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Necoa #: 2077
Location: southern PA
Joined: Dec 30, 2003
Posts: 22
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject: a new guy ffrom Southern PA
Hello to everyone. I am a new member to the group, from the PA MD line.I have just inherited an 80 Elky, from an aunt who passed away. It has the 229, auto. Has 82000 miles. seems to run ok, and no rust, as my dad said she kept in in the garage most of the time. was a Texas car, however it did have the passenger side carpet, rather wet lol So as I try to make it my daily driver I will be looking for some good advice!! Skip _________________ 80 El Camino
02 Wrangler TJ
86 CJ7
I wait in this room,where the sun never shines,
lie with you, where the shadows run from themselves
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Necoa #: 1645
Location: 3(DE,NJ,PA)
Joined: Oct 16, 2003
Posts: 158
Year: 1960
Model: El Camino
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject:
Hey Skip,
It would appear you came to the right place. If you cannot find the answers from the Elky crew here, they will at least direct to the right places. Chances are someone on this site has been there and done that and can help you get through what we did without the blood, sweat & tears . . . . (OK - maybe a little sweat).
The wet passenger floor is a common problem in 5th gen El Caminos. _________________ Ernie
87 El Camino
"To be Old and Wise, you must first be Young and Stupid"
Necoa #: 1576
Location: New Berlin, Tx.
Joined: Oct 01, 2003
Posts: 491
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:37 pm Post subject:
hi skip! your car is from Texas at least, so your cool with me!! i thought the wet passenger floor only came with the v8s?? _________________ Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
Necoa #: 1769
Location: 3(DE,NJ,PA)
Joined: Nov 09, 2003
Posts: 154
Year: 1987
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:56 pm Post subject:
From one Pennsylvanian to another, "WELCOME SKIP" _________________ Terry
87Last1;
87 El Camino Conquista 3:73 posi Stock 305
85 Monte Carlo SS 3:73 posi Stock 305 HO
86 Chevy Silverado Short Box, 350/300HP Crate Engine 700R4 3:08 Posi
1970 Monte Carlo 350/300HP 308:1 posi
... i thought the wet passenger floor only came with the v8s??
It doesn't matter what the engine is. It's either a clogged drain in the bottom of the heaterbox causing rainwater to back up into the Elky or the heaterbox to firewall gasket has dried out and the rainwater is seeping in at the firewall. If it's wet when it's not raining then the heater core may be leaking. _________________ Ernie
87 El Camino
"To be Old and Wise, you must first be Young and Stupid"
Necoa #: 128
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Dec 10, 2002
Posts: 1399
Year: 1987
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:44 pm Post subject:
87ElCamino wrote:
It's either a clogged drain in the bottom of the heaterbox causing rainwater to back up into the Elky or the heaterbox to firewall gasket has dried out and the rainwater is seeping in at the firewall.
Hey Ernie...I know I saw a how-to article on Ray's web site, but I be darned if I can find it again. I need to put a link up, then archive it.
And this is the door in an A/C box held open with a paper clip:
It's hidden behind the plastic inner fender well. The only way to clean it out is to remove the blower motor and reach down into the heaterbox. _________________ Ernie
87 El Camino
"To be Old and Wise, you must first be Young and Stupid"
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Necoa #: 1576
Location: New Berlin, Tx.
Joined: Oct 01, 2003
Posts: 491
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:03 pm Post subject:
87ElCamino wrote:
It doesn't matter what the engine is. It's either a clogged drain in the bottom of the heaterbox causing rainwater to back up into the Elky or the heaterbox to firewall gasket has dried out and the rainwater is seeping in at the firewall. If it's wet when it's not raining then the heater core may be leaking.
hmmm.. im sure your right but i was refering to another wet carpet problem on the passenger side, mostly happens when your huggin turns going 120. _________________ Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
hmmm.. im sure your right but i was refering to another wet carpet problem on the passenger side, mostly happens when your huggin turns going 120.
Maybe the person sitting in the passengers seat needs to see a Urologist if they can't pucker up their sphincter while your doing 120. _________________ Ernie
87 El Camino
"To be Old and Wise, you must first be Young and Stupid"
Necoa #: 1576
Location: New Berlin, Tx.
Joined: Oct 01, 2003
Posts: 491
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 11:39 pm Post subject:
87ElCamino wrote:
Maybe the person sitting in the passengers seat needs to see a Urologist if they can't pucker up their sphincter while your doing 120.
hey you can laugh at the measly 120, but in all fairness, you havent seen the turns. if your ever in south texas youll have to go for a ride with me!! _________________ Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
Here is were the "Dad" in me comes out. "You know that Elky was never meant to slalom especially at 120!" You are literally taking you life and the lives of others with you into your own hands and because the Elky is a truck and not designed for that some day you could loose big time.
I think one of the biggest problems with the C4 or C3 Corvettes was that they were not real aerodynamic and in the right circumstances it would come off the road and becoming a wing at high speeds. They've since fixed that in the Corvette but they will never make a truck aerodynamic enough to deal with that. Well maybe the SSR but I seriously doubt it on that one too it only has an advertised 300 horses.
OK I'm off the soap box. We do have some pretty uncrowded roads here in Tx. That are pretty fun to deal with at higher speeds. My big issue is the Farmers have very slow and large equipment that they move on those old back winding "two lane" roads. Nothing like hitting 75 or 80 and rounding a corner seeing a huge combine coming at you at 10 or twenty taking up all the one side and part of the other. Its just freaky! _________________ Home Site: http://www.elcaminoplace.com
1972 El Camino Custom 400
1976 El Camino Classic
1980 El Camino Super Sport
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Skip! Welcome to the family!
i thought the wet passenger floor only came with the v8s?? 
