[Sean O’Brien]

Hi Eric,
I have a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix, I met you at this years met up and was telling you that I was building the car, the car had been sitting for a year and a half before this summer. I got it running again in late summer and everything seems fine. Two things that I have noticed since the time I got it back and running is one; when you turn the key to accessory position to let the fuel pump prime, you can hear something that’s like something is trying to turn on or clicking noise that comes from behind the dash towards the firewall. I don’t really know how to explain it. It goes away after a few seconds but after the fuel pump and chime for the key stops. the same noise happens when you turn the car off and sometimes I can hear it in the engine bay as well as in the dash. The car has an electrical problem with the wiper blades, where it sometimes turns on without doing anything and sometimes it doesn’t work at all, but other days its acts fine. I think the noise might have something to do with the wiper blades as it sounds like it is coming from that direction. Any suggestions or worries I should be aware of? Second When you drive the car and let off the gas pedal there is a small hesitation from the time you let off the throttle and when the car actually slows down. The gas petal seems to stick a little, you can fell the gas petal stay in the spot for a half a second then release. I don’t think its to a point of being dangerous, but just a little nerve racking. Do you think it is because it sat for a while that maybe there is some extra friction from the pedal assembly that just needs some grease or something? Quick note the car was stored in my garage with a car cover, and washed every couple weeks before winter hit, Weather really didn’t get to the car. Sorry this is so long
Thanks,
Sean

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