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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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just wondering since we are in the summer months, how different does everybodys car run during the day compared to running it at night? i know personally my car doesnt like the heat...voltage drops, tranny shifts different, leather seats burn my *** ...etc etc...but at night the car runs totaly different....so what about everyone elses?
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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nothing runs well in this summer heat, including us humans. ugggg.... cant wait till november!

time to hit the beach with a nice cold beer i say!
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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yea i got the surf boards....thats a good relaxer....a beer and a cookout is nice to.....i hate workin on my car now in the heat....get a short temper, but at the night the car just comes alive
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 04:27 AM
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my old lt1 car was a good .6 slower in the 1/4 from june till it started to cool off
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:16 AM
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My car is running exactly the same as it was this past winter. Day or night.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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Mine definately runs a little worse during the day.

Voltage output is a little less due to the extreme heat. I'm thankful for cloth seats

Can't wait for fall/winter, better DA's mean quicker ETs!

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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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My car is running exactly the same as it was this past winter. Day or night.
me too! lol. different reasons than some others here though
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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me too! lol. different reasons than some others here though
alittle laughing gas? My buddies car runs the exact same on spray no matter the temp, or DA. We alway say bring your own weather....
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no b/c both of our cars are on jackstands/dont move due to new combos.

i went to work on my new brakes last week. fan blowing hard 4 feet from my face. i was dieing in the garage from heat. i stoped after 10 minutes. fug it!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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i went to work on my new brakes last week. fan blowing hard 4 feet from my face. i was dieing in the garage from heat. i stoped after 10 minutes. fug it!
know the feeling, Did LT's and injectors in my friends bay, and thought I was gonna die!! I wanted to stop so bad, but didn't have another car to drive
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^^^^thats what im sayn...i changed my fuel filter and was thinkin about doing my o2s but i said forget that when i lost like 5 pounds in the heat...and yea those leather seats hurt like hell
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