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Ronnie

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  1. The struts for the rear of your 1990 Riv are the same as a Buick Reatta. They have been discontinued for some time now and are almost impossible to find. East Coast Reatta Parts might still have some.

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  2. 4 hours ago, PWN said:

    Its not a source in itself, but it contains links to all sorts of suppliers in many different categories. Who knows, you may get lucky and find that long sought after item.

    I ended up finding this site googling for parts. Thought I would toss it out there in case it is not well known.

    If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will see why the website exists. They are required by Google and/or Amazon to display this notice in order to earn a commission when you click one of their links.

     

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  3. I really don't know how it would get installed by anyone but you.

     

    If updates in your AdminCP requires FTP credentials like mine does to install an upgrade or patch, I wouldn't think anyone but you would know the FTP information that is needed to install the patch.

  4. 33 minutes ago, Peter Gariepy said:

    The most recent "patches" have been unique. wonder whats going on.

    I don't know. I've already installed the patch on my site. Hope there wasn't a problem with it and they retracted the need for it to be installed.

     

    EDIT: @Peter Gariepy Even thought the alert to install the patch is gone, have you checked the AdminCP to see if it shows it still needs to be installed?

  5. 1 minute ago, Peter Gariepy said:

    I didnt apply the patch.  WHo did?

    @Peter Gariepy Not me. Does Invision do the upgrades and patches for you since you're on their hosted plan?

     

    I have to do it myself on my website since I have a self-hosted copy of their software. I don't use their hosting service.

  6. As an Administrator you might be able to do it, but it's not something I think you should do if you have no previous experience using the forum's Admin panel. If something goes wrong it could cause the entire forum to stop working. I would recommend you get Peter to walk you through it the first time If you want to be able do it in the future.

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  7. 4 hours ago, West Peterson said:

    I'm a stupid old donkey, as I cannot figure out what this message means, nor where to go to install it.

    The message is telling you that since the last forum software upgrade, there is a minor update available to fix a bug that was discovered after the last upgrade. The minor software update is called a patch. You can install the patch by going to the Admin Control Panel, under "System" scroll down and select "Get Support" in the menu. That will display a page where the patch can be installed.

     

      @Peter Gariepy will probably want to do this when he sees your post.

  8. 20 minutes ago, 89blueovergrey said:

    As Ronnie suggested, I did tap the brake while in 4th.  As described this caused a boost in RPM and the knock count stopped incrementing for a brief period. 

    I suggested lightly holding the brake pedal down to unlock the converter which will keep it unlocked as long as your foot is on the brake pedal. Tapping the pedal only unlocked the converter momentarily and then it locked up again.

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  9. 10 hours ago, wufibug said:

    I am looking at the 1 din Power Acoustik 7" Flip Out Touchscreen

    I like the looks of that radio but seeing very few controls on the face of the radio. I assume you would have to use the remote to operate most of the functions on it. If that is the case, I don't like that about it.

     

    I like things to be simple that need to be operated going down the road. I still like knobs and easy to find push buttons instead of menus that you have to look at to operate. That is the reason I like the simple radio in my 2001 GMC pickup truck better than the touchscreen radio in my Chevy Equinox.

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  10. 41 minutes ago, wild bill said:

    My mechanic said the fuel pressure regulator is not returning fuel to the tank and floods the engine.  He saw fuel in the cylinders.

    Ask him to disconnect the return line fitting from the regulator and see if fuel comes out. If it DOESN'T come out the regulator is the problem. If fuel does come out of the regulator there must be a blockage in the return line going to the tank.

  11. 1 hour ago, Peter Gariepy said:

    E-116-YH said:
    Sometimes taking part in this forum one would think that Nazi Germany was alive and well. Just my humble opinion!

    He deleted that post but I found it and I could still read what he wrote. That post he deleted should be restored so other forum members can read it and see what we have to put up with. I think it's a mistake to allow people to post BS like this for others to see ,and then be able to go back and delete it. It happens too often.

  12. @Peter Gariepy

    Fordy sent me a PM a few days ago and started in on me with is disrespectful attitude. After trying to reason with him with no success, I pretty much just hung up the phone on him and moved on. You can't reason with that guy.

     

    I would be happy to invite you into the PM discussion we had if you would like to read it.

