Cory Wolfe

Hmm... Replaced the alternator but didn't fix the problem. The battery isn't receiving a charge... If it's not the alternator, I don't see what it could be. The battery itself is only a month old and the wires weren't shorted or disconnected. Anyways, I replaced the spark plugs. Didn't make any difference. But, I must say, I thought these older cars were supposed to be easier to work on? A simple task like changing plugs is such a, well, pain in the ass. It's so much easier to do with my Millenia. Did they plan on people ever changing their own plugs? There was a mere two inches of clearance for one of them. That's after you remove half a dozen hoses to even get to that point. Such nonsense. On another note, I tried to tinker with the carburetor, but as I previously stated, I'm not a gear head. I see a bunch of screws, a bunch of mechanisms that didn't seem to do anything, and the throttle. What am I looking for?

I'll submit a picture of the Cutlass, but I'm not picking the picture. Feel free to suggest... That is... if you want an 84 Cutlass with a tattered vinyl top to be in it in the first place.

If you can look past the screaming, the instrumentals, arrangements, and song writing in "Waking the Fallen" are without many faults. It's very dark and definitely heavier. It's a little one-sided, though. There's not much range in sound besides "I Won't See You Tonight, Part 1" which is without screaming and ties in piano throughout the entire song. If you check out any song other than the one mentioned, check out "Chapter Four", "Clairvoyant Disease" as well as "And All Things Will End". They have the least amount of screaming and the first one is just an awesome song.

Ouch. I had to do a few double takes and date checks upon reading that.

The alternator just failed. Everything seems to happen all at once, within days of each other. I can't even take care of one thing before another problem shows up. Say what you will, but this car is starting to piss me off.

You mean... I'm not the only one who likes "A Little Piece of Heaven?" As for their previous albums, I will say Matt's vocals were more powerful in those, before he blew his cords. The screaming does bring the album down, though.

My original point was about the plain square taillights. That, is what I'm saying is boring. Not the designs themselves. I have no qualms about that.

Happy birthday, you dirty bitch.

Switzerland... Germany... What's the difference?

Well, staying positive, atleast it's not a complete turn off, like the Matrix.

Such whiners. Hey, if you can get off on a plain square... more power to you. I prefer shapes that have some sort of personality to them. The body shouldn't be the only aspect of a vehicle that excites the eye. Who says a vehicle needs boring details to resemble the original? Whatever happened to separating yourself from the pack? Retro vehicles like the Prowler, for example, didn't need anything as such to look graciously retro. Neither did the more recent Camaro.

Yes, you'll stay American with your German Opels, German co-citizenship, German ethnicity, and co-residence in Germany. I wonder how many people here care about what Fiat does. Do they proclaim death if Fiat rebadges an Alfa Romeo as their own? Do they vow to only stick with Lancia?

To not pick the CTS would be foolish. Otherwise, design wise, I like the Acadia's, Sky's, Enclave's and not much else. Alot of them are decent, but nothing spectacular.

Well, stomping the pedal to the floor before starting is supposed to set the choke. After that incident today and my Dad and I fiddling with it before it got too dark, the general consensus is that the choke isn't working properly. Makes some sense, anyways, since most of it's problems occur when the engine is cold. The heater and smoke is another story. After the short fiddling and some carb cleaner, I noticed it didn't diesel when I shut it off. Probably just a coincidence.We're going to try to get it into my uncle's shop since I don't have the daylight hours to really do anything with it anymore. That and my dad has never had much luck working with carburetors either. He shares my opinion of them.

So yeah... It didn't want to start today after work. Trying to get it started while it's sleeting is sooo much fun.

A mix of Serj Tankian and Avenged Sevenfold.

Such a dealer, you are. Since I forget to ask via PM, how much do you think I would be looking at for a distributor?

So you have a small head, eh?

Time changes confuse me since I never adjust my clocks accordingly.

