January - Corvette Club of Northern Delaware
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1. AM radio 137 75 RPO 353 283 cid 275 hp fuel injection engine 484 20 RPO 276 Five 15 x 5 5 inch wheels N C RPO 468 283 cid 270 hp dual four barrel carburetor 182 95 RPO 1408 five 6 70x15 Nylon tires 15 75 RPO 354 283 cid 315 hp fuel injection engine 484 20 RPO 419 Auxiliary hardtop 236 75 RPO 473 Power operated folding top mechanism 161 40 RPO 440 Optional cove color 16 15 RPO 675 Positraction axle with optional ratio 43 05 RPO 290 6 70 x 15 White sidewall tires 31 55 RPO 686 Metallic Brakes 37 70 RPO 313 Powerglide auto trans 199 10 RPO 685 Four speed manual transmission 188 30 RPO 426 Electric power windows 59 20 RPO 687 Heavy Duty Brakes amp Suspension 333 60 RPO 1625A 24 gal fuel tank 161 40 HISTORICAL NOTES Most 1961 Corveftes 51 98 percent came with a detachable hardtop and 64 1 percent had a four speed manual transmission This was the last year wide whitewall tires were available A 1961 Corvette with a 283 cid 315 hp solid lifter fuel injected V 8 and the 3 70 1 rear axle could go from 0 to 30 mph in 2 6 seconds from 0 to 60 mph in 6 0 seconds and from 0 to 100 mph in 14 2 seconds It did the quarter mile in 15 5 seconds at 106 mph and had a maximum speed of 140 mph This was the last year a contrasting color could be ordered from the factory for the side coves Keystone s Grand Ball Story and Photos by Steve Blanchies Additional photos by Jim McCaran CCND had a good showing at the Gra2. Dave Morales Newsletter Editor Barry Kimmelman Social Chairperson Linda Kimmelman Show Chairman Fred Krumm Jack s Final Thoughts He joined CCND along with Chris Carlantonio in May 1998 Meetings had an attendance of approx 10 members of which 4 were board members Currently membership is slightly down but core group have been in club for a long time Had a lot of good times Even though he will not be President he s not going anywhere Will still help with Concord Mall show etc Has enjoyed being President Has always acted upon a motto that he has long believed in and that is Lead by example He expressed a need for more communication and committees Newsletter and car show are two hardest jobs He asked members to send in Member of the Month articles Jack thanked the club for the last six years 50 50 Corvette t shirt John Perrott 10 gift certificate Jack Calendin 27 Christine Carlantonio Meeting was adjourned at 8 30 p m Respectfully Submitted Christine Carlantonio Secretary NEXT MEETING DATE IS TUESDAY JANUARY 2 2007 Vette Shopper Compliments of Harvey C Smith Jr SPICER MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOMES INC 3 Locations New Castle Newark Delaware City 302 328 2213 or 302 368 9500 Plan your Next Vacation in Ocean City NJ 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Sleeps 8 3 House from the Beach E Weekly Rentals Avallable AAA OFF Season Weekends Available CORVETTE SALES e SERVICE e
3. Rumford 388 8865 cell Vice President Steve Blanchies 521 1961 cell Secretary Christine Carlantonio 984 9558 Treasurer Harvey Smith 376 0200 NCCC Gov Dave Morales 475 8560 Show Chairman Fred Krumm 478 8738 Social Chairman Linda Kimmelman 234 4476 Member at Large Mike Metcalf 731 7852 Media Editor Ba Kimmelman 234 0752 Corvette Club of Northern Delaware Agenda 1 2 07 Call to Order Andy Rumford Welcome Andy Rumford Opening Remarks Andy Rumford Officers Reports Vice President Steve Blanchies Membership Treasurer Harvey Smith Member Large Mike Metcalf CCND Governor Dave Morales Newsletter Editor Barry Kimmelman Social Chairperson Linda Kimmelman Show Chariman Fred Krumm Old Business Adopt a Family Holiday Party January 13 7PM New Business Meeting Location Continue at Lone Star New Locations CCND Show Location Website 350 50 Adjournment Next Meeting date is February 6 20077 Fall Run to the Beach Story amp Photos by Steve Blanchies We had great weather on November 26th for our Brunch to Serendipity It was nice drive down some back roads instead of a straight run down Route 1 We had 21 at brunch with 12 Vettes driving from NCC and we met with 2 more Vettes and 2 Harleys along the way Afterwards everyone headed off to do their own thing It s always a great time getting together with friends talking and eating Give it a try sometime Pe oe
4. THE LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE SALOON 7 00 P M Tuesday Meeting will be held at the Lone Star Steakhouse on 113 S Dupont Highway in New Castle De LOCAL CORVETTE HAPPENINGS It s the slow time of the year now not much is happening folks SORRY JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Nick Cervelli January 5 Nancy Stewart January 6 Brenda McKenzie January 9 Thomas Groer January 16 Diane Picho January 16 Elaine Raign January 21 Nancy McCarnan January 28 CCND DECEMBER MEETING MINUTES y Meeting was called to order at 7 05 p m by Jack Layton on December 5 2006 Forty three members including the board were present Jack presented ALS representative Jim Pinchotti with a check for 4000 Jim expressed appreciation for the generous donation Vice President Steve Blanchies reported 36 paid memberships for 2007 Treasurer Harvey Smith presented the Treasurer s report Yearly report will be presented in February after all checks for 2006 clear the bank Motion was made and seconded to approve the reports as presented MOTION CARRIED Member at Large Mike Metcalf reported no orders at the present time CCND Governor Dave Morales did not have any NCCC news but asked members to consider joining Newsletter Editor Barry Kimmelman reported that he needs Member of the Month articles Current club website is beyond fixing Needs to be re done from the bottom up Also need to change web host Barry would like to have a picture of all
