Recent content by Limey

The thing i'm asking about is right under the alternator. What is it and what does it do? Can I disconnect it? Had a drive belt snap in just a week and this pump feels a little rough to turn

What is that pump like object located directly beneath the alternator on my RWD 4.1 deVille? Second question, what does it do?

Had mine in storage indoors this summer for a few months. when I went to fetch it I had the same prob with passenger door lock. What cured mine was repeatedly using the lock/unlock button, and forcibly turning the key in the lock, and pulling lock knob upwards. Eventually it started to shift...

and the EGR?

Well to update you I never did the exhaust as the car was stored all summer. Now however, it's fallen apart. I'm going to have the whole thing fabricated from the headers back. No cats, whatever mufflers the shop has. Maybe two glasspacks on each pipe, one in stock location and one where the...

Having priced up exhaust systems online ($500 shipping!) I've decided I ned to have one made up here. Went for a quote yesterday to have one built in stainless. They seemed to have no idea how to do it and quoted £1000. That's like $2000! So-o, there's another place I can go that build...

I have two too! Slightly diverse.

How is the idle speed controlled on my 1984 4.1 sedan deville? The idle is high which is making the car push on when I brake. The other day when it was wet the front wheels locked up and I carried straight on across a road junction. Not good, I need to get this sorted!

Is the exhaust good enough to warrant removal and sale?

Thanks for that. Trouble is I have to get everything in from the states of course and old Caddy stuff aint cheap. A full rebuild kit is about 4 times the price of a chevy one!

Well, I bought it. Had it delivered. Engine was real sweet. Drove it about 5 miles & Bang. Removed head yesterday to find I could move number 8 piston up and down the bore by hand. Oh dear...

225 bhp & plenty of torque. Underpowered? Depends on your opinion I suppose, but performance only seems to suffer at high rpm and if you suddenly floor it. With the newer multiple injection set-ups the performance is identical.

It's quite common in some European countries although not that common in Britain yet. It's very popular in Sweden with American car owners. Your best bet is to try an internet search for LPG. However, In a (big) nutshell: LPG stands for Liquid Petroleum Gas and is also known as Autogas. It is...

Very diplomatic ;)

£4+ per gallon... Anyway, my Mark VII runs on LPG at 34 pence per litre ;)