Joe Gyselinck of Elmwood Park started restoring vintage cars when he was in high school with one goal in mind: to show them off.
Now, at 47, Gyselinck cruises around in his white 1962 Chevy Impala.
“I do it because I like doing it,” he said explaining why he restores cars.
It’s something that has evolved from his teenage years when he and his brother, Bernie, spent hours in their garage working on cars so they could one day show them off to the world.
For the past four years Joe Gyselinck has been organizing car show at St. Celestine in Elmwood Park as a member of the Men’s Club. They had their fourth one April 21 in the church’s parking lot.
“When I joined the men’s club they asked if anyone had any ideas on how we could raise and I suggested a car show. Since then it has worked out OK,” he said.
At the recent car show the parking lot was filled with cars from different eras and styles — antique, classic, muscle cars and hot rods.
The fuse box is important to protect all electrical devices from getting destroyed by short circuits. When something goes wrong with the wiring of the car, the first thing to go is the fuse. This is a good thing cause it ensures that the more important electricals such as AC (to keep you nice and pretty), radio (keeps you entertained) and power windows (gives you the dramatic reveal when a hot rescuer comes) will not go out on you (unless of course its fuse is the one that gave out.) If your electrical device stops working in the car, the first thing to do is check the fuse. If you keep blowing the same fuse, then it is time to see an electrician.
So next time you need to take a peek, don’t fret, you now have two personas to play if needed. You are now armed with enough information that nobody can try to sell you something that you don’t need or, worse, put some viscous liquids where they are not supposed to (inside the car engine.) But if your knight with a shining toolbox is as hot as Azkal’s Anton Del Rosario, go ahead play the damsel in distress. Nothing beats a well-oiled engine driving it.
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Alternative ways to take out oders from car seat
Jul 31, 2008 by Dav83&8d | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
The car seat in question has been sprayed to take away bad odors, scrub ed with cleaners. During the hot summer months people who site into with a clean shirt, exit the car with the shirt smelling dirty and with it wet on the back side. The car does have air conditioning.
What are some alternative ways of taking bad odors from car seats.
how old is the car seat ?
maybe its time just to buy some new matching car seats.. then you will have a new car smell ! and no odor.
mamamia | Jul 31, 2008
Why does my car hesitate on acceleration?
Dec 02, 2006 by Dave | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
My car hesitates really badly on acceleration. It is a 99 vaux corsa. It has had alot of work done luckily all under warranty including a new crank shaft sensor, idle control valve,mass air flow sensor,new air & oil filters,throttle body repair,oil changes. My EGR valve seems to be working fine and the lambda sensor seems to be fine. I have also changed the fuel filter and used a number of bottles of fuel system cleaners and catacleaners. Is there anything else it could be other than being a crap car?
hesitation is usually from a lean condition.
low fuel pressure or vacum leak somethind to make fuel mixture lean.
SITTINONTHEFENCE | Dec 02, 2006
Inlet air leak, pipe off perhaps, but it is a crap car so Rover like performance just aint going to happen is it.
Dave313 | Dec 02, 2006
you may have actually drugged it to death,,too much cleaner in the gas is not good for it,,it might have weakened the fuel in it,or loosened up some things that may be getting into the fuel system,and be making it run like this,, id take it,and have auto zone scan it to see if it has any trouble codes in it,this might help narrow it down a little bit,,with what all that has been done to it,it should be running really good,so id try and see if i could retrieve any codes from it,,other than that i cant think of much it may need other than a fuel pump,this will cause it to do that also,,good luck,i hope this help,s.
dodge man | Dec 02, 2006
from your description it suggests a loose hose, which is creeating an air leak. when you demand power it also sucks in far too much air, the hesitation is the engine trying to stall ,the momentum of the crank keeps it going.
have you checked the rotor arm, are the points corroded in the dizzy cap, it could of course be somehting just done, and faulted almost immediately... justtake it back to the dealers and get it fixed all under teh warranty....
fivetoze | Dec 02, 2006
The throttle position sensor,(tps) which I don't see mentioned, is a common cause of hesitation. Also dirty fuel injectors. The tps tells the computer how far the throttle is open. The computer uses this info. to determine how much fuel is needed to maintain the correct air/fuel mixture and when extra fuel is needed if the throttle suddenly opens wide. The dealer should have a scan tool in a computer that can check these sensors. It takes a knowledgeable mechanic, which apparently you don't have working on your car, to solve these problems. Replacement by guess is very expensive and time consuming, let alone frustrating for the customer. Don't blame the car, it is only a mechanical device, the "mechanic" is the crap part.
tronary | Dec 02, 2006
It needs a another look at,it should be more responsive.
saorsie | Dec 02, 2006
Babe I may be wrong but my car is a NissanAlmera O4 reg and it the same, I put it down to the clutch and taking it in on monday. It revs like mad and goes nowhere. Dont about you but mine worse going uphill, it stupid and wont pull at all.
PAULINE N | Dec 02, 2006
Could be lots of things, fuel restriction, air leak, ignition system, throttle sensor, all sorts . . . Go to a dealer with the right equipment and intelligence to read the codes and sort the problem. If you've just had work done, go and shout at them.
From your symptoms, one thing it an't is a slipping clutch.
Colin M | Dec 02, 2006
You're right,,it's a crap car
Mark Anthony P | Dec 02, 2006
It's the fuel pump.
dexter | Dec 02, 2006
I had 1 vauxhall NEVER AGAIN!!Sorry i cant help?
LEX | Dec 02, 2006
Might be Your technique. Are You letting the clutch out too quickly whilst under-revving?
