Recently I borrowed my step-uncle's Ford F-150 to bring a desk home that I helped my father make way back in 1962. The wood is black walnut, solid, except the inside of the drawers, which he changed out later because the walnut came from an old barn and weathered, and cracked and split from the heat and humidity down south. Driving around 75 mph with the air conditioning on, the consumption was around 22mpg., including about 30% in-town driving - and without my hydrogen generator on. It has a very comfortable ride; and also, an impressive sound system. Stanley
________________________________ From: Creative Residential Designs <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2009 10:00:57 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. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
