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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:40 am
by MR2 Zig
GregoryV,

I found that ordering parts you may want to get some from one place and some from another if time is a factor. Look for who has what you want in stock as backorders seem to never happen....at least i havent had any filled yet.

Scott

200000 Anniversary

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:37 pm
by GregoryV
The old GTV6 turned a major milestone today as the odometer clicked over to 200,000 miles :shock: !

GV

200K Photo

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:54 pm
by GregoryV
Here it is on its 200K mile day, just recently brought the front end down, but want to raise it back up a 1/2-inch.

Of course it just developed a drive-line vibration a bit just last week, even though it was completely rebuilt and balanced earlier this year ... ugh! :x

GV

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:18 am
by MD
Gregory I just know that when you turned over 200,ooo miles it ways sideways... :D

Congrats, man.

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:37 pm
by kevin
GregoryV, dont rev it if there is a vibration. Check all couplings thoroughly for cracks or pieces missing Dont want to break bell housing etc.
Well done on 200000 miles

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:49 pm
by GregoryV
Thanks! 2nd and 3rd gear shifts to the top would have been nice :) but as Kevin just suggested I've been babying it :roll:

Had it put up on the rack and checked out, with no problems found ... and the vibration has now disappeared, go figure.

GV
MD wrote:Gregory I just know that when you turned over 200,ooo miles it ways sideways... :D

Congrats, man.

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:05 am
by GregoryV
It looks like after 200K miles and 27 years it is time to pull the gas tank :roll: The v6 was intermittently cutting out on me 6 months back, replaced the fule filter, it was filled with orange/brown stuff and she ran perfect thereafter... until just yesterday, when I got a quick loss of power while cruising at speed. Nothing I like more than dealing with stinky gas!

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:52 am
by xrad
did you get the rust out of the tank?

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:15 am
by GregoryV
Hope to pull the tank this next week, life has had me too busy to deal with it. Need to get the POR15 stuff too. GV

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:11 pm
by MR2 Zig
I've see a product used on motorcycles for years (have'nt used it myself) just for rusy gas tanks. Its called KREEM. The stuff does have a good reputation and is made just for gas tanks.

hth,

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:26 pm
by xrad
check the 'in-tank' filter...I had some issues with that little item....

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:14 pm
by GregoryV
xrad wrote:check the 'in-tank' filter...I had some issues with that little item....

Yeah - I remember that... pretty close to the straw that broke the camels back I think! But, all stored away in my brain thanks to those that have gone there before me! GV

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:50 pm
by GregoryV
A nice spanking new set of injectors showed up from http://www.hiperformancestore.com today :D After 200,000 miles I decided it was probably time to replace the injectors before something happened! :roll: The current engine has about 15K on it and when rebuilt the injectors were the one thing I didn't change out.

Can't wait to get these in, but first I have to get the darn gas tank back in. GV

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:11 am
by xrad
NICE!

Re: Greetings from an 83!

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:29 pm
by GregoryV
A good day of getting something done on the v6 :) yanked the old injectors, put in the new and replaced the fuel regulator while I was at it. We'll see how it runs tomorrow...

GV