Caprice

Subject: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:29 am

just got pushed into the shop, no-start issue. Diag time!
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Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:30 am

VIN decode:

02D - TRIM COLOR SEAT ONYX 1A6 - TRIM COLOR DR PANEL ONYX
1SB - POLICE CAR 1SZ - OPTION PACKAGE DISCOUNT
4BB - JET BLACK 6A3 - HD FRONT & REAR FLOOR COVERING
6C7 - FRONT AUXILIARY DOME LAMP 6J1 - WIRING-IGNITION & MAIN POWER
7B3 - SPECIAL SUSPENSION 7X6 - DRIVER HALOGEN SPOTLAMP
9C1 - POLICE PACKAGE A6G - ADJUSTER FRT ST POWER, 6 WAY VERT / RECLINE, MANUAL HORIZONTAL, DR IVER
A98 - LOCK CONTROL RR COMPT. AEH - VINYL REAR SEAT AND FLOOR COVERING FLOOR COVERING
AH7 - ADJUSTER PASS ST POWER, 4 WAY, VERT AKB - AIR BAGS, DUAL STAGE FRONTAL W/PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM, THORAX SIDE-IMPACT, HEAD CURTAIN FOR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER
AL5 - SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE FRT PASS PRESEN DETECTOR AQ9 - SEAT FRT BUCKET, PASS, DRIVER
ATG - REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AX2 - KEY COMMON, VEHICULAR UNIQUE
AXJ - VEHICLE TYPE PASSENGER CAR BDR - LOCK CYLINDER RR COMPT
BIJ - CLUSTER COLOR INST, IC BLACK CJ2 - AIR CONDITIONING - ELECTRONIC
D72 - HANDLE O/S DOOR BLACK DD4 - MIRROR, INSIDE REARVIEW WITH COMPASS
DNS - DEALER INSTALLED DP2 - MIRROR O/S LH & RH, REMOTE CONTROL, ELECTRIC, MANUAL FOLDING BLACK
EF7 - COUNTRY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) ERR - TRIM SEAT FRT ST CLOTH - ECLIPSE / RR ST VINYL - COMPANION
ESA - PLANT CODE ELIZABETH SA, AUST EVG - EQUIPMENT ENGINE, V8
FCP - TRIM DOOR POLYPROPYLENE FHS - VEHICLE FUEL GASOLINE E85
FLT - FLEET PROCESSING G80 - DIFFERENTIAL, LIMITED SLIP
GII - HERON WHITE GW8 - REAR AXLE, 2.92 RATIO
JFA - BRAKE PARKING FOOT APPLY JL9 - BRAKES- 4 WHEEL ANTILOCK, 4 WHEEL DISC
K4S - AUXILIARY BATTERY KI2 - SHIFT KNOB, URETHANE
KW7 - ALTERNATOR, 170 AMPS WITH IDLE BOOST L77 - ENGINE, 6.0L V8 E85 CAPABLE
LHD - VEHICLE DRIVE LEFT HAND DRIVE MX0 - TRANSMISSION, 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC W/ TAP SHIFT
MYC - TRANSMISSION, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC N10 - DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
N40 - POWER STEERING N46 - STEERING WHEEL 4 SPOKES
NC7 - FEDERAL EMISSIONS OVERRIDE NU5 - EMISSION SYSTEM CALIFORNIA BIN 4
QQ5 - TIRE & WHEEL- SPARE, FULL SIZE, STEEL R5M - TIRE ALL P235/50R18 XL 99 W BW AL3
R9N - PROCESSING CODE-SEAT RT3 - WHEELS, 18" HEAVY-DUTY STEEL
T3W - LAMP SYSTEM DAYTIME RUNNING REDUCE INTENSITY LOW BEAM T4A - HEADLAMPS, HALOGEN
TVU - HANDLING CHARGE ELIZABETH ASM TO KERR INDUSTRIES, BENICIA PORT, CA U71 - ANTENNA ROOF, RADIO
UBW - AM/FM STEREO WITH CD PLAYER AND MP3 PLAYBACK UDC - DISPLAY INSTRUMENT DRIVER INFO ENHANCED (ONE COLOR GRAPHIC)
UJ6 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM UQF -
V8D - VEHICLE STATEMENT US VK3 - FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
VQ2 - FLEET ORDERING AND ASSISTANCE VVQ - CALIBRATION DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
WL9 - MODEL CONVERSION XL7 - FREQUENCIES RATING 315 MHZ, LONG DISTANCE
XR5 - FILTER POLLEN YF5 - 50-STATE EMISSIONS

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:02 pm

needs a starter! Covered under warranty. Cheap! $207.20 retail.

