Anyway, hubby and I have recently done some work on our vettes.  My 85 stalled on the way home one night.  It felt like she ran out of gas, even though there was nearly a full tank.  Testing with a fuel pressure gauge showed very, very low pressures.  A new fuel pump, screen and fuel filter put her happily back on the road.  The performance improvement was immediately noticeable and very striking!  Clearly, even though the old (original) pump was working, it wasn't working all that efficiently.  I have noticeably better response and better fuel economy now.  Also, in this cold weather, I was finding she wasn't heating up adequately.  A new thermostat took care of that.  Now, she's running at a "healthier" temperature, and I notice that this also seems to have improved things, as well.  The longer I have her, the more I enjoy her.  And, I seem to drive her a lot these days.  

As for our 95, she got a new fuel pressure regulator.  I hope they'll both be happy for a while.  I'm really looking forward to another summer of enjoying these cars, especially with the improvements in the 85's performance.   The next planned work is new rubber for the 85's suspension.  She's sounding a bit creaky and such.  We'll have our vette mechanic take care of that, as it looks like a big job, and we don't have all the necessary tools, I think.  The cars are definitely a hobby, not just transportation.    

 

 

I know what you mean about creaking like an old person. That's exactly what I'm doing next on my '84. I just got done going through both windows with new ribbons, aligning and readjusting both windows and new targa and B pillar weatherstriping. It's nice and warm inside....even had to turn the stereo down...LOL