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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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Re: Here is a doozy!!

Originally Posted by maddog05
Jordan,
The Opti is faulty and a PITA to change. It heats up and fails; it cools down and works strong until hot then dies. You'l have to get a new one; the GM's are better than after market. That's my guess.
http://web.camaross.com/forums/newre...e=1&p=3061495#
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I doubt he has ever changed an opti but even so, he has done a swapparoo.
Old Jun 9, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Re: Here is a doozy!!

yea, never done an opti swap *snicker*.

Turns out it was a intermittent faulty opti AND MSD.

well, so it appears.. havent gotten a lot of miles on it, but so far so good
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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Re: Here is a doozy!!

Originally Posted by JordonMusser
yea, never done an opti swap *snicker*.

Turns out it was a intermittent faulty opti AND MSD.

well, so it appears.. havent gotten a lot of miles on it, but so far so good

Try this Click here
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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Re: Here is a doozy!!

Originally Posted by maddog05
Jordan,
The Opti is faulty and a PITA to change. It heats up and fails; it cools down and works strong until hot then dies. You'l have to get a new one; the GM's are better than after market. That's my guess.
http://web.camaross.com/forums/newre...e=1&p=3061495#
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PITA? I guess if you call a PITA 20 min and couple hundred bucks

P
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Re: Here is a doozy!!

I had the same problem..... with mine (opti bad)
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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Re: Here is a doozy!!

Originally Posted by PatrickCarter
PITA? I guess if you call a PITA 20 min and couple hundred bucks

P

A 20min change isn't normal for most people. I'd be it takes most people that long to yank the coolant line

But yah, for some of us that have done it a few times, it isnt bad. Though the blower make it a little longer operation (but now I cheat and keep it mounted)
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