     

    EDIT: I invited you into the PM conversation.

     

     

  13. 22 minutes ago, 88reatt said:

    I also believe that my car does throw the b556 code.🙂

    Could you check the codes again and see if the code is a b552 instead of a b556? A b552 code after disconnecting the battery or fuse is normal and isn't a cause for concern.

     

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  14. 6 hours ago, Fordy said:

    Closing further comment is admission of defeat and you guys putting your heads in the sand. If the time spent to-ing and fro-ing arguing the point by the moderators was stopped then the moderators would have ample time to put a simple reason to the decisions being made. Are you just being stubborn because someone is daring to call you out?

    There is no admission of defeat because we aren't in an argument or a fight. This is a discussion and I'm not going to allow it to turn into an argument. I'm not one to put my head in the sand. I was the first one to respond to this thread by Bhigdog and I've tried my best to explain my thinking when it comes to moderating. If I was going to put my head in the sand I would have ignored what Bhigdog had to say and moved on and/or deleted this thread for being off topic in the Technical forum. Instead I have tried to explain what goes on behind the scenes with moderators on this forum to keep it running smoothly.

     

    7 hours ago, Fordy said:

    Are you just being stubborn because someone is daring to call you out?

    All that is being asked is for a simple "why". I don't see that as an onerous or out of line request.

    I'm not being stubborn at all. When you ask for a simple "why" to be posted when a thread is removed it's not an out of line request, but as I said before, there no logical place to post the "why" after the thread has been deleted. That capability is not designed into the forum software and we can't change it. Repeatedly asking for that to happen isn't going to help. We can't do it. End of story on that. If you want to know why a thread was deleted start by sending a PM to the OP and and ask him. If he can't give you an answer, send me a PM and I will try to answer your question if I know the answer. 

     

    I don't like it when you say "call you out". That implies I have done something wrong and I have not, nor have any of the other moderators in this discussion.

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  15. On 3/2/2024 at 3:51 PM, Bhigdog said:

    I see.

    Perhaps just closed to further posts with the reason for same.  Just vaporizing a thread with out a trace or explanation for reasons that may not be obvious or appear capricious is just not good user relations practice. It often comes off as arrogant.

    I'm thinking maybe it's time for this thread to be closed to further posts. The reason... It's getting to be like a dog chasing it's tail. The same questions and answers are being repeated in different ways and the thread is going nowhere. 

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  16. 4 hours ago, 89blueovergrey said:

    Upon ascending a prolonged hill at steady speed the engine chugs.  I say “chug” because it is more than a brief stutter, or roughness.  It seems the engine is completely cutting out to the point of making the car buck.  This occurs across a range of speeds – I have experienced it at 35-40mph; as well as, at 65mph while on cruise control.  Backing off the speed causes a return to normal function.

    What you are describing is quite often caused by a problem with the ignition system. A lot of times it's caused by bad spark plug wires. If that is indeed the problem, it will show up when the transmission is in 4th gear with the torque converter locked while going up hill at low RPMs. That is the conditions when a weak ignition system will break down.

     

    To test my theory, the next time you sense the engine is starting to shudder, press the brake pedal down lightly with your left foot while holding the accelerator pedal steady with your right foot. Pressing the brake pedal lightly will cause the converter to unlock and the RPM will increase taking some of the load off the engine. If that causes the shudder to go away the ignition system is likely your problem.

     

    Another test you can do in the driveway might confirm what I said above. Start the engine and put the transmission in drive. Then hold the brake tight enough that the car can't move, and start pressing down hard on the accelerator pedal to put the engine under a load. If that causes the engine to shudder it likely to be the ignition causing it.

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  17. 36 minutes ago, Fordy said:

    Peter needs to moderate his tone as his reply to my earlier post I may choose to find insulting and therefore a breach of forum rules.

    The moderators may well be the umpires but it the membership in general who "own" the forum. I for one believe that we are owed a little respect so one or 2 words of explanation when something get the bin is not an out of line request.

    The "off topic" is a garbage excuse. The forum generates discussions, and all discussions stray - That is called CONVERSATION and is the root of many friendships. If you don't want discussion then make it a buy and sell site only and make us all strangers instead of diverse people with a common interest.