5. loved y Bee 3 F A lt K em i LX ME a lll N Y Y TB f gt a ke s l j A 2 l t I Subject Acceleration Defined Submitted by Fred Krumm One top fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows of stock cars at the Daytona 500 Under full throttle a dragster engine consumes 1 1 2 gallons of nitro methane per second a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with 25 less energy being produced A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the dragster s supercharger With 3 000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive the fuel mixture is compressed into a near solid form before ignition Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle At the stoichiometric stoichiometry methodology and technology by which quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined 1 7 1 air fuel mixture of nitro methane the flame front temperature measures 7 050 deg F Nitro methane burns yellow The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug This is the output of an arc welder in each cylinder Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass After halfway the engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valv
6. two electrical components on the TB that you will be working with The TPS and the Idle Air Control Valve IAC Make sure that the connectors for these two components are easily accessible and that you can easily disconnect the IAC You will also be playing with the diagnostic connector under the dash Remove the cover if it s still in place Bend your paper clip into a U shape You will be playing with the two top right hand terminals A and B in the connector e First step is to set the minimum idle speed If nobody has messed with this on your car before the set screw will be covered by a pressed in plug It s located on the driver s side of the TB Remove this plug if it s there e With the IAC connected and the ignition OFF stick the paper clip into the diagnostic connector from A to B This grounds the diagnostic lead e Turn the ignition to the ON position without starting the engine Wait 30 seconds e Now with the ignition still in the ON position disconnect the IAC connector at the IAC Remove the paper clip from the diagnostic connector e Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature The idle speed will probably be really low and you may have to coax the engine a bit with the gas pedal to keep it running for a while e If your car is an automatic set the parking brake and put the transmission in DRIVE If your car is a manual leave it in
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9. act the Pintle into the IAC Body There are two different styles of IACs If your IAC has a collar around the electrical connector end simply push on the Pintle with firm hand pressure while rocking it slightly side to side until it retracts If your IAC does not have a collar compress the Pintle Retaining Spring towards the body of the IAC and try turning the Pintle clockwise as seen from the Pintle end of the IAC If it turns keep turning until it retracts to the 28mm position Then return the spring to its original position with the straight part of the spring end lined up with the flat surface under the Pintle head If however the Pintle does not turn use firm hand pressure as described above to retract it Once set up install the IAC with the gasket and torque to 13 ft lbs The Service Manual has instructions for doing the following operations but the directions are scattered through several sections of the Manual Here is the complete step by step process for doing this not including TB rebuild All specs and steps are taken directly from the Manual all 3 different sections and this process is absolutely correct Tools amp Equipment You will need the following tools and equipment 1 A set of Torx wrenches You can buy a complete set in a nice genuine plastic pouch at Sears 2 A good digital voltmeter that will read voltages less than 1 volt 3 A paper clip 4 A small screwdriver Procedure There are
