2 weeks - Zvil (FL) 13:02:01 10/16/13 I'm also in the same boat right now - komplexZTT 19:34:43 10/16/13 Fixed the leaks last night - ZXRider 12:32:00 10/17/13 nail in the sidewall on 2 week old tires in central Oregon - fuzzymonkey 12:43:32 10/16/13 HA (n/m) - Stanky 15:29:28 10/16/13 A lot of leaks only pop up when it gets hot enough. - LivinTheDream 12:48:39 10/16/13 I'm not having much issues - Zvil (FL) 13:14:56 10/16/13 Meh... runs pretty solid most of the time... - Barry (NJ) 13:34:35 10/16/13 Did you feel this nonchalant - ZXRider 13:49:02 10/16/13 Yes and no... - Barry (NJ) 18:09:42 10/16/13 I feel your pain - ZXRider 18:14:13 10/16/13 this is why I prefer the all-out-assault money-dump strategy - LJZTT 18:42:48 10/16/13 Well my good sir I changed everything I could get - ZXRider 18:51:34 10/16/13 see my post further down regarding novice handywork - LJZTT 20:41:22 10/16/13 I agree. A lot of it comes with having the touch - ZXRider 12:36:29 10/17/13 Aim that cash cannon my way would you? (n/m) - BlackholeZ 01:40:13 10/17/13 BTW Barry - ZXRider 18:16:45 10/16/13 Don't know what the cause was... - Barry (NJ) 20:51:17 10/16/13 I've had cam seals leak and pool there. - Woody75 (Denver) 11:48:44 10/17/13 Thank you for pointing that out Woody - ZXRider 12:33:33 10/17/13 agreed. - Antihero 15:37:39 10/16/13 pretty sure at least 50% of my issues are a direct result of - LJZTT 18:44:06 10/16/13 Well, the other night I drove my "antique" 1990 Z home when - ConVerTT 14:13:32 10/16/13 Is this the issue that we discussed on Saturday? lol. - MixManMash 15:33:07 10/16/13 Well, given that you can't even see it - ConVerTT 16:55:34 10/16/13 Yep. Sure isn't like those old American vehicles to work - MixManMash 17:18:40 10/16/13 I will say I've come across my share of pretty desperate Z - Zvil (FL) 14:20:46 10/16/13 Re: I will say I've come across my share of pretty desperate Z - thejonez 01:20:41 10/18/13
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