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:35 pm

Ha. Was it making a click?/not even cranking? That must've been a nice surprise.

A few years ago I worked on some project in...um...a town next to where Fort Devens is/was, where there was some guy who worked for the housing authority. We called this guy "Joe Housing"...this dude totally just strolled around all day in his new Carolina work boots and friggin Cahhh-hahht coat like he was the cat's ass after burning off all his Bob's Store's coupons. Anyway, we got called to look at a floor that was cracking on some seam that the contracting company had subbed out. He's all like "YAH, AH DIS AIN'T RIGHT..AHHHH" as I walk outside, and there's a fairly new, later body style Sierra 2500 just idling, wasting fuel. The damned truck was sitting out there for no joke, an HOUR, running in the parking lot, no one in it. Town truck, housing authority. Free gas.
So I go in and I'm like "Hey, quit wasting gas out there", kinda kidding around, kind of being a dick, and he proceeds to tell me the truck has gone through 4 starters so he doesn't care, he won't shut it off, it never shuts off...I'm like okay.

I've worked close to the town in several municipalities and they all seem to have this shit eating grin and attitude about wasting taxpayer money- they think it's hysterical. This is in addition to oftentimes standing around a jobsite for God's sake.

ANYWAY...end of story- do the starters on the LS motors really go that bad so often? Mine has always been fine.

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:51 pm

personally I haven't sold many starters for LS motors. These vehicles take a good amount of abuse. No click or anything just dead. I wouldn't be surprised if there is an underlying issue!

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:02 pm

I will have one. Someday

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:25 pm

No Moa wrote:: I will have one. Someday

No you won't. You're going to have like 38 of them all over the place!

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:27 pm

Matt Trakker wrote:

No Moa wrote:: I will have one. Someday

No you won't. You're going to have like 38 of them all over the place!

If that's the case then Glen count me in for one!

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:33 pm

Matt Trakker wrote:

No Moa wrote:: I will have one. Someday

No you won't. You're going to have like 38 of them all over the place!

Well, at the price of them, used, pretty sure I won't. Bet all warn out they will still bring $10k

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mikiehews wrote:: personally I haven't sold many starters for LS motors. These vehicles take a good amount of abuse. No click or anything just dead. I wouldn't be surprised if there is an underlying issue!

80% of my SS starters have been stop at a store, come out, no click just dead

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:19 pm

I'm amazed how long the autozone starter I put on my truck is lasting. 4 years! Although it's showing signs of failure recently.

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FOXBOROUGH FOOTBALL RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I miss my home town.

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:39 pm

IMPALADAKID wrote:: FOXBOROUGH FOOTBALL RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I miss my home town.

Who died and made this a football thread

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:45 pm

IMPALADAKID wrote:: FOXBOROUGH FOOTBALL RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I miss my home town.

Wow this thread turned in a different direction very quickly!

We had a city of Boston Caprice in a few months ago, I got all excited and then I go see it. 3.6 Surprised

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No Moa wrote:

IMPALADAKID wrote:: FOXBOROUGH FOOTBALL RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I miss my home town.

Who died and made this a football thread

You are correct. My bad

In 1993 Foxborough PD purchased 4 93 Caprice 9c1 patrol cars. A year later they purchased 4 more. Two more patrol cars, and two unmarked 94 9c1s. One silver, and one red. The red one was the chief's car. It had a tan int with a split bench.
So even though Foxborough is the home of Rodman Ford, The chief prefers Chevy.

How is that?

Subject: Re: Caprice Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:55 pm

IMPALADAKID wrote:

No Moa wrote:

IMPALADAKID wrote:: FOXBOROUGH FOOTBALL RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I miss my home town.

Who died and made this a football thread

You are correct. My bad

In 1993 Foxborough PD purchased 4 93 Caprice 9c1 patrol cars. A year later they purchased 4 more. Two more patrol cars, and two unmarked 94 9c1s. One silver, and one red. The red one was the chief's car. It had a tan int with a split bench.
So even though Foxborough is the home of Rodman Ford, The chief prefers Chevy.

How is that?