10. alley What is your marital status Widowed Do you have children No Do you have pets Yes 2 kitties Harley amp Bailey What is your Favorite Food Seafood Veggies What ts your Favorite Music Couldn t pick one Country amp Rock mostly What made you want to join CCND My husband was an un involved member I wanted to join to maybe get help with the vette Where to take it for service detailing etc Also maybe a new social circle How long have you been a CCND Club member Fairly new maybe spring 06 How long have you been interested in Corvettes Rubbed off from my husband He spent his entire adult life at least saying someday I m going to have a vette Then one November there it was in the driveway I was shocked 8 very glad I d never hear that phrase again Are you a Driver or Passenger Driver now When did you get your first Corvette He found the exact one November 2000 I think What year was your first Corvette 1996 What is your favorite over all Corvette Mine What is your current model year Corvette Same one 1996 Do you prefer coupes or convertibles Both are equally great but I m partial to coupes Do you prefer Automatic or Manual Transmissions Manual maybe more fun but Auto is more relaxing Do you do your own service work on your Corvette or do you take it to a mechanic Oh mechanic but would like to find one not at a dealer Besides CCND and Corvette related activities wha
11. dle speed screw combined with a correct setting of the TPS I ve seen many of these cars that have had their idle speed corrected by well intentioned mechanics and owners by simply screwing the minimum idle speed screw in a few turns This really messes up the settings and will not make your car perform properly Doing a correct setup of the TPS is one of the easiest ways to make your car feel and respond better To maximize the benefit of this procedure I recommend that you first remove your Throttle Body TB disassemble it it s incredible easy there are a total of about 5 pieces in it clean the TB up really good with some spray carb cleaner and put it back together A nice clean TB will really put an edge on the performance improvement you will get by doing this procedure NOTE If you disassemble and clean your Throttle Body including removal and cleaning of the IAC it is recommended that you measure the extended length protrusion of the IAC tip before you re install the IAC Ifthe tip or needle of the IAC referred to correctly as the Pintle is extending out too far you will jam it into the seat and damage it during re installation So before you install the IAC measure the distance from the very tip of the Pintle to the surface of the IAC body that the gasket seats against with the gasket removed The distance should be 28mm 1 1 8 or less If the distance is greater than this you must retr
12. eatment with four cylindrical taillights quickly set the new 1961 Corvette apart from its predeces sor This design was a predecessor to the Sting Ray coming in 1963 and added more space to the Corvette s trunk The rear emblem had a spun silver background with the crossed flags over a V design and the words Chevrolet Corvette The exhaust now exited under the car rather than through bumper ports Standard equipment included Tachometer seat belts sun visors dual exhaust carpeting elec tric clock an outside rearview mirror a lockable rear seat storage area a new aluminum radiator A temperature controlled radiator fan was also made standard Buyers could choose from eight exterior colors Tuxedo Black Black or White soft top Honduras Maroon Black or White soft top Ermine White Black or White soft top Roman Red Black or White soft top Jewel Blue Black or White soft top Fawn Beige Black or White soft top Sateen Silver Black or White soft top ID NUMBERS The serial number Vehicle Identification Number VIN was located on a stainless steel plate welded to the top of the steering column mast under the hood Serial numbers ranged from 108675100001 to 108675110261110939 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block next to the engine number The body number plate was located on the engine side of the cowl The Fisher Body Style Number 61 0867 identifies a Corvette The body number is the
13. es at 1 400 deg F The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow If spark momentarily fails early in the run unburned nitro builds up in the affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half In order to exceed 300 mph in 4 5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an average of over 4G s In order to reach 200 mph well before half track the launch acceleration approaches 8G s Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading this sentence Top fuel engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under load The redline is actually quite high at 9 500 rpm Assuming all the equipment is paid off the crew worked for free and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP each run costs an estimate 1 000 00 per second The current top fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4 441 seconds for the quarter mile 10 05 03 Tony Schumacher The top speed record is 333 00 mph 533 km h as measured over the last 66 of the run 09 28 03 Doug Kalitta Putting all of this into perspective picture this scenario You are driving the average 140 000 Lingenfelter twin turbo powered Corvette Z06 Over a mile up the road a top fuel dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass You have the advantage of a flying start You run the Vette hard up through t
