Recent content by SuperEd73

When you disconnect the vacuum advance you're only using the mechanical advance weights in the distributor that are based on engine rpms. Couple things you'll need to check: 1) Make sure your base timing is correct. Not sure if you rebuilt your engine back to stock or if it was beefed up in some...

Hello BITOGers, Just wanted to pass along my experience. I bought it brand new but I never bothered to clean the throttle valve/throttle body. The car now has about 88,500 miles on it. So, while I was waiting for the oil to drain out of the pan this past weekend (takes a while with an 8+ quart...

Hello Bitogers, Just curious if anyone here happens to have a Pontiac G8-GT with the 6.0L L-76 (Active Fuel Management) V8 and what oil they've been running. Or for that matter, I'm curious about hearing from owners of any of the V8s with AFM. My engine is bone stock and I now have 87,000 miles...

Well the lifters are the roller type so cam wear is not a problem (at least according to GM). I believe it is more of a problem with the lifters partially collapsing which is causing the ticking and in some cases I've heard about, it'll get bad enough where the engine starts throwing trouble...

Merkava, Upon inspection they said the lifters showed excessive wear. But, GM has a long standing TSB out there regarding valve lifter wear problems on that series of engine. I also am on a couple of G8 owner forums and there are many reports of premature lifter failure. GM actually redesigned...

Hello BITOGers, It has been a while since I've posted but I now have a question where I'd like to get some opinions. My 2009 Pontiac G8-GT (L-76 6.0L V8 with active fuel management) just had new valve lifters installed by the dealer because the original set began to tick pretty noticeably...

Figured I'd clarify something regarding my highway MPG. My highway speeds were in the 65-70mph range. That was also based on gassing up the truck, resetting the Avg MPG, driving a couple miles to the interstate and then just driving. So, that 19+ figure is about 99% highway. I-4 is pretty flat...

Hello Bitogers, Figured I'd just pass along my humble opinions about this truck. I was supposed to actually receive a Ford Fusion (or similar) as my rental for my recent vacation in Florida but the Enterprise location I used didn't have any actual cars left when I arrived. Only 2 pickup trucks...

Definitely a great small car. I had a chance to drive one recently at a Car and Driver event here on Long Island. It was one of those events where Hyundai videos the driving experience like you may have seen in various past Hyundai commercials. Lots of neat features, Navigation, rear video...

My '68 Polara........... 2.76:1 open 60 mph roughly 2100 rpm My '09 G8GT............ 2.92:1 LSD 60 mph roughly 1600 rpm Ed B.

I believe the worst car I've owned had to be my 1991 Caddy Eldorado Touring Coupe. This was the last year of the smaller boxey type shape. Car was pretty and fun to drive but it was a nightmare to maintain it. I bought it used with about 60k on the odometer back in 1999. Unfortunately it was a...

Wow, I never thought of that! It is quite possible the tires are the cause. They are pretty ancient. The car doesn't get too much use so while there is plenty of tread left, age probably has caught up with the rubber. Magnum, perhaps "thunk" is the improper term. I feel more of a pulsation in...

Hello Bitogers, I'm having a weird issue with my '68 Dodge. As it rolls down the road at slow speeds, say 15 mph, the car has a wobble to it. Sometimes it's there and sometimes it's not. Best way to describe it would be you feel the rear of the car shake from side to side. I also noticed when I...

The question is.................. what kind of oil is he using?! Oh wait.............already asked and answered.......sorry!! Ed B.

Hello BITOGers, Just wanted to share a few photos of what I found when I decided to change my cabin air filter in my Pontiac G8. The filter was changed when the car was about 18 months old and 25,000 miles on the clock. Based on what I saw, I think I waited a bit too long! Ed B.