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by x10
Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:14 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: A new chip found on ebay CHEAP!?
Replies: 14
Views: 3450

For Grins and just to check them out for the money back gar. it was a resistor and my 06 vibe wouldn't even start with it in. Pure hoax, I'm getting my money back so nothing lost. I really need to find something to get better mileage
by x10
Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:23 pm
Forum: Audio, Electronics, Electrical
Topic: who has a portable GPS and recommendations ?
Replies: 26
Views: 7784

I have a garmin IQue M3 that is great its a pda with a built in GPS my Parents, brother, and close friend each have the MIO 220 it may be the best bang for your buck out there. you can find them for $150 and its maps and engine are almost identical to the Garmin. I would recomend the MIO family for ...
by x10
Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:31 pm
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: 2006 Trailer Hitch bolts
Replies: 1
Views: 1122

2006 Trailer Hitch bolts

I just got a hitch painted to match the red 2006 Vibe so I will be putting the hitch on soon, I'm going to pull a back hoe and a bull dozer with the vibe. The hitch didn't come with bolt to go to the frame, I know to get hard bolts grade 8 at least but anyone know what size bolts?
by x10
Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:02 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: new Ontario road law
Replies: 14
Views: 2006

How is it ever good to give the police one more law to abuse.What are you going to do when you get a law for 5 kph if you have a car the police really like and want to drive around until your lawyer gets it back.Illegal search and seizure is gone when you just keep redefining what is best for the po...
by x10
Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:20 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: PCM had to be replaced
Replies: 12
Views: 2553

Re: (blue_can)

Hey Fluke scopemeters have came way down in price and Tektronix has a low end bench model that is great for the moneyhttp://www.tek.com/Measurement...es_enTDS1000B and TDS2000B Series OscilloscopesI have used this one and it does a great job for $850, I use O'scopes daily and while I use much higher...
by x10
Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:26 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: Paint Issues - Who has problems and who doesn't
Replies: 190
Views: 67448

I had to have the dealership repaint most of my car and every bit of the plastic before I would take the car off the lot. I had looked at the car during cloudy days and it was sunny on the day to pick it up, Plus I was checking every inch of the car before I picked it up, It started with finding chi...
by x10
Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:09 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: How adaptive is the Intelligent Engine
Replies: 6
Views: 2160

Ill let you slide, the give and take on engines today is very very complex, Its taking new uncharted tech to make 2010 and real hard to make 2013, but were working on itMy question about the ecm learning i guess has been answered, I hope I'm still writing about my vibe in another 175000 miles
by x10
Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:56 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: How adaptive is the Intelligent Engine
Replies: 6
Views: 2160

I have to kindly disagree with you on the statement. "cleaner burning engine is actually a more effecient engine (generally speaking)."I work for a major diesel manufacture and am very familiar with what were doing to make 2007 and 2010 emissions. Right now with EGR and other methods of me...
by x10
Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:21 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: How adaptive is the Intelligent Engine
Replies: 6
Views: 2160

How adaptive is the Intelligent Engine

I've got about 5k miles on my Vibe and I'm the primary driver while I'm not a lead foot, several spots on my trip home and to work, I pull out into moving traffic and have to accelerate quickly to get into traffic. When someone else drives the car they complain of too much low end throttle response ...
by x10
Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:12 am
Forum: Handling, Suspension, & Brakes
Topic: Front rotor Scratches Less than 3k miles
Replies: 4
Views: 1078

This is no debris type it is even across the whole mating surface of the rotor, there is not excess brake dust, noise, or rough pedal during braking, The only thing I've noticed is down some of the steep hills I have an increase in brake power but I attributed this to the Emergency brake boost thats...
by x10
Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:50 am
Forum: Handling, Suspension, & Brakes
Topic: Front rotor Scratches Less than 3k miles
Replies: 4
Views: 1078

Front rotor Scratches Less than 3k miles

Hey I'm new to the Vibe but an old hat at garage stuff,I did my first Oil change this weekend and while it was up on the lift noticed that the outside of my rotors is wearing very scratched while the inside is smooth. I find this disturbing and if I was doing a brake job on this car I would put new ...