14. few hours Afterwards we visited the Chadds Ford Tavern for an early dinner Thanks Linda a very nice event Well the off season sure is in full swing Christmas has come and gone and I m sure many of us received Corvette related Gifts Always nice to find something for the Vette under the Tree We will soon be planning the clubs annual trek to the Red Rose Inn for late March or early April Added information on the cruise will be posted in the upcoming newsletters and will also be on the clubs website as soon as it becomes available This event is always a great way to Kick Off the season The club will also be looking to hold several shows inside the Concord Mall in 2007 as in years past Those shows have always been well received and attended by our Membership Jack has graciously volunteered to assist with the running of those shows Due to the closing of Kahunaville the Clubs Annual show is in need of a new location Fred Krumm will be investigating potential spots in the upcoming months A second venue that has potential is Nemours Hospital for Children This location is being used for an all Corvette show in July being held by the C3 Corvette online forum More information about potential show locations will be forthcoming Well the Season will be upon as before we know it Time for me to get out under the hood repair a few items and get ready to get back On the Road es CCND OFFICERS President Andy
15. he gears and blast across the starting line and pass the dragster at an honest 200 mph The tree goes green for both of you at that moment The dragster launches and starts after you You keep your foot down hard but you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3 seconds the dragster catches and passes you He beats you to the finish line a quarter mile away from where you just passed him Think about it from a standing start the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught but nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1 320 foot long race course and that my friend is ACCELERATION Hayride 2006 Story and photos by Steve Blanchies Jim Hagerty was our chauffer for our 2 wagon hayride around the perimeter of Carousal Park We needed 2 wagons for the numerous CCND members families and friends that attended Jack Layton was disappointed because he was not on the wagon with the hay fight The hay did fly and some people were burried in hay After our ride we returned to our campfire It was a cool evening after the sun went down so we stayed close to the fire for a little warmth There was the usual campfire food hot dogs marshmallows and somemores All the adults and children seemed to have a great time 1961 CORVETTE The badge on the front of the 1961 Corvette was a crossed flag over a V A refined thin vertical and horizontal bar grille and duck tail rear end tr
16. heets and then we re told it is time to get ready for the next heat Jay had some stiff competition from Fred s son Both of them sure could fly around the track After the third heat it was time to go found out from one of the workers that once a month a Corvette Club from Manhattan races there They are supposed to notify me when they are coming Maybe we can meet up with them What a blast had hope when we do it again that it is on Sunday so that can go again oa Bt BAG saga E 7 CCND Upcoming Events Your Cruise Director Linda Kimmelman 302 234 4476 lkimmelman mac com CLUB EVENTS January 2 2007 CCND MEETING THE LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE SALOON 7 00 P M Tuesday Meeting will be held at the Lone Star Steakhouse on 113 S Dupont Highway in New Castle De January 13 2007 CCND HOLIDAY PARTY in FROG HOLLOW GOLF CLUB S BANQUET ROOM Saturday 1 E Wittington Way Middletown De 19709 Catering and all arrangements by our very own Frank and Theresa Ventresca Bring a gift Get a gift If you have not signed up and paid for the holiday party there is still time You can take care of that the night of the meeting or contact Jack Layton by January 6 Directions http www froghollowgolf com view asp 1d 247 amp page 48 1 1 January 17 2007 DINNER LA TOLTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANTE 7 P M Wednesday Join us for dinner at the restaurant 1724 W Newport Pike Stanton De February 6 2007 CCND MEETING
17. m Show Chairperson Barry Kimmelman Newsletter Editor Webmaster and Linda Kimmelman Social Chairperson On January 13th the Holiday party will take place at the Frog Hollow Country Club in Middletown at 7PM Special thanks to Frank and Theresa Ventresca for suggesting this great location Hope everyone can make this wonderful function It should be a fine evening If you haven t done so already please make sure that you pay for your tickets at the January meeting By this time as well Membership dues 35 00 should have been turned in Those members who have not turned in dues money please do so ASAP Have you noticed the revised CCND website at www vetteclub org Many thanks to Matt Guthan and Barry Kimmelman for maintaining the old website while the new site was being developed and published Appreciate your effort guys Nice job Barry on the new site Several members from the club attended the Toys for Tots run at County Corvette on December 2 The event was a success for the 2 year in a row It was estimated that 50 cars made it out for the show On the same date Keystone State Corvette Club held its annual Grande Ball CCND was well represented with a dozen or more members attending The food and company were terrific An all around good night Also on December 17 a small gathering of CCND folks visited the Chadds Ford Winery for an an hour or so of wine tasting Not a bad way to spend a
