[Shotimes] OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?

[Scott Sweeney]

I should clarifythat he replaced the plugs because  I "ruined" them with the starting fluid.  He had to replace the distributor (I'm told) because there was something between it and the "computerized" carburetor, so when he replaced that carb, he replaced the distributor.
 
In 84 wasn't it the Cross-Fire V8's that were the problem?  I had an 85 Camaro with the Tuned Port Injection that ran quicker than Michael Jackson to a day care for young boys.  
 
-Sweeney
 Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:I still would like to hear the explanation of how starting fluid can kill a
distributor. On second thought, maybe not, as I would probably be
less-than-charitable in my comments as I hear the absolute nonsense echoing
from the vacuum between his ears.....

Your comment hit it on the head, though. Those '84 Quadrajets were really a
srange bird.....they had redimentary computer controls plumbed in to run the
secondary metering rods and a few other things. It was the year before the
TPI hit the market. Good friend of mine had an '84 Z28 with that POS.

Now, if that was the original carb, the new carb could very well have solved
the problem. The only issue with "Mr. Grease Monkey" is what older carb did
he use? Possibility exists of one that is jetted too rich or too lean, which
will cause it's own set of problems. Besides, if the car is in good,
original condition, you may want to rebuild the stock carb to keep it
original. I trust that you hgot the parts back?

She trusts the opinion of Mr. Grease Monkey? Is he just working there
temporarily until Roger Penske can get an opening for an elecronics tech on
one of his race teams? Pretty bad when you have to settle for working at a
place called "The Grease Monkey"!!

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Scott Sweeney
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:47 PM
To: IdriveaSHO@aol.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?


Since I am just the computer guy and her friend is all knowing (lol) about
cars she let him fix it. He took of the carb that came with it (he says
that this was one of the first years that GM started to deal with computers
dealing with the carb) and replaced it with an older "non computerized" one.
He also replaced the distributer and plugs, since, you know, I ruined them
with the starting fluid.

To his credit, the car now runs. But I wonder if a finger got amputated
because of a paper cut.

I also understand that starting fluid is behind all the unrest in the Middle
East.

Thanks for EVERYONES feedback. I love nothing more than to be proven right.

-Sweeney
IdriveaSHO@aol.com wrote:You don't let this "mechanic friend" do any work
on any of your cars do you?
haha what a clown. -Steve "pyroil is good" Bowen


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