#204095 - 12/04/09 01:10 PM
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what shoul di do for winer prep? im alerady puttin my stock intake on and changing the plugs to Al605(thats the best for thr 3800 n/a right?) and im going to get a new thermostat(195 right?)
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#204096 - 12/04/09 02:47 PM
Re: winter prep
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606 for naturally aspirated, or better yet go for the platinums so you don't have to change as often. No advantage to running copper in particular or cooler plugs for your application.
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#204097 - 12/04/09 03:18 PM
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your car must not be totaled than?
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#204098 - 12/04/09 03:22 PM
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Put in 195 thermostat, coolant flush, check tire pressure, oil change (just do basic maintence if it isn't kept up, you should be fine for winter if all those check out), make sure your heater works good and if you have heated seat make sure that works (although heated seats in my GT were never that warm unlike the 04's, maybe mine was broke?)...
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#204099 - 12/04/09 04:33 PM
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mine get hot when on high.
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#204100 - 12/04/09 06:45 PM
Re: winter prep
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Originally posted by GrandPrixGTAlpine: Put in 195 thermostat, coolant flush, check tire pressure, oil change (just do basic maintence if it isn't kept up, you should be fine for winter if all those check out), make sure your heater works good and if you have heated seat make sure that works (although heated seats in my GT were never that warm unlike the 04's, maybe mine was broke?)... That reminds me i need to check my heated seats fuses. They dont seem to get warm =[
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#204101 - 12/04/09 06:48 PM
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No winter prep for me. GTP just got parked.
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#204102 - 12/04/09 07:18 PM
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X2 lol
And do Iridium's if your too lazy to swap out coppers every now and then.
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#204103 - 12/04/09 08:01 PM
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Originally posted by Dthreap: your car must not be totaled than? i dont know yet...but theirs not as much damage as they thought so im hoping they dont.
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#204104 - 12/04/09 09:01 PM
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1.Pour in quality washer fluid (Rain-X or Prestone, anything but the cheap blue stuff) that is good for -20 or so, that way when you spray it while moving, it does not freeze. 2. Put ice scraper, snow brush & jumper cables in car. 3. Check battery terminals & get battery tested. 4. Check anti-freeze level & freeze protection.
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#204105 - 12/04/09 09:53 PM
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ahh crap i just filled with the blue crap:X
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-98 GTP DAYTONA 752/1500 -Intake -CCG grills -HID -Tint -1 12" Pioneer Premier soon to come: projectors,exhaust work, 3.4 setup.
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#204106 - 12/04/09 10:00 PM
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I went with Delco OE wires and NGK (or was it Delco?) Iridiums.
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#204107 - 12/04/09 10:02 PM
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ill get some new wires and Al606's. im cheap.
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why im here: 00 Grand Prix GT; Wrecked. PARTS FOR SALE ; PM ME
-98 GTP DAYTONA 752/1500 -Intake -CCG grills -HID -Tint -1 12" Pioneer Premier soon to come: projectors,exhaust work, 3.4 setup.
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