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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #15 on: August 09 2011, 11:43:31 PM »
I have a very reliable supplier for my PM and was told they would take care of it. Makes my day. Just leaves the question: am I gonna have to replace it every 2-3 years when I don't even drive it on the street? I want reliability. I friggin wrench all week, I don't wantto mess with something that can ruin my weekend. It seems that a vacuum setup is just more simple and reliable. I've been over the rest of the system and it is most def. the MC.

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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #16 on: August 10 2011, 12:02:12 AM »
I don't understand myself ( ooo- sounds Freudian)
My GN has the original PM- works great -one switch +one accum.

The PM in my other thread is about 5-7 yrs? old NEW GM I'm let to believe.
(motor has not been repainted).  Believe the MC is at fault too. It cycles

Some go 20yrs+ while the others are in a 5 year R&R cycle?  Mystifying.



 


 
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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #17 on: August 10 2011, 12:05:57 AM »
PS- Get it rebuilt then sell it to me when you switch to Vacuum :)
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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #18 on: August 10 2011, 12:11:37 AM »
200 bucks you can have it now, you rebuild it. Dammit Mark, how do you work these icons.
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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #19 on: August 10 2011, 12:32:42 AM »
Guessing one has to be the "original" purchaser
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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #20 on: August 10 2011, 08:35:31 AM »
200 bucks you can have it now, you rebuild it. Dammit Mark, how do you work these icons.
200 bucks you can have it now, you rebuild it. Dammit Mark, how do you work these icons.

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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #21 on: August 10 2011, 08:41:05 AM »
Much about this software is not how you (I) expect it to work.
Start typing in Quick Reply and hitting Preview at least gets you access to the smilies etc.
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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #22 on: August 10 2011, 12:03:16 PM »
I will work on getting the mod working that will show smileys, formatting, etc.

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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #23 on: August 22 2011, 06:15:34 PM »
Embarassing brain fart, wrong supplier. Anyway, I was wrestling w/switching to vacuum anyway and decided to go with it. New master cylinder and a rebuilt booster = 150 bucks. Need a vacuum block, plus one of our MAGNA guys has a used brake pedal. Dave, I don't know bout selling the PM yet. It might go on the shelf with all the other stuff I'm hoarding if I ever decide to stop racing and drive it on the street 2 days outa the year like my 442.

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« Reply #24 on: August 22 2011, 06:19:58 PM »
Embarassing brain fart, wrong supplier. Anyway, I was wrestling w/switching to vacuum anyway and decided to go with it. New master cylinder and a rebuilt booster = 150 bucks. Need a vacuum block, plus one of our MAGNA guys has a used brake pedal. Dave, I don't know bout selling the PM yet. It might go on the shelf with all the other stuff I'm hoarding if I ever decide to stop racing and drive it on the street 2 days outa the year like my 442.

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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #25 on: August 23 2011, 07:19:48 AM »
Out of an 85 442.

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Re: While my car is being a PITA
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Re: While my car is being a PITA
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« Reply #28 on: August 23 2011, 11:40:04 PM »
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Re: While my car is being a PITA
« Reply #29 on: August 25 2011, 07:15:15 PM »
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So I was thinking, Steve doesn't think the 442 pedal is gonna work. Great, more stress.

 

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