18. member s cars Send Barry e mail at BKimmelman comcast net Social Chairperson Linda Kimmelman not able to attend Barry reported on upcoming activities Sun 12 10 Mid Atlantic Kart Racing Sun 12 17 Chadds Ford Winery Sat 01 13 CCND Holiday Party Show Chairman Bob Gerber was taken to the hospital but released later Tuesday Fred Krumm asked members to think about a place for next year s show A few ideas were Concord Plaza Frawley Stadium AI Institute or Delaware State Hospital Has a committee ready to work on show Need to think about a charity for next year Old Business Jack discussed the Holiday Party checks made payable to club at club address by 1 6 07 30 each person bring your favorite CD and a 25 gift Adopt A Family members were asked to help shop for two kids 100 per child 50 100 for mother amp father 150 dinner 450 split between electric and oil bills Membership Dues due by 12 31 06 Todd Hannah FSCC donation 100 New Business CCND meeting location Dave Morales tried but was unable to get Brandywine Towne Centre Iron Hill Brewery is strictly a banquet facility Until we find a permanent place we will continue to meet at the Lone Star Restaurant Route 13 Elections Officers for 2007 as follows President Andy Rumford Vice President Steve Blanchies Secretary Christine Carlantonio Treasurer Harvey Smith Member at Large Mike Metcalf NCCC Governor
19. nd Ball with 12 CCND members signed up As usual it was a fun night socializing with other Corvette enthusiasts and it is nice for some of us to dress up every once in awhile Lynn was Look n Good too There was plenty of hor devours and an open bar full course dinner with dessert One member of our group just could not seem to get enough of the chocolate mousse She oops hope that doesn t give it away who it was even went as far to get the waitress to bring her someone s leftovers from another table Keystone also pulls the winner of the raffle for a new C6 Corvette Same as last year a local person won the car After our meal we spent the evening dancing and laughing Humorous Diversions iS The Auto Mechanic One day this mechanic was working late under a car and some brake fluid dripped into his mouth Wow That stuff isn t too bad tasting he thought The next day he told his buddy about tasting the brake fluid Not bad he said Think I ll have a little more today His friend got a little concerned but didn t say anything The following day the mechanic told his friend about drinking a cup full of the brake fluid Great stuff Think I ll have some more today And so he did A few days later the mechanic was up to a bottle a day and told his friend This brake fluid is really great stuff His friend was now really worried You know that brake fluid is poison and really bad for you You better stop drinking that
20. neutral e Adjust the idle speed screw to obtain 400 rpm in drive or 450 in neutral e Shut off the engine and re connect the IAC NOTE Some later year GM Shop Manuals recommend disconnecting the distributor ECM wire Timing Connector near the brake booster This will prevent the ECM from altering timing and idle rpm during the rpm adjustment Early GM Manuals do not contain this step If you disconnect the timing connector you will get a Code 42 stored in the memory of the ECM The memory must be cleared of this code after re connecting the timing connector That s it for idle speed Now on to the TPS There are 3 wires stacked vertically on the TPS You will need to be able to measure the voltage between the two top wires You can either buy a special harness connector that breaks these wires out from Mid America or gently pierce the insulation of the wires with the pointy prongs on your volt meter You can also stick a paper clip into each of the two top locations of the connector and clamp onto the paper clips to measure the voltage Whatever is easiest for you e Turn the ignition to the ON position without starting the engine e Loosen the TPS Torx adjustment screws e Set your volt meter to a low scale DC volt setting that will accurately read less than 1 volt Measure the voltage between the two top TPS wires e Adjust the TPS by rotating its position until you get a reading of 54 volts e Tighten the To
