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WELL...my drivers side rear brake line ruptured and my mechanic is in a state of shock as to how to replace the line. He is mumbling something about having to take the transmission out to get at the line...he is taking a Prozac just to settle down. Any advice would be appreciated.
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The technical ones in the group, what is your opinion of this...
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Stormin,
Very nice setup. Can you give those of us with "inquiring minds" an approximation of what that ended-up costing?
Thanks
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Almost fell for this one until it registered that it mounts to a vertical surface... cup holder
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Steak,
Knowing what you know now, would you do this project again? Seems like you have had a great deal of aggravation in this conversion and the battle is still in progress.
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Tammy, we elect YOU to have one installed and report the results back to us. ;-)
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Thank you Charlie, part ordered and I now know where to look.
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Anybody know WHERE, exactly, the power steering pressure switch is located? I have looked all down the power steeringl line and see nothing.
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I am getting an E046 power steering pressure switch fault.
It is my understanding that said switch is connected to the high pressure tube in the power steering system and, when a power steering load is detected, it signals the ECM. The ECM then adjusts the idle speed for the increased load.
My question is, could a defect in that switch cause the ECM to keep the idle higher than normal when the car is brought to an idle stop?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Barney Eaton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't you love it when someone has a problem they can't wait to get an answer to and........
10 days and no feedback. </div></div>
Hi Barney, my preliminary report is that I do think the transmission is running better, but ten days is a bit early for a difinitive opinion.
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The intersting this about the Hoax website above is they have a section devoted to items that are not hoaxes-- see:
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I installed one of the Ebay units...seems to have worked well so far.
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Welcome to the Reatta family.
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Is there any standard class II hitch that works or must a custom hitch be made?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CHAS1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Let us know if it works ?
Good Luck
Charlie </div></div>
I siphoned out a pint of trans fluid today and poured in the stuff...I will keep you posted. I wonder how long it takes this miracle liquid to rebuild my transmission. ;-)
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CHAS1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Try Seafoam TRANSMISSION Conditioner after you try all other options to correct mechanical problems. I did on my 1989 Riviera and it worked.
charlie </div></div>
I have a can sitting here and am awaiting the return of my siphon so I can take a pint of fluid out before putting in the Seafoam. Did not want to overfill.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: D-a-n-i-e-l</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how is your speedometer reading? does it seem slow or unsteady at times?
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No, not really, you just see a slight shift in RPM's as it switches back and forth from drive to over-drive.
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Two symptoms, and they may be totally unrelated.
1. Occassionally when I stop at a traffic signal, the car acts as if it were in neutral when I go to start-off and then a few seconds later the transmission engages.
2. Shifting seems smooth. When at speed on the expressway, if I DECREASE power VERY SLIGHTLY the car will downshift, if I increase power, the car UPSHIFTS into overdrive. Seems to be the opposite of normal. Thus, with VERY slight power adjustments, it will go back and forth from drive to overdrive.
The transmission fluid level has been tested with the car hot on level ground and the level is correct. The fluid was flushed about 10K miles ago.
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I just returned from a 350 mile trip, about 85% highway, 15% city. Midgrade gas, fresh tune-up and new O2 sensor. Average was 20.2 mpg. If I had nursed it, could have done a bit better.
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Thank you Barney for clarifying that for me.
I am having a senior moment, I seem to recollect reading where a Reatta onwer spoke of having total, unexpected, brake failure. What could cause such failure if not a ruptured brake line?
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What if a FRONT wheel brake line fails, do we loose all brakes? What if a REAR brake line fails, do we loose all brakes?
My brake lines look rusty and I am wondering the worse case scenario if one ruptures. I rather deal with replacing them when the weather is a bit more pleasant.
When replacing the brake lines, do we just use generic lines from the auto parts store and custom fit or...?
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>1 fiberglass form that goes on the roof which the headliner material sticks to.<
I would be ever so grateful to have that item as I am about to replace the headliner. I will send you a PM. :-)
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Richard S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">About $550 from Prior Remanufacturing... </div></div>
<span style="font-size: 23pt">:-O</span>
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How much?
Running on water and gas (again)
in Buick Reatta
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: D-a-n-i-e-l</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK for the last time!!!!
It is physically possible to run a car by splitting water in to Hydrogen and Oxygen.
<span style="font-size: 20pt">BUT</span>
conservation of energy law says, and it is a law not a theory, "energy can niether be created or distroyed".
So here is the short and sweet. It takes more energy to seperate the water into Hydrogen and Oxygen than you get when you burn Hydrogen to make water. </div></div>
First, let me unqualify myself. I am not an engineer, I am not a scientist, and I am not a mechanic. Therefore, my comments must all be taken with a "grain of salt"--whatever that means.
Take for example a stick of dynamite. It is quite passive in its stick-state, carry in your pocket, ostensibly harmless until activated by a blasting cap. The blasting cap represents a very small amount of energy that releases substantially more energy. So why does it have to be differant with making HHO, a small amount of electrical energy to transform a part of H20 into the very powerful HHO gas?
So, as with the dynamite, which does not create or destroy energy, the blasting cap merely releases the energy, can't we release the HHO energy utilizing a much smaller amount of energy?