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Ahhhhhh!
I took the passenger brakes apart and the "anti-squeal" shim FELL OUT.
.....lol.....rattle much? Lol don't use those deals.
Turned the rotors today -fast pass only- , burnt the juice on em, -there will be no silicone lol- cleaned em with a brush and some 240 grit, greased em, lubed the bearings, painted the hubs, installed the new dust caps, 5 more new lug nuts, and feel like I accomplished something good.
The front brakes are how I want them now and I KNOW they no longer suck...the rears will have an equal attention at a later date in the not so distant future being the 67 more days of fall. I don't know who painted the stock calipers red but it's pretty embarrassing. PLUS they only did the fronts..screw trying to highlight rear discs..haha sad face.
They prolly don't do anything anyway!
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I have been studying wiring diagrams, I have been reading actual GM shop manuals (that came with the car lol), plus I looked in the MITCHELL at Mek-a-nik Brian's shop today while visiting about the Babe and dropping off parts intending to motivate ol boy with lunch..
One of those ground terminals on the driver side is directly tied to the MAF "burn off" and it was hanging in the air. I continue to be amazed that the transmission works so well now.
Jon from Arizona @ O'Reilly's ordered me a new MAF sensor today so I can warranty my **** out. Because code 36.
The conclusion is that having suffered from running around with only 60% of the engine grounds is that OBVIOUSLY the car is going to seek ground elsewhere and that fact has fried the new MAF. Which is likely the source of my persistent off-idle suckage. Mechanically the engine is solid, says me. It's tight and hits on all 8 all the time.
General consensus is ALSO that the "check ball" in the gas tank is stuck and my hard starting issue lies in that fact. The car must have to prime the entire fuel system after being turned off long enough to return the gas to the tank, so the check ball is stuck OPEN, which is evidenced by no pressure in the schraeder on the fuel rail. Helen simply won't hold any fuel pressure KEY OFF. No tellin how much i'm down AT THE INJECTORS. SO...I have a gas tank full of Brian recommended TECHRON and HI-TEST 91 octane. $20 for 2 bottles! Effffff...!
Gary Camaro is on the lookout for a higher numerical ratio differential that requires no brake mods and WHEN that happens, i'll swap in a new fuel pump for sure. I would loooove a 3.25 factory rear. BW 9 bolt or idgaf. Up from 2.77? Ooohh weeee!
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That raggedy tint is wearing me out but I can mostly see out of the window now and it is often not important since I rarely drive the car because it has been a constant mechanical struggle.
It's not almost over but I
think i'm winning.? The tide has tuned for sure.
Gonna see if I can unstick the check ball - even Gary Camaro says it's actually very common now-a-days...Huh. Okay G, word up. The car IS 30 years old...I am very grateful to have so many valuable resources at my disposal. I TRY to utilize them all!
A Then vs. Now comparison of Helen's standard operating condition would be an almost night and day difference. I expect the new MAF will remedy much of the remaining running problem but we'll all find out together.
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I bought a parking brake handle today when thinking about the rear brakes..
A 210° "on" 195° "off" fan switch arrived in the mail yesterday. Since the other one already failed i'm gonna give it a day in court when I drain the cooling system to change the lower radiator hose tomorrow.
My third brake light doesn't work.
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I changed it to "chick".
price for this muffler and I guess i'll try them all, one at a time. 
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