    The forum rules are very lenient on this forum and moderators are very open to discussions concerning what we do. This very thread is proof of that. 

     

    Most other forums I'm on would never tolerate this discussion we are having here. Take a look at the excerpt below of the rules posted on a very well known forum I visit. This excerpt is just part of rule #2. There is a whole page of similar rules that govern that forum and they are strictly enforced. So when you think the umpires are making the wrong call, be glad that you can challenge our decisions without fear of your post being deleted without notice.

     

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    2a. Community members may not question or debate moderators' decisions. In the event of a disagreement or questioning of a moderator's decisions or actions, users should contact the moderator(s) or admin(s) via private conversation (message). Discussion of moderation in open forums will be deleted.

     

  18. 34 minutes ago, Bhigdog said:

    Posting the reason for the deletion would not only be informative it would make the "foul line" a lot clearer.

    I ask again, where would a reason for deletions be posted once a thread has been deleted? Do we really need to start a subforum where moderators have to give an account to forum members why every action we take is done? Do we need to contact OPs who delete their own post and threads so we can post why they did it? I think not!!

     

    Assume the moderator was trying to do the right thing for the good of the forum when he removes a post or thread instead of assuming we are being heavy handed just because we can.  We are forum members just like you who donate our time to try to make this the best antique car forum on the internet. I think we have done a good job of doing that. Visit some of the other forums that are filled with pop-up and banner advertisements, and filled with people who constantly argue and get off topic if you don't believe me. Give us moderators the benefit of the doubt instead of assuming the worst from us all the time.

     

     

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  19. 57 minutes ago, Bhigdog said:

    Perhaps just closed to further posts with the reason for same. 

    That is an option for moderators. We can close a thread to further comment and leave it read-only when appropriate. But when the OP hides his thread moderators may not even know about it. We don't read all the threads and posts and notice when one goes missing. I participated in the thread in question. That is the only reason I knew it was gone. That and seeing your post about it.

     

     

  20. 2 hours ago, Bhigdog said:

    I continue to think that the moderation is at times a bit over done and many deleted threads would be better  left to follow their own course to a natural conclusion.

    Since a reason for a deletion and by whom is almost never given a post is generally  the best way to communicate.

    I don't do a lot of moderating, but when I do, I tend to let treads run their course as long as they don't turn into an argument, or someone gets disrespectful to others, and it stays somewhat on topic. I am lenient but I don't tolerate arguments or people being disrespectful to others at all. No two moderators do their jobs the same way so don't expect a uniform way for topics to be moderated.  Some moderators don't have the time to explain their actions like I am here.

     

    As far as giving a explanation for all posts that are removed by a moderator or hidden by the OP... Where would the explanation be posted once the thread has been removed? And if an explanation was posted somewhere, how many rebuttals should the moderator have to answer to? I think the explanation, and the responses it would generate, would just turn into another argument that would need to be deleted. Therefore, I think an explanation is only needed when deemed necessary by the moderators.

     

    I think the system for moderating this forum works pretty well and isn't too intrusive compared to other forums I'm on. I've heard it said that the best moderator is the one you never hear from. The best way to avoid hearing from a moderator is to not post anything you know is going to get the moderators attention.

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  21. 1 hour ago, Bhigdog said:

    The OP asked for help in adapting a splined sproket. The advise and help offered was directly relatable to the stuff we do on and for our old CARS. Very good advise was given by forum members anxious to help another forum member work on his CAR.

    Evidently, and I suppose, the post did fit not someone's rigid framework of propriety and so was expunged.

    Evidently members giving time an help solving a problem that would benefit any number of forum  old CAR guys was of little to no value.......WTF

    I agree with you. I liked the thread and I thought all the responses were very helpful. I offered some suggestions for solving his problem myself.

     

    However, this thread, and your sentence that I highlighted above, seems to imply that thread was removed by a moderator. That was not the case. The thread was hidden by the OP for some reason that is unknown to me.

     

    This happens more often than you might think and the moderators usually get blamed for it. Maybe instead of making an assumption that a moderator was at fault and saying WTF, it would be better to send a moderator a PM to get the facts before starting a thread like this.

     

    I'm moving this thread to Forum Questions and Answers because there is nothing about it that would warrant it staying in the Technical forum.

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