The reason I will never pay for a GM......

stang8urimport · Sep 8, 2006

So my wifes parents gave us their old rust bucket 91 GMC Safari AWD for me to drive in the winter... We are driving it home (with my fingers crossed that it wouldn't break down) from Michigan to Kansas and I start smelling coolant. I didn't even check it... I said **** it, if it blows, it blows. So we get home ok, but I pressure test it, and it's leaking coolant from the intake gasket on the passanger side. I said screw this thing, I'm not working on it.. take it to a shop... Let her parent pay... Then I thought about it and said screw it... If I'm gunna drive it, I better know the inns and outs. So I ripped the intake off (god damn van piece of **** everything comes out from inside the cab!) So I got everything off without a broken bolt, to my amazment... Going to the parts store tomorrow to get gaskets, vac hose, ect... This thing has NEVER had engine work (tune up, plugs, wires, cap, rotor ANYTHING) so I found a lot of stuff that needs replacement. It should run like a champ after I'm done though.

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DMAN302 · Sep 8, 2006

Very brave you are...very brave.

srothfuss · Sep 8, 2006

At least it didn't explode when it saw you with a wrench in your hands.

8950HO · Sep 8, 2006

I had a neighbour some years back with one of those AWD Safari vans.

He couldn`t afford to drive it anymore because of poor gas mileage so he sold it.
It was terrible on gas.

stang8urimport · Sep 8, 2006

DMAN302 said:
Very brave you are...very brave.

Yeah, well... I used to do this for a living, but I figured to let her parents pay for it and keep my hands clean LOL. But I sucked it up.

And yes... I'm surprised it didn't blow when it saw a wrench too LOL

It doesn't get horrible gas mileage... About 25 on the highway, 17ish in the city. It'll be nice in the winter time with the AWD.

It ran pretty good considering it's never had a tune up. The contacts in the cap were almost dust cause they were so corroded, and there's tons of arc dust in there, too. Should run much better when I'm done with it tomorrow.

Nick

srothfuss · Sep 8, 2006

Cool man, good luck!

91ghp5.0 · Sep 8, 2006

srothfuss said:
At least it didn't explode when it saw you with a wrench in your hands.

this is very true!

stang8urimport · Sep 8, 2006

Ok, I just ordered a tunnel ram, .700 inch lift cam, and AFR 225s. It's gunna be bad ass.....

srothfuss · Sep 8, 2006

Dude, I kid you not, but the other day I saw a Chrysler Minivan (later 90's body) with a CAI sticking out of the hood, all primer black and a fart can muffler.

It was wicked fast! I beat it off the line in my Jeep.

Mr. Rustypwnz · Sep 8, 2006

grey5.0beast · Sep 8, 2006

don't forget the fuel filter man, that should help with the gas mileage. Good luck and we had to do the same thing in our van, except we had to take the head off b/c the spark plug hole was stripped. I told my parents if it ever gets totaled I am putting it in my mustang, 5.4 liters of beastly van power lol

stang8urimport · Sep 8, 2006

grey5.0beast said:
don't forget the fuel filter man, that should help with the gas mileage. Good luck and we had to do the same thing in our van, except we had to take the head off b/c the spark plug hole was stripped. I told my parents if it ever gets totaled I am putting it in my mustang, 5.4 liters of beastly van power lol

Good call on the FF...

MustangGT95 · Sep 8, 2006

4.3 TBI's are super easy to work on. Unless they are in a astro van.

Chevy's aren't any worse than a Ford IMO. They are both ****ty cars/trucks IMO.

stang8urimport · Sep 8, 2006

MustangGT95 said:
4.3 TBI's are super easy to work on. Unless they are in a astro van.

lol, and it's in one, except a GMC Safari (same thing)

stang8urimport · Sep 9, 2006

All done and it runs like a champ. Fired up first time, and no coolant leaks

mob · Sep 9, 2006

haha! you knew this was gonna happen when you were getting into that marriage. Its only a matter of time before you sell the stang and drive the kids to soccer practice.

grey5.0beast · Sep 9, 2006

don't do it don't do it!!!!!! Anyway, I'll pay 2k cash lol

stang8urimport · Sep 9, 2006

mob said:
haha! you knew this was gonna happen when you were getting into that marriage. Its only a matter of time before you sell the stang and drive the kids to soccer practice.

Hey, this thing will be awesome in some snow. I'm gunna do some AWD burnouts in the snow and get it on video. LOL And no, GreyBeast... You can't have my car... And def. not for 2K LOL

grey5.0beast · Sep 9, 2006

$2001

grey5.0beast · Sep 9, 2006

fine sheesh breaking the bank $2002

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