21. production serial number of the body The trim number indicates the interior trim color and material The vinyl upholstery was available in Red black blue or Fawn The paint number indicates the color combination ENGINE amp Transmission The standard motor was a 283c1 V8 motor overhead valve with a 3 87 bore and 3 00 stroke Compression of 9 50 1 with 5 main bearings hydraulic lifters and a Carter four barrel carb Output was 230hp 4800rpm Four optional motors were available The basic specs were the same as the standard motor but included a Dual 4 barrel carb set up and produced 245hp one had a Dual 4 barrel carb set up producing 270hp one had a Rochester fuel injection producing 275hp and the top motor option had a Rochester fuel injection with higher 10 5 1 compression solid lifters and produced 315hp A manual 3 speed close ratio a manual 4 speed close ratio or an automatic 2 speed tranny was available CHASSIS Wheelbase 102 inches Overall length 177 2 inches Front tread 57 inches Rear tread 59 inches Wheels steel disk Tires 6 70x15 Brakes Drum on all four wheels Axle ratio 3 70 1 optional 3 55 4 11 4 56 Front suspension Independent unequal length A arms coil springs tubular hydraulic shocks Rear suspension Live axle on semi elliptic leaf springs anti roll bar tubular hydraulic shock absorbers OPTIONS RPO 101 Heater 102 25 RPO 469 283 cid 245 hp dual four barrel carburetor 150 65 RPO 102 Signal seeking
22. rx screws and recheck the voltage Re adjust if necessary to make sure voltage is right at 54 e Turn the ignition OFF You are now in perfect adjustment on idle speed and TPS output Start the engine It may take a few seconds for the car to catch on to its new settings Questions Comments amp Technical Assistance If you have questions or comments regarding this article or if you notice any errors that need to be corrected which is quite possible since I m writing this from memory please feel free to drop me an e mail Also if you need any technical assistance or advice regarding this process or other maintenance issues feel free to contact me V8FastCars msn com Mid Atlantic Grand Prix By Steve Blanchies After hearing so much about the last time the club went to the Grand Prix did not want to miss going on Sunday December 10th My son Steve and were there before they opened the doors and was peering in the windows to check the place out After everyone of our group was there we signed up and got our track times Since was the only one that had not been there before went for the pre race safety talk the got my neck brace and helmet two Hot Rods had brought their own helmets We got in the carts buckled up and waited for the green light Then off we went feeling out the car and track for maximum speed Before you know it the checker flag is out and it is back to the pits So we go in to check our time s
23. stuff Hey no problem the mechanic replied I can stop any time gt OK 3K OK OK lt OK 3K OK OK OK OK OK OK lt OK lt OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK lt OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK K OK OK K OK K KK CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR THE DISTURBED 1 Schizophrenia Do You Hear What Hear 2 Multiple Personality Disorder We Three Kings Disoriented Are 3 Dementia Think I ll be Home for Christmas 4 Narcissistic Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me 5 Manic Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and 6 Paranoid Santa Claus is Coming to Town to Get Me 7 Borderline Personality Disorder Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire 8 Personality Disorder You Better Watch Out I m Gonna Cry I m Gonna Pout Maybe I ll Tell You Why 9 Attention Deficit Disorder Silent night Holy oooh look at the Froggy can have a chocolate why is France so far away 10 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells 20 Questions Name Janyce Gill Colmery Jann What is your age 48 What is your occupation Registered Respiratory Therapist Where do you live Near Pike Creek V
24. t non Corvette interests do you have Well I like to swim bike hike with friends anything involving the water beach to lake rafting dance go to concerts fiddle with my house AND Just earned my motorcycle license love riding and am in the process of finding my perfect bike 9 TunedByLars com PERFORMANCE ENGINES amp T E ENGINE TUNING Technical Information Bulletin z s su How to Adjust your Early C4 TPS and Idle Speed by Lars Grimsrud Colorado Corvette Crazies CCC The Ultimate Corvette Tuning amp Beer Drinking Fraternity Lafayette CO This tech paper will discuss the procedure for correct adjustment of the Minimum Idle Speed and for adjustment of the Throttle Position Switch TPS on the early C4 Corvette TPI systems These steps apply specifically to the 1985 model year and in general to other years Later model years do not have adjustable TPS s NOTE The Minimum Idle Speed sequence outlined in this paper is taken directly from the 1985 and 1986 GM Corvette Service Manuals with some clarifications and simplifications added by me Be aware that there are aftermarket manuals that outline a different sequence I have used the sequence in this paper and verified that it is correct for the model years noted You may choose to use the procedural sequence outlined and recommended by others General Idle speed and off idle throttle response on the early TPI systems is determined by correct adjustment of the minimum i
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