Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1195932 times)

NormSky · « **Reply #1825 on:** December 12, 2010, 11:52:46 PM »

Found Autozone power steering fluid would stop most cold start squealing below 30F. Stuff pours like brake fluid as the RP was like cold syrup.

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #1826 on:** December 13, 2010, 10:13:30 AM »

Installed my Nokya 893 Arctic White Foglight bulbs finally! Took them for a test spin and I would rate them as a definite upgrade!!! Increased visibility to the sides by at least 100% (15 feet to over 30 feet to the side of the car) and could be used as early evening driving lights for front lighting. Only draw back would be HEAVY fog, then they would be useless... Pics to follow in another thread.

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #1827 on:** December 13, 2010, 10:27:34 AM »

Drove it in the snow for the first time.

It was less than an inch, but no issues, tracked straight and no slipping with stock tires.

Jim

smartin · « **Reply #1828 on:** December 13, 2010, 11:11:15 AM »

Detailed it and took it out for the dinner and festival of lights. It was a great way to get in the holiday spirit!

spider · « **Reply #1829 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:05:36 AM »

Took a breather from replacing my engine except for flushing oil out of my intercooler.

IBDRINKEN · « **Reply #1830 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:14:47 AM »

towed mine back to the house to fix battery issues..

smartin · « **Reply #1831 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:33:13 AM »

That sucks big time! Hope you get it resolved.

NormSky · « **Reply #1832 on:** December 14, 2010, 05:04:19 PM »

You know your Kappa is low when you pull into a parking space next to a Pontiac G8 and your looking up at the door handle! I don't think roof clear the side mirror. Those are big cars!

G8TR · « **Reply #1833 on:** December 14, 2010, 08:27:32 PM »

Absolutely nothing. It's too cold.

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #1834 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:38:53 PM »

Quote from: G8TR on December 14, 2010, 08:27:32 PM

Absolutely nothing. It's too cold.

When I left work today my car's water temp was 28*. Car is garaged so I've no idea what the air temps were this morning other than it was in the teens. Frigid. Florida sounds good right about now...

G8TR · « **Reply #1835 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:52:29 PM »

Supposed to be 28° here in the morning. Not sure that Florida is the best place right now either.

NormSky · « **Reply #1836 on:** December 14, 2010, 11:05:56 PM »

Braile 15 lbs battery ataried right up in 14F temperatures. Ended up around 7F this morning!

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #1837 on:** December 14, 2010, 11:09:58 PM »

Quote from: Uranium-238 on December 14, 2010, 10:38:53 PM

When I left work today my car's water temp was 28*. Car is garaged so I've no idea what the air temps were this morning other than it was in the teens. Frigid. Florida sounds good right about now...

Mine was 18 degrees this morning. I am fascinated to watch how fast the temp comes up.

Jim

Go-N Def · « **Reply #1838 on:** December 15, 2010, 12:26:29 AM »

Wow! It's 80F here with mostly cloudy skies and a slight breeze coming across Subic Bay... Of course my car is sitting in Maryland freezing its tailpipes off....

IBDRINKEN · « **Reply #1839 on:** December 15, 2010, 01:40:15 AM »

yep its a little chilly here in fl...

Arabas · « **Reply #1840 on:** December 15, 2010, 03:17:05 AM »

took my GT for a ride last night.
it had been snowing and raining here the last few days and yesterday though it was cold, it was not raining.
how much i pushed it, i didn't hear any surge in 3rd and 4th gear at low rpms.
but, raced against two GTs with stock turbo and tune and was left quite behind, especially starting from rolling 3rd gear...
not happy... the big wheel mod hasn't worked for me so far, it has only been a waste of money and time.
hope this will get fixed ..
well, at least my car is driveable now, coz i didn't want to drive it knowing that if i push it i will have surge...

G8TR · « **Reply #1841 on:** December 15, 2010, 10:03:47 PM »

Hope you get it worked out soon Arabas.

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #1842 on:** December 15, 2010, 10:18:52 PM »

Arabas, patience is a virtue! Those that break boundaries and go into uncharted waters have to expect some setbacks before the big payout... your girl will come through her sluggishness and then WOT, WOOT! I have faith in you! Keep with it and all will work out with time!

MARVIC 1 · « **Reply #1843 on:** December 16, 2010, 12:48:44 AM »

Took off some front panels on the dash board so I could mount some switches to control my LED's and found out there is no room behind the dash (Metal brace), so back on went the panels. Just to take off the panel I needed to take off I had to remove 3 other panels.....

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #1844 on:** December 16, 2010, 03:20:06 PM »

Drove home in the snow, on almost bald tires. Was planning on replacing them this weekend, now I know I'm replacing them this weekend.

elff · « **Reply #1845 on:** December 16, 2010, 03:25:12 PM »

We have some snow flurries where I live right now.

Been real cold so I had to put some air in my tires. Found out that my cigarette lighter/power outlet is not working and the fuse is good.

Anyone know if it is possible to remove that to check on the wiring without taking off the lower dash?

smartin · « **Reply #1846 on:** December 16, 2010, 03:54:51 PM »

Just got home safely on by new Goodyear Eagle GTs UHP All Seasons! Some SUVs were following me not because I was going too slow, but because I was blazin a trail!!!

G8TR · « **Reply #1847 on:** December 16, 2010, 04:11:05 PM »

Way to show them.

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #1848 on:** December 16, 2010, 04:46:39 PM »

Quote from: Uranium-238 on December 16, 2010, 03:20:06 PM

Drove home in the snow, on almost bald tires. Was planning on replacing them this weekend, now I know I'm replacing them this weekend.

No problem on the stock tires, so long as I kept my foot out of it. 20 miles of this:

Got home and had this:

Not going to get washed for a while either. Wont be above freezing for a week or more.

Jim

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #1849 on:** December 16, 2010, 08:00:11 PM »

Quote from: elff on December 16, 2010, 03:25:12 PM

Been real cold so I had to put some air in my tires. Found out that my cigarette lighter/power outlet is not working and the fuse is good.

Anyone know if it is possible to remove that to check on the wiring without taking off the lower dash?

There was a post on this a couple of weeks ago on the BB. You can just pop the shift boot and reach/feel back behind the cig lighter from there.

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