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Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-10-2012, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,277
Posted By z28romance

Re: 87 TPI car, turns over, no start

try cleaning the wire and the bracket for the coil. I had a similar situation that was caused by rust. all I did was clean the bracket for the coil and bolted back on. it worked pisser.
Forum: North East Region
05-14-2012, 12:40 PM
Replies: 684
Views: 42,156
Posted By z28romance

Re: Anyone in Massachusetts?

Im in Everett. well, my car is anyways.
Forum: TPI
05-14-2012, 11:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 869
Posted By z28romance

Re: Finally another camaro.

I am also looking to add more power to my 305.

IF YOUR USING 113 vette heads, don't you need to modify the intake and EGR systems?
Forum: TPI
05-14-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,934
Posted By z28romance

Re: HELP!!! 87 trans am starts then stalls out

sounds to me like your getting no injector pulse. did this problem begin after you changed out the dizzy?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-14-2012, 07:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,633
Posted By z28romance

Re: 88 Camaro cranks but wont turn over.

do you mean when you try to start it your getting a "grinding" sound?

i had the same issue with a chev 2.8 liter that was in an old AMC jeep. my issue was a broken tooth on the flywheel.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-09-2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 439
Posted By z28romance

Re: really need some help

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tpi/619820-fuel-pump-issues-regarding-12.html

here's some light reading. I dont have this issue. alot of folks believe its the gas getting hot before being returned...
Forum: TPI
05-07-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,585
Posted By z28romance

Re: IAC valve part number?

AC1 is the correct standard part #

217-437 is the ACDelco p/n
Forum: TPI
05-05-2012, 11:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,585
Posted By z28romance

Re: IAC valve part number?

i dont get where your going with this. the plug should fit on only one way. did your valve just screw in? or bolt in?
Forum: North East Region
04-30-2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,177
Posted By z28romance

Re: BOSTON DYNO

yeah, the guy who owns this shop is getting worn down. lol. he is getting it done but hes "prioritizing" so to speak. It's all bolted down, just not wired yet. If people call him on dyno runs it...
Forum: TPI
04-21-2012, 12:19 PM
Replies: 825
Views: 139,549
Posted By z28romance

Re: Fuel Pump Issues regarding heat???

Newer cars have pumps that sit at the bottom of the sump (sock touches the bottom of tank). IIRC we have a pick up hose. the reason they run them like that is to prevent cavitation. By this measure...
Forum: TPI
04-17-2012, 03:00 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 128,242
Posted By z28romance

Re: Attention ALL TPI owners...inside please...

Do you understand how to be constructive? I'm not surprised your from the district of criminals. It would NOT surprise me if you thought of your self as a "thug". Not saying that you do, of course,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-16-2012, 11:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 687
Posted By z28romance

Re: What is it????

yeah, you dont really need it unless your running cruise control. with out it your HAVC mode door and blend door might change positions temporarily under heavy acceleration but that would be the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-16-2012, 10:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 687
Posted By z28romance

Re: What is it????

yeah, you dont really need it unless your running cruise control. with out it your HAVC mode door and blend door might change positions temporarily under heavy acceleration but that would be the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-16-2012, 10:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 687
Posted By z28romance

Re: What is it????

I really cant see it all that well in the pic but i would say its a vacuum reservoir. It keeps reserve vac so that all vacuum controlled items in the car can function at low vacuum situation such as...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2012, 07:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 776
Posted By z28romance

Re: 87 Iroc bad stalling issues, almost got me killed.

shoot first and ask later.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,080
Posted By z28romance

Re: vacuum leak from ccv system with professional products throttle body?

THE CCV should be hooked up just behind the throttle blades. if its anything like a stock TPI.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2012, 09:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,255
Posted By z28romance

Re: 1988 350TPI wont pass emissions PLEASE HELP ASAP

are the air tubes / system in place?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2012, 06:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,255
Posted By z28romance

Re: 1988 350TPI wont pass emissions PLEASE HELP ASAP

you may need a new catalytic converter. do you know any history on the car?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-09-2012, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 472
Posted By z28romance

Re: IDK what this is

looks like some type of vacuum switch.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-07-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 579
Posted By z28romance

Re: 87 GTA 5.7 no start/idle issues

leaky injectors might cause your issue. have you done any fuel pressure tests?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-06-2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 579
Posted By z28romance

Re: 87 GTA 5.7 no start/idle issues

what did you do to prep it before you tried to start it? was there any gas in it?

have you pulled any codes?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-06-2012, 06:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,134
Posted By z28romance

Re: Hot Start Rough Idle

have you had your distributor opened up 91'CamRS? i know on my TPI the injector pulses are modulated by the pick up coil. mine had some corrosion and was causing nearly the same issue.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-06-2012, 06:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,134
Posted By z28romance

Re: Hot Start Rough Idle

no problem at all 91'CamRS. just make sure you keep her alive. i wish i knew more about tbi setups.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-05-2012, 03:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,134
Posted By z28romance

Re: Hot Start Rough Idle

if its original then its a good idea to replace it anyways. if you have a vac pump you could see if its moving by applying vacuum to it. the problem might lie in the circuit itself. check the wires...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-05-2012, 08:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,134
Posted By z28romance

Re: Hot Start Rough Idle

if you know where your EGR is check and see if its in good condition. i know the ones on the TPI cars you can move the diaphragm by hand and see if the valve is moving freely.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-05-2012, 07:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,907
Posted By z28romance

Re: 85 TA 5.0 carb stalls when turning or stopping

is your engine temp OK?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-04-2012, 06:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,134
Posted By z28romance

Re: Hot Start Rough Idle

No problem with the help. unfortunately im not very familiar with TBI. what i can tell you is the best thing you can do for yourself is at the very least get a hanes manual for your car.

not...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-03-2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,134
Posted By z28romance

Re: Hot Start Rough Idle

the constant 12 volts should be run from the orig. radio fuse in the fuseblock.

if your CEL / SES comes on at all, a diagnostic trouble code is recorded for later retrieval. read the instructions...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-03-2012, 12:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,134
Posted By z28romance

Re: Hot Start Rough Idle

even if it isn't it should be fixed.

if your check engine light is on you can and should pull codes. if you cant pull codes your likely dealing with a bad ECM.
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Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2012, 03:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 676
Posted By z28romance

Re: TPS voltage setting seems to change...

could be throttle blades sticking. feel inside the throttle body and see