Or take a broom handle and just knock out all of the catalyst. One of my cars just had a 2.5" diameter pipe with flanges welded on in place of the cat. Ahhhh, the good ole days.
-Kyle On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 10:13 AM, jason scott <[email protected]> wrote: > > catalytic converter clogged? on older cars without all the computer mumbo > jumbo you could take a screwdriver and punch holes in the converter and > never have the problem again. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Creative Residential Designs" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 11:00 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED... > > > > > > I have a 2000 Chevy 3/4 ton Silverado with the same displacement. It's > > been > > the best truck I've owned. I can't figure out why yours would have such a > > lack of power. Have you checked the plugs and wires? Even a small drain > on > > power from somewhere could slow it down. Not everything shows up on a > > computer diagnostic either. (I've got good deals on cars which had minor > > problems that nobody caught because they think everything shows up on a > > computer diagnostic..) HotrodMamma. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "NghthwkLvr" <[email protected]> > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:43 AM > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED... > > > > > > > > HaHaHa...Funny Kyle...it's released, believe me...I've > > checked...multiple times... > > > > As for a Tacoma...I've considered it...but for some unknown reason, i > > just prefer American made trucks... > > my dream truck is a black dodge dakota...but that's a bit down the > > line like in 5-7 years... > > > > for now, i use the silverado daily because is looks nice.. > > > > as for gas...i think the silverado does pretty okay i guess...i > > checked last month... > > it got 400 miles to a tank...which averaged out to about 16 miles a > > gallon city driving... > > took it on a short 150 mile road trip and i'm pretty sure it got about > > 20 miles per gallon highway driving... > > > > that's what i thought, Paul, > > i've had the oil changed on a regular basis, and in april, i took it > > to AAMCO for their transmission service... > > i mentioned to them that it had no get up and go...but when they > > checked it they said everything was okay...go figure?... > > my last oil change was last week, and i took it to the dealer > > (they had an anniversary special i just couldn't pass up...$19.59 for > > an oil change!) > > but i didn't mention it to them... > > > > Does anyone know of any other Groups or Forums like this one but for > > Chevy Silverado's? .... > > > > thanks... > > NghthwkLvr > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 1, 5:48 pm, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm not a GMC guy per se, but that kind of performance sounds > >> *very*sub-par. Have you taken it to a mechanic and had it checked out? > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 2:59 PM, NghthwkLvr (NL) > >> <[email protected]>wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 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-- Hide quoted text - > >> > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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