StingRay | Dec 02, 2006
It could be something as simple as a duff spark plug or a faulty ht lead shorting to earth , lift the bonnet with the engine running lift the throttle so the engine is running fast listen for a sharp crack every now and again if the engine hesitates every time it cracks you have a bad ht lead, if its dark lift the bonnet and look for blue sparks around the ht area if there is don't touch them they are high tension sparks and will give you quite a jolt
JOHN R | Dec 02, 2006
Does anyone know why my car hesitates and has anybody else had the same problem?
Apr 28, 2007 by Dave | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
My car hesitates really badly on acceleration. It is a 99 vaux corsa 1.2 16v. It has had alot of work done luckily all under warranty including a new crank shaft sensor, idle control valve,mass air flow sensor,new air & oil filters,throttle body repair,oil changes & new spark plugs. My EGR valve seems to be working fine and the lambda sensor seems to be fine. I have also changed the fuel filter and used fuel system cleaners and catacleaners. The problem seems to occur more when making a right turn. The engine will nearly cut out when half way across the road. The hesitation occurs in every gear and usually happens when the engine is warm & around 2000 revs. Its really embarassing when it happens because it makes me look like a crap driver (the car starts to bunny hop). Also, the more petrol I have in my tank, the more the car seems to hesitate. Any help would be great.
Take it to a garage and explain your problems.
Dora | Apr 28, 2007
my car was doing the same thing check the fuel injectors it could be misfiring.
derrik b | Apr 28, 2007
sounds like nerves !
Englishcad | Apr 28, 2007
I believe the problem is in the tank it self because it starts to starve for fuel at 2000 RPM.I believe the fuel line in the tank on the pressure side has a restriction in it or the line is cracked just enough to create a fuel shortage at 2000 RPMs.
Don E | Apr 28, 2007
well it sounds like everything has been replaced except the fuel pump, have it checked and the fuel pressure regulator and if thats not the problem the injectors could be getting plugged, they might need machine cleaned, also check for vaccum leaks.
mister ss | Apr 28, 2007
yes dave, i know what you mean.i have a 1988 olds and it had a terrible hessitation,before i changed the oxygen sensor,which was making my plugs black,and now when i push the gas,i go somewhere.
studmuffin | Apr 28, 2007
that one is a bad one, you need to get it checked out at the deler as it seems to be a senser fault some where in the system?
witheringtonkeith | Apr 28, 2007
I had this problem and the mechanics I consulted weren't really very helpful until it got serious. Then it turned out to be dirty fuel. I was advised to refill the tank before it got lower than a quarter full as that way any sediment would remain at the bottom. The repairs were costly.
Abycatter | Apr 28, 2007
It sounds more like an electrical fault than a fuel one. A dodgy injector would cause a misfire, not a full stall. As it only happening on right-hand bends means that whatever lead it is, is being moved left by centrifugal force. A full tank of fuel will change the front/rear attitude of the car which will have a minor effect on the loadings of the cables under cornering. As for the 2000rpm condition this will be putting a specific load on the engine (assuming similar throttle positions in each gear) which again would put the engine in a very specific attitude (engine mounts do allow a bit of movement). When the leads are cold they will flex less than when they are warm. Therefore I would suggest that you check the main live lead from the alternator, it may have corroded (this is a known problem with some Vauxhalls, but I have never come across it with the Corsa). Also check the engine earth strap. Other than that it is worth checking as many charging and ignition cables as you can get access to. Good luck!
popeye | Apr 28, 2007
If you say it happens more when you make right turns and you have a power steering pump, that could be faulty and causing your engine to bog down.
It seems like dealerships like to go with the most pricey items first and fail to see the simple things. But again, they're hiring people off the street who may not stay long.
Check your vacuum lines to make sure they're on. And, if you can find a diagram of them, make sure that they're connected properly. I once had a mechanic reroute my vacuum lines for my convenience. A call to BP which was the credit card I'd put their bill on, resolved the problem as they took off the charges.
See if you can recreate the problem at idle by turning the wheel fulling to the right. If it happens then, your power steering pump has some of the blame.
Saying the the more petrol you have in the tank makes it worse could also indicate a canister vapour problem.
This isn't going to go away unless it's fixed. They're putting you off by getting you in and doing anything to get you out. If it's under warranty, save everything you've gotten as far as repairs. When the warranty runs out, you will have these things to fall back on.
rann_georgia | May 02, 2007
Where is the cabin air duct filter on a 2002 Acura RSX?
Sep 16, 2009 by Quetz alCoatl | Posted in Acura
I live in Southern California and as you have known, there have been a lot of wildfires polluting the air with soot and ash. The weather hasn't been too cool either, so I have been using the A/C constantly. I cleaned my car's interior a week ago and I see that the air ducts send in pieces of ash and debris so I go and get a new cabin air filter. However, I cant find the air duct filters in the car. I looked under the hood, in the cockpit. I already looked in the owner's manual and online, but no such luck. Do you know where the air duct cleaners are located?
Remove the glove compartment door. Behind it you will find a removable panel,
If you looked more carefully, you would have found the instructions in the owners manual
Robert E. Lee | Sep 16, 2009
I have a 4.6 interceptor and i would like to make it a little faster
Aug 01, 2008 by wayne d | Posted in Motorcycles
I have had this car for about a year it is a 2000 crown vic. It is a fast car but i have been looking for a little more. I have looked through magazines and see so many parts for the 4.6 Mustangs i would just like to know if i could put 4.6 mustang performance parts on my cop car (superchargers, lowering kits, air cleaners etc.) little help please
Most of that stuff will fit. Make sure you upgrade the suspension and brakes a bit so you don't stuff it into the weeds. Supercharging is the way to go on the street.
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