Traveling ZR-1 New Owner could use some help

[Hammer]

This post is specifically for the Virginia clan of owners. I know you are a tight knit group so here goes.

I just sold my car, #458, to a guy who is traveling to Virginia from Idaho. He is having a problem with the air conditioning and the drivers window. I am curious if you all could help him fix these items (or at least check them out) before he leaves for Texas. He is traveling with his 76 year old father and he is worried the heat in Texas once they get there might be a bit much for his father. I don't know his exact scedule, but he should be arriving in Alexandria on Sunday or Monday.

Here's the problems:

The power window switch has apparantly given up the ghost, so he probably just needs a switch.

The air conditioning doesn't sem to blow above the fan level of 5 and it's getting stuffy in the car. I don't know anything about air conditioning so I am hoping one of you might.

Both the left front and rear amps are not working. I just replaced them with ones off ebay so they must have been close to bad.

All of these items were working when he left except maybe the amps. But they worked when I installed them. So who knows. The repair of the amps and the door switch aren't real big concerns, just air conditioning because of where they are headed after Virginia.

If you guys are willing to give him a hand, please send me some contact information that I can give him once he is there. I will also post this in the tech and general sections.

I have also sent Ron Kreigh an email and a PM as he is in Alexandria.

Thanks in advance for any consideration from you guys.

[ZZZZZR1]

What part of Va is he in? If he is in Northern Virginia, we have a few guys that can possibly take a look.

PM me his email


Cheers

David

[Hammer]

What part of Va is he in? If he is in Northern Virginia, we have a few guys that can possibly take a look.

PM me his email

Cheers

David

He's headed to Alexandria. Is that considered Northern Va?

[ZR1Vette]

Alexandria is surrounded by Fairfax County and yes that is "northern Virginia"... if AC is issue suggest he see a repair shop that can test system. How long is your buddy in the area (I live in Reston which is about 20 miles from Alexandria but is considered Northern Va too).

[Hammer]

Alexandria is surrounded by Fairfax County and yes that is "northern Virginia"... if AC is issue suggest he see a repair shop that can test system. How long is your buddy in the area (I live in Reston which is about 20 miles from Alexandria but is considered Northern Va too).

I'm not sure how long Michael. Ron Kreigh is in Alexandria and he just sent his phone number. Hopefully he knows of a good shop in that area. You can contact the new owner, Dave Hetrick at 1-956-451-6778 or email him at mgbrv8@yahoo.com if you might have any info that could help.

So far looks like the AC is the big thing. A battery went out on him last night in Ohio, he probably has that fixed, a drivers window switch is not working and the two left Bose amps have quit working. The cigarette lighter wasn't working when he left my house either. He plugged in his GPS is how we found that out. Never smoked in it so never knew that.

However the car is getting 27 MPG and running good.

Thanks

[Aurora40]

So is it actually A/C, or is it that the blower motor won't go fast enough?

For what it's worth, I had my A/C checked out by Cooper Corvettes in Quantico, VA. I don't know if their service shop is open on the weekend though.

[Scrrem]

For what it's worth, I had my A/C checked out by Cooper Corvettes in Quantico, VA. I don't know if their service shop is open on the weekend though.

They are open today, but only until about 1 or 2 PM, no Sunday.

Rich

[gbrtng]

The window problem is likely a failed motor. The switch is NLA from GM.

[mgbrv8]

Hi guys I am the one traveling. It would be great to meet up with you guys if possible and ask a few question and check a few things. Or if that isn’t practical maybe you could recommend a A/c repair shop or a shop more familiar with ZR1s. I am in Woodbridge south west of the loop 495.

Dave
956-451-6778

[-=Jeff=-]

Hi guys I am the one traveling. It would be great to meet up with you guys if possible and ask a few question and check a few things. Or if that isn’t practical maybe you could recommend a A/c repair shop or a shop more familiar with ZR1s. I am in Woodbridge south west of the loop 495.

Dave
956-451-6778

Dave, what is the issue with the A/C is it just not working? or??

[Hammer]

Looks like you made it to VA. :cheers:

[Hammer]

Some comments over here Dave.

http://zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9121

[mgbrv8]

The fan doesn’t seem to have much velocity it stays at about level 4 or 5 and doesn’t go fast even on 10. It might be a high speed fan relay. My dad and I are also toying with the idea that it might be low on r12 and icing in the expansion valve causing the evaporator too ice up too. I am comparing it to my 84 vettes ac which has been converted with r134 and its no were close too it in speed and cool.

Dave

[HIZNHRZ]

The advantage of Tonys Corvette Shop is he is likely to have any parts that might be needed. He often requires you to make an appointment far in advance. If you tell him the situation, he is likely to help you out. After rush hour, Gaithersburg, Md is about a 40 minute ride from you. Contact info can be found at:

http://tonyscorvetteshop.com/index.aspx

[Scrrem]

Hi guys I am the one traveling. It would be great to meet up with you guys if possible and ask a few question and check a few things. Or if that isn’t practical maybe you could recommend a A/c repair shop or a shop more familiar with ZR1s. I am in Woodbridge south west of the loop 495.

Dave
956-451-6778

Dave, I don't know sqat about A/C but if you are in Woodbridge, Coopers Corvettes (703) 445-1483 is not far from you in Dumfries, about 10 miles south. The have done some work for me and have done good work.
Rich

[Z Factor]

Hi guys I am the one traveling.



Hello Dave, and welcome to the forum. :handshak:

:cheers:

[mgbrv8]

Thanks Z

Dave

[fred]

Your symptoms usually means a bad blower motor. They are cheap and available at any discount auto parts store. There could also be plugged airways or non opening doors. I'd go with the motor.

[Vette Guy]

Dave,

If you are still in VA, send me an email at vette_guy@yahoo.com I'm off this week, live in Alexandria, and can assist.

Mark

[mgbrv8]

Ya my number is 956-451-6778 I am in woodbridge if you want to meet up some time send the name or the address of the place and my Dad and I will see you there I stopped at cooper corvettes and they topped off my r12 so now it dosent freeze up and the fan blows better.

Dave

[Hammer]

Dave,

If you are still in VA, send me an email at vette_guy@yahoo.com I'm off this week, live in Alexandria, and can assist.

Mark

Mark,
Just talked with Dave and he is so appreciative of your help...and so am I. He is getting a taste of the "Brotherhood" and hasn't even owned the car a week yet.
Thanks Buddy
John

[Vette Guy]

John,

That's one very well kept ZR-1! Very, very nice! Dave had a huge smile - probably going to leave permanent marks on his face! It was great to talk ZR-1 for a few hours - I've been deployed for the last year to the Middle East, so I had some catching up to do on ZR-1 talk! We even dusted off my Z and went for a spin - first time I've had it out since I've been home.

Happy to help - that's what makes us the tight-knit group that we are; it goes deeper than the Z. I was fortunate enough to be around the San Antonio crowd when I bought my Z - lots of help from Corey H, Bob H, Ken R, Dewey S, Mike S, Arnold S, and all the folks on the Registry.... I'm sure Dave will pay it forward.

Best Regards,

Mark

[mgbrv8]

Ya three thumbs up for Mark he really helped me out and I owe him one and I not use to being in that position. Knowledgeable on Zr1s would be a understatment when referring to mark.

Dave

[mgbrv8]

Things are going good thanks to a few friends I’ve made on the trip. The transmission is still going to get a full investigation when I get home. I probably shouldn’t worry about it Boyd gave his word it was okay it’s more than likely okay. I found a amazing corvette shop in Bedford pa and a great vette parts yard with some really rare (C1, C2, C3 and C4) parts no Zr1 though I checked. One thing my milage has droped from 27mpg to 20mpg I am wondering if the injectors may be damaged due to ethanol. I have also been using redline fuel treatment.

Dave

P.S thanks for the help gentlemen

[Hammer]

Things are going good thanks to a few friends I’ve made on the trip. The transmission is still going to get a full investigation when I get home. I probably shouldn’t worry about it Boyd gave his word it was okay it’s more than likely okay. I found a amazing corvette shop in Bedford pa and a great vette parts yard with some really rare (C1, C2, C3 and C4) parts no Zr1 though I checked. One thing my milage has droped from 27mpg to 20mpg I am wondering if the injectors may be damaged due to ethanol. I have also been using redline fuel treatment.

Dave

P.S thanks for the help gentlemen

Whoa, from 27 to 20? That's crazy. You at home yet Dave? If so, Marc has a paper on his site on checking injectors. You don't have to remove them from the car. If they end up bad, or a few bad, try FIC or Accels. I used FIC in my other car (yeah the ones in it were bad) and they work well.

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20Web/articles/FI%20Resistance.htm

[ZZZZZR1]

Mark,

Not surprising what you did for Dave there.... You tried to help me out years ago with my HIGH idle problem. Speaks volumes on how we do have a brotherhood!


Look forward to seeing you again @ Carlisle my friend.


Cheers

David



John,

That's one very well kept ZR-1! Very, very nice! Dave had a huge smile - probably going to leave permanent marks on his face! It was great to talk ZR-1 for a few hours - I've been deployed for the last year to the Middle East, so I had some catching up to do on ZR-1 talk! We even dusted off my Z and went for a spin - first time I've had it out since I've been home.

Happy to help - that's what makes us the tight-knit group that we are; it goes deeper than the Z. I was fortunate enough to be around the San Antonio crowd when I bought my Z - lots of help from Corey H, Bob H, Ken R, Dewey S, Mike S, Arnold S, and all the folks on the Registry.... I'm sure Dave will pay it forward.

Best Regards,

Mark

[mgbrv8]

Im not home yet I am still in PA. I have already put 5000miles on her though. and a nother five or six to go.

Dave





Whoa, from 27 to 20? That's crazy. You at home yet Dave? If so, Marc has a paper on his site on checking injectors. You don't have to remove them from the car. If they end up bad, or a few bad, try FIC or Accels. I used FIC in my other car (yeah the ones in it were bad) and they work well.

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20Web/articles/FI%20Resistance.htm

[Aurora40]

Im not home yet I am still in PA. I have already put 5000miles on her though. and a nother five or six to go.

Dave
Does it have 4.10's and not have the speedo gears adjusted? 5000 miles you could almost drive across the country twice!

[Hammer]

Does it have 4.10's and not have the speedo gears adjusted? 5000 miles you could almost drive across the country twice!

Car has stock gears.

[Hammer]

Im not home yet I am still in PA. I have already put 5000miles on her though. and a nother five or six to go.

Dave

Curious if Mark might still be available to help check the injectors if you are in that area. It's easy and would give you an immediate indication of a problem. What a trip, just finished looking at the pics you sent. Where were all the Vettes at?

[mgbrv8]

Ya we are not exactly driving a straight line we are going from museum to museum so far we have seen 20 of them and been through 16 states. I will check the injectors once I get home I have the tools to do it on the road if necessary I just need to find some injectors.


Dave



Does it have 4.10's and not have the speedo gears adjusted? 5000 miles you could almost drive across the country twice!

[Hammer]

Injectors can be seen here.
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Registry%20Project/8.JPG

[mgbrv8]

Update, we have stopped for a week in WI for the oshkosh airshow. The car has been running great but milage is still down I am going to address the injectors once I get home along with the trans. Also a tree hugging Prius driving moran hit me while I was in stand still traffic. We are up to 6000 miles and still growing.

Dave

[Aurora40]

Yeesh! Sorry to hear about the Prius! Was it a very hard collision?

Is the average MPG computed by the car low? I'd think it might be artificially high if the injectors were leaky because there is fueling happening the ECM is unaware of.

[mgbrv8]

While I was sitting in stand still traffic on Ohio route 8 a Dumb Azz tree hugger in a hybrid Toyota hit me in the right corner at 40mph plus while he was texting on his iphone F**king prick. When the cops arrived he pleaded guilty and a had full coverage. Also the cop was a vette guy(79) and so were a bunch of the witnesses. I tell you I was about to tear that tofu eating pipsqueak in two but thankfully my Pops calmed me down. I called the insurance company and my local chevy dealer and got them to talking, my guy at the dealer. I sent him and the adjuster a bunch of pics and details of what needs attention. the good new is that my guy said they will throw in the other touch ups in for free that includes the other blemishes and inevitable rock chips from the trip. When I stepped out of the car I was assuming the worse cause the Toyota was trashed and had to be put on a flat bed. when I looked around the corner I was astonished to not see anymore damage than there was, a cracked bumper and a broken under bumper but not structural damage.

Dave

[PhillipsLT5]

Good luck with finding a 1/4 panel, bumper & trim
Start looking now

[jonszr1]

all are standard c4 parts and shouldnt be a problem , the right side marker is now being produced by mid america .

[-=Jeff=-]

all are standard c4 parts and shouldnt be a problem , the right side marker is now being produced by mid america .
um.. 14/ and bumper and trim are ZR-1 only.. not standard C4

[jonszr1]

i thought he got hit in the right front ,arent they the same as a std c-4 .did he get hit in the rear?????

[Aurora40]

i thought he got hit in the right front ,arent they the same as a std c-4 .did he get hit in the rear?????
I assumed he was rear-ended since he said he was basically stopped at the time.

[mgbrv8]

yup rear driver side.

Dave

[-=Jeff=-]

okay so good luck on the 1/4 panel and bumper and trim.. the rear pieces are ZR1 only

I saw a bumper with trim from a 91 for $900 at Bloomington Gold..

Used but no damage

if he did not sell it he was from Vette Wrecks in Maryland

[mgbrv8]

I think the guys insurance will be buying from bob white.

Dave

[Z51JEFF]

Theres a bumper on Fleabay,the trim will be the hardest piece to find but its out there.

[-=Jeff=-]

I think the guys insurance will be buying from bob white.

Dave

you mean Kurt White?

White Racing

[mgbrv8]

Yup

[mgbrv8]

How do you clear the change oil light? I changed my oil so it needs to be cleared. Things are going great I have 8200miles on the car sense purchased it and have been through 23 states and have been to 35 museums and one airshow in Oshkosh.

Dave

[Hammer]

How do you clear the change oil light? I changed my oil so it needs to be cleared. Things are going great I have 8200miles on the car sense purchased it and have been through 23 states and have been to 35 museums and one airshow in Oshkosh.

Dave

Dave,
I don't have that info handy, but it's in the owners manual.

[tccrab]

How do you clear the change oil light?
Dave

Dave:
http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_faq.htm#22

TomC
"Crabs"

[Jeffvette]

yup rear driver side.

Dave


Dave, I have a brand new bumper. Let me know. I can bill insurance direct.

[mgbrv8]

Well we are home, its been 5weeks 3days, 10,740 miles, 29 states, 55 museums one airshow and one accident. The car is in the shop and all new parts have been ordered and I'll be there twice a day till its finished. I want to thank you guys for all the help. I hope to see you all at the ZR1 celebration at the Vette museum.

Dave

[Hammer]

Well we are home, its been 5weeks 3days, 10,740 miles, 29 states, 55 museums one airshow and one accident. The car is in the shop and all new parts have been ordered and I'll be there twice a day till its finished. I want to thank you guys for all the help. I hope to see you all at the ZR1 celebration at the Vette museum.

Dave

Glad you guys are home safe and sound.

What a trip and experience.
Testament to the Z and it's performance capabilities. As I mentioned when you got the car, I had no worries about it making the trip. 10,000 miles, wow that's incredible. I mean, lots of people have picked up these cars and driven them home, but...10k.

[ZZZZZR1]

Well we are home, its been 5weeks 3days, 10,740 miles, 29 states, 55 museums one airshow and one accident. The car is in the shop and all new parts have been ordered and I'll be there twice a day till its finished. I want to thank you guys for all the help. I hope to see you all at the ZR1 celebration at the Vette museum.

Dave

Unbelievable@!!!! How about writing an article on that for "Heart of the Beast?"

If interested, let us know! Love to hear your honest opinion.

Congrats on a great trip.

David

[mgbrv8]

What is "Heart of the Beast"??

Dave

[gbrtng]

Well we are home.
Where's home? Your avatar says Texas. :wave:

[ZZZZZR1]

What is "Heart of the Beast"??

Dave

Our (club) Registry newsletter... We would love to hear about all of what you did and encountered.

Email Dwight editor@zr1netregistry.com (editor@zr1netregistry.com)

Thanks!

David

[mgbrv8]

I live in Mcallen TX, its the southern tip of Texas. Also I bought the last bumper from white racing and another person that the dealership knows is looking for one do you guys know of any more parts suppliers?

Dave

[A26B]

You might post a WTB on the "parts for sale/wanted" section. The member I sold mine to, may be willing to sell one. I will email him to see.

[Hammer]

I live in Mcallen TX, its the southern tip of Texas. Also I bought the last bumper from white racing and another person that the dealership knows is looking for one do you guys know of any more parts suppliers?

Dave

Jeff Flint said he had one when you first posted, His handle is Jeffvette here.

Visit the registry home page and join up Dave. Support the club, we already gave you your money's worth right? It keeps us all linked together for events, parts, tech advice and preservation of the ZR-1 Corvette. Without it we are screwed. http://zr1netregistry.com/

"Heart of the Beast", by Anthony Young is the ultimate tribute to our cars. It will tell you everything about the ZR-1 from conception to production. There is a copy floating around the country right now. Here's the post on it. http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6927

Enjoy the info.

John

[Hammer]

Actually the "Heart of the Beast" Dave was referring to is the club newsletter that comes out every quarter to all paid members of the Registry. Once you join, you have access to all the newsletters from the last three or four years. There is a load of information in each and everyone. Tech, owners write ups (like I hope you will do on your adventures), parts and specials for club members. There's loads of other info in the members section that is only accessible as a paid member too.

Oh yeah, when you join, you also get a bitchen t-shirt.

[mgbrv8]

I was wondering if you guys could give me some dimensions. I am going to put the emblems back on the freashly painted 91 ZR1 and I was wondering if you guys could give me some measurements on the proper location of the side and rear ZR1 emblems. Also is the 1990 zr1 bumper the same as the 91 except for the moldings? It looks like tshe is going to make it to the Vettes on Lex event.

Dave

[Hammer]

I was wondering if you guys could give me some dimensions. I am going to put the emblems back on the freashly painted 91 ZR1 and I was wondering if you guys could give me some measurements on the proper location of the side and rear ZR1 emblems. Also is the 1990 zr1 bumper the same as the 91 except for the moldings? It looks like tshe is going to make it to the Vettes on Lex event.

Dave

I would think the rear emblem would go in holes in the bumper. Look at some pics of 92-95's and then just wing it as far as placement goes. I used 3M weatherstrip adhesive to put those on and it worked really well holding them.

[gbrtng]

I was wondering if you guys could give me some dimensions. I am going to put the emblems back on the freashly painted 91 ZR1 and I was wondering if you guys could give me some measurements on the proper location of the side and rear ZR1 emblems. Also is the 1990 zr1 bumper the same as the 91 except for the moldings? It looks like tshe is going to make it to the Vettes on Lex event.

Dave
91s did not have side emblems from the factory. Folks added them according to the placement on the 95s (and 94s?).

The rear emblem is 12" right of the LP opening and 1/2" below the molding. I don't think there were any factory holes for the emblem - the replacement ones I have are flat and attached with double-sided tape or trim cement.

When is the Vettes on the Lex thing happening and what club is coordinating?

[mgbrv8]

I know I'm late on posting pics of the trip but here is a few that you guys may like. It was a good trip 7 weeks total, 10740 miles, 29 or 32 states, 55 museums,the oskosha airshow for a week and miles of memories.

[mgbrv8]

Here is some more

[mgbrv8]

And more

[mgbrv8]

More

[scholtmj]

And more

The Gilmore museum is pretty cool! Looks like a fun trip :thumbsup: