2015 ZR-1 Road Trip to pick up my new (to me) 1995 Purple ZR-1

[PhillipsLT5]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

We will be in Phoenix, Wednesday, the 8th for one night. If that fits your schedule, we would like to have a beer and/or dinner with you. We will be staying north side of Phoenix (La Quinta Inn Phoenix North, 2510 W Greenway Rd).

Jim

GREAT Looking!, My son is coming to town on Tues, so i need to pass this time, thanks for the offer, good luck, keep up the pics, maybe someone else from Phx area can meet up with you, & maybe we can meet up again down the road someday

[QB93Z]

Sunday in Las Vegas. We started early to get some photos on the strip. We drove down S Las Vegas Blvd, bought some gas and headed back up to take some photos. Then the car stopped running. Died at a stop light. Hard to restart and stumbled and stuttered all the way back to our Resort.

I let it sit for a few minutes and tried to start it again. It cranked but would not start until I gave it full throttle while cranking. After that it would run poorly and in neutral, there was flywheel rattle which to me indicated one or more failed injectors.

After sitting a while, it would start OK but ran poorly.

I got in touch with Ted Dempsey and he came to the rescue. I drove out to his house. He agreed with my conclusion about injectors. Ted offered to remove the injectors from one of his ZR-1's and let me put them in my car. Two hours later, I started my Purple ZR-1 and it ran better than it ever did.

I cannot say enough thank yous to Ted. With his expert help, Lyndi and I are back on the road with no loss of our schedule.

Ted is the best of the best.

Jim

[Paul Workman]

Wow!! Incredible, and oh so fortunate it happened where it did instead of out in the desert somewhere!! Hats off to Demps!!

[Jagdpanzer]

You couldn't have been luckier than to have somthing like this happen in Demps back yard. I recall the PO mentioning on the forum somthing about a problem with the fuel gage sender. Was it fixed by the time you picked it up? My 94 set around quit a bit before I got it and also had fuel system
problems due to condensation buildup in the gas tank corroding the sending unit and pumps.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Glad to se you on the road again, Jim. Great news!

Ted is a class act. He offered to let me store a race car recently purchased in Vegas until I could get it shipped.

[JThomas]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

Sunday in Las Vegas. We started early to get some photos on the strip. We drove down S Las Vegas Blvd, bought some gas and headed back up to take some photos. Then the car stopped running. Died at a stop light. Hard to restart and stumbled and stuttered all the way back to our Resort.

I let it sit for a few minutes and tried to start it again. It cranked but would not start until I gave it full throttle while cranking. After that it would run poorly and in neutral, there was flywheel rattle which to me indicated one or more failed injectors.

After sitting a while, it would start OK but ran poorly.

I got in touch with Ted Dempsey and he came to the rescue. I drove out to his house. He agreed with my conclusion about injectors. Ted offered to remove the injectors from one of his ZR-1's and let me put them in my car. Two hours later, I started my Purple ZR-1 and it ran better than it ever did.

I cannot say enough thank yous to Ted. With his expert help, Lyndi and I are back on the road with no loss of our schedule.

Ted is the best of the best.

Jim

Glad to hear you guys are okay. Hats off to Ted for being there to help! That's what this whole car thing is suppose to be about, enjoying, helping appreciating each other.

Drive on!

[Scrrem]

Wow Jim! Glad you had some close by help. Have a safe trip back.
Rich

[Daniel_Mc]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

.....I got in touch with Ted Dempsey and he came to the rescue. I drove out to his house. He agreed with my conclusion about injectors. Ted offered to remove the injectors from one of his ZR-1's and let me put them in my car. Two hours later, I started my Purple ZR-1 and it ran better than it ever did.

I cannot say enough thank yous to Ted. With his expert help, Lyndi and I are back on the road with no loss of our schedule.

Ted is the best of the best.

Jim

That's how this is all supposed to work!! Way to go Ted

Jim,
Love the new ride you and Lyndi be careful and enjoy yourselves

-Daniel

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

Glad to se you on the road again, Jim. Great news!

Ted is a class act. He offered to let me store a race car recently purchased in Vegas until I could get it shipped.

I thought I saw I laughing w Dana Mecum! 😚

[We Gone]

I have to agree Ted is one of the best. Glad your on your way.