Yes, it's mostly been since it's gotten colder. Although, in the morning on my way to work, I won't have much trouble, but in the afternoon trying to go home, it will run like absolute $h!. I wondered whether the previous owner adjusted it any, as the idle shouldn't have been so high and it does seem like its running rich. That doesn't usually happen on its own. Perhaps it was to cover other problems... Thanks. It was only the one night, but it was under normal driving, especially lower speeds. On the highway, downshifting for hills wasn't a problem. It aggravated me more than it offended me. I've never had a problem with you, but your post was utter nonsense. It had that cynical mindset to it. It may be your opinion, but it wasn't worth the space it took in this thread. Most other posts were completely fine and actually gave me suggestions and didn't try to attack me for innocently posting about some of the Cutlass's problems. Yours was unwarranted. Again, I have never said it was a piece of $h!, nor do I think it. What I did call it was a pain in the ass, as the title states. The only thing I do think about it doesn't apply to the Cutlass itself. I could call it carbureted junk, which I most certainly think it and any other carbureted car is. I'm not a fan of them in the least. Automakers didn't switch to fuel injection because it was inferior. If I was unawarely hinting at anything, it was that. Regardless, no one else went on a tyrant about it whether they thought it or not so spare me the attempted justifications. How in the hell did you get the idea that I think gear heads are a form of sub species? On the subject of my Millenia. What do you expect me to do? Would you let someone bad mouth a car they have no personal experience with that you know is a great car? I highly doubt it. This is more about you being biased and unable to give it a chance, as with others. When I first bought this car, only one person said bad things about it. It was Josh, which, speaks for itself. Even Sixty8 said good things about it at first, though nowadays, he's so hypocritical that I can't take anything he says about a car seriously. Millenias are no worse than any Buick sedan produced in the same time frame. As I said previously, like the Miata, they also have quite the following if you look outside your little world. Not to mention, it's not limited to the states, it's a world-wide following. Not to mention you don't see them that often, they're sort of rare, especially around here. This is why I'm so quick to defend it. I'm simply sick of all the false statements, as I'm sure you would be if the roles were reversed. I seem to remember you getting quite heated when Sixty8 made some select comments about your Riviera. Hmm... Must've been justified because it wasn't a Mazda. I work in the Pharmacy of a grocery store. I'm being trained as a pharmacy technician. In other words, I play with pills. Distributor. No junkyards in this area seem to have a Millenia, let alone a distributor for one. That would be preferable if I could find one. I tried online junkyards, but most of them were out of state. Eventually, I'll find one. I'm not in the greatest hurry. I might just get a newer Millenia now that I have a job and a steady income. Would save me the hassle and get me a better conditioned vehicle. I sort of sick of driving cheap cars that tend to fall apart.

Fat guys do, too. How do you think I got two H&M outfits while in New York? :wink:

Thanks. Fixing it or not isn't a choice. I have to. I need it to get to work every day. How else am I going to afford to fix it and my Millenia in the first place?

I've never needed to mess with transmission fluid before, so I was anticipating a regular cap topped filler tube.

It's posts like yours that really show me how cynical some of you guys are. First off, don't read into everything so seriously. I say alot of things in jest and those who get that are the ones I get along with best. Others are too busy going off on their little rants, getting offensive, and making unjust proclamations. As well, many of you are too full of yourselves to see beyond it. I'm sure some find that comment ironic coming from me and it would only prove my point. Other posts in this thread were perfectly fine. They had helpful suggestions, which is what I was looking for. Take a hint. Secondly, and this ties in with my above comments, you cannot speak for all automotive enthusiasts. Being one does not constitute being a "personal mechanic". The reasons for which I am into cars is the look, feel, and pleasure that comes from driving. Working and repairing them has never piqued my interests. I have no desire to become a mechanic. My forte has never been to fix up old beaters. I am a designer and a driver. I'm not a gear head, and being one doesn't make me any more of an enthusiast. Thirdly, also tying in with previous statements, where have I said that I thought the Cutlass was a piece of $h!? Where have I said that I didn't enjoy it? My comments in this and the other thread were clear sarcasm. I don't hate the car at all. I've had fun driving it. Is it a pain in the ass, though? No doubt. This isn't some car I expected to fix up and turn into a weekend car. It's a daily driver that I have to run everyday without fault. I wasn't looking for a fixer-upper, merely something on the cheap side that would be able to get me from point A to point B. No matter how much it may pain you to realize this, but my Millenia was by far a better car to rely on. As well, I am sick of this insane assumption that my Millenia is inferior. I realize you guys are a bunch of GM fans, but pull your heads out of your asses. Your comments reek of ignorance. The sooner you see the light and come to terms with your unrelenting bias, the quicker you will begin to look like the opposite of a retard. Millenias are stylish, have redeeming value, garner praise, have a huge following, and just have this special feel. Perhaps it's time you grew beyond your one track mind and learn to value that a non-GM, non-domestic vehicle can be loved by many. Two cents? More like trash. I sometimes wonder why I bother. I love C&G and it's members, but certain personalities really drag down the place. It makes coming here not nearly as enjoyable as it was in the past. I guess being relatively unbiased and open minded is frowned upon here. It seems that the more I grew out of being a GM supporter under all circumstances, the less respect I get here, even though I'm still an avid fan. I still wonder why I stick around. I can't say anything without some sort of backlash anymore. As much as I'd miss you guys, I doubt I'd be missed. I know I've become a better person over the years... So I just don't understand. Thanks to those with helpful suggestions. Your posts are appreciated.

Perfection. It was more like $550 after all was said and done. More or less, something to drive uneventfully. As well, a few of you guys pinned this car as being "perfect" for me. I don't think it's quite living up to either.