..a 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton? ----- Original Message ----- From: "NghthwkLvr (NL)" <[email protected]> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:59 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED...
> > this is actually off-topic...but i've got to get it off my chest, and > see if anyone can give me any suggestions... > > My first vehicle, that i paid for and owned outright is a 1991 GMC > Sonoma-S15 Pickup truck...SLE model...with a 4.3 L engine!.... > > My second vehicle is of course my beloved 1984 Honda Nighthawk > CB650SC... > > My third vehicle, that i paid cash for and own outright, is a lovely > looking black 2003 Chevy Silverado Ext Cab Pickup Truck...LS > model...with a 5.8L engine!... > > so what's the problem you ask? well the problem is that the 2003 5.8L > engine has absolutely NO GET UP AND GO!!!!!.... > > if i raced both truck from zero to 60, the 91 GMC would easily leave > the 03 Chevy back at the starting line trying to figure out what the > hell is going on!!!.... > > i don't think either of these engines have any modifications, but > still....the difference in get up and go is like night and day... > > i was on the freeway today, trying to pass a truck so i could change > lanes...well, i was going all of 60 mph...and so was the truck, which > was actually slowing down cause he was trying to change lanes also...i > was going left...he was going right...anyway...i kept pressing the gas > to try to speed up...and MY truck just would not accelerate...it took > at least 15 seconds for it to get up to 66 mph... > > then a couple of miles down the road, i tried to jump in the fast lane > at 60 mph...and almost got rear ended while i tried to > accelerate!....i don't do this all the time because i know the truck > doesn't have any get up and go...but i was in a bit of a hurry > today...damn it!... > > so what the hell is going on! > > any suggestions on what i can do to get the 5.8 liter engine some get > up and go? > > > thanks, > > -NghthwkLvr- > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
