Differences in 99 and why is it slow?
Originally Posted by rayvendawn
Sorry for the delay in a response lol.. My tires are brand new and I'm pretty sure they are different brands but they look exactly the same. I am going to start with changing my spark plugs and I will go from there, right now I don't have the money to dig into the car but I was wondering if it was normal for my year. I guess not heh.
My car isn't throwing off any codes but I have noticed that when it gets hot I can smell this odd scent like burnt syrup. The car runs good as far as always starting up and never bogging down really and it doesn't miss or act strange besides that it's slow. I think as it stands ANYONE could whip me. Here is what my tires look like, I really don't know anything about tires..at all. Wouldn't the SES light come on if something were wrong with the O2 sensors or cats?
My car isn't throwing off any codes but I have noticed that when it gets hot I can smell this odd scent like burnt syrup. The car runs good as far as always starting up and never bogging down really and it doesn't miss or act strange besides that it's slow. I think as it stands ANYONE could whip me. Here is what my tires look like, I really don't know anything about tires..at all. Wouldn't the SES light come on if something were wrong with the O2 sensors or cats?
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
From: arlington,tx
I'm going to try to find someone that will check it out for me because I don't know what I'm looking for. I know I'm leaking oil but I really don't have the money to even think about fixing that right now. It will be hard to find someone that will do a tune up on my car, everyone is obcessed with GM's 100,000 mile thing. I've been turned away from service before because my 83 camaro only had 27,000 miles on it.
Originally Posted by staringback05
hey be nice to the 99....actually the 98 is crappier, the computer is just a bitch to tune...if your o2s are crappy or your cats suck....majority of the time itll set something off....BUT...with my new 01 motor, i blew the o2s in a matter of days...the ses light only comes on like once a week for a few hours then goes off....the 2.73s do suck down low...but the top end is nice...done about 158 in mine....id like to see many 4.10 guys do that lol, get a stall...maybe a 3200...thats a good dd....lol taco ive gotten sideways several times even with new tires.....even better on the old slicks...you wont feel much if you change anything...maybe some response but not much....but it will be running better, better mpg, and get some horses back.....and talkin about how crappy ur cars runnin....maybe u need to go back to the steering wheel pic 
Who needs to go 158 anyways.... 99 percent of your driving is 0-65 mph anyways... not worth it to me..
its just the thought of it....any car can do the 0-60...watching a honda blow up at 140 when its trying to stay with you is a joy in itself......leaking oil doesnt always mean its gonna be an expensive fix
TECH Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 529
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento, CA
Originally Posted by burnrubr88
if your car smells like burnt syrup then you probably have a coolant leak or possibly a blown head gasket.
I am almost positive the smell would be coolant related. I know exactly the smell you're talking about.
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
From: arlington,tx
hmm.. I have another question.
Why is it that the stock exhaust is quiet on ls1s? I would think that GM would learn from the mustangs that were released around the same time that the sound of the GTs and Cobras helped sell them. I would most identify the sound of my ws6 with the sound of someone farting in tight pants.. poot poot poot lol
Why is it that the stock exhaust is quiet on ls1s? I would think that GM would learn from the mustangs that were released around the same time that the sound of the GTs and Cobras helped sell them. I would most identify the sound of my ws6 with the sound of someone farting in tight pants.. poot poot poot lol
ur trying to understand why GM didn't do something that makes sense? thats pretty damn funny. why do u think they are broke as all hell and have such a bad rep for quality and ****?
because we have shitty low flow mufflers....gm spent more money on the engines in these cars instead of what ford spent on theres....thats why a ford can sound good, but get the dog mess stomped out of it
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by staringback05
because we have shitty low flow mufflers....gm spent more money on the engines in these cars instead of what ford spent on theres....thats why a ford can sound good, but get the dog mess stomped out of it
But yea...do a full tune-up like everyone else is saying. When you're changing the plugs do a compression test..