a very small tear in the fuel pump diaphram? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Creative Residential Designs" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 4:40 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED...
> > 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 - > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
