thanks HotrodMamma, and Bob... i'll look into that and let ya know what i find....
not to be difficult, or anything...just curious...but how would a bad connection between battery and starter lead to such a lack of power? On Jul 5, 3:40 pm, "Creative Residential Designs" <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob says that it sounds like a bad connection between your battery and your > starter. Bob has a degree in automotive repair and 38 years experience. Let > us know what you find. HotrodMamma. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "NghthwkLvr" <[email protected]> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 12:00 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED... > > 1/2 ton... > > i don't understand it...at first i considered the difference in weight > thing, but that was when i thought it was a 4.8L...the alternator went > out earlier this year, and i found out it's actually a 5.8L and that's > when i really started to wonder what the h*&& is going on with this > lack of power... > > i have had the plugs and wires checked and changed during a tune-up, > but now that you mention it, there are times when all the lights on > radio and ac don't come on...maybe there is a short somewhere? > > catalytic converter...hmm..hadn't really thought of that either...next > paycheck, i think i'll take it to have it looked at... > > thanks for this and any other suggestions y'all may think of > > -NghthwkLvr- > > On Jul 4, 9:35 am, "Creative Residential Designs" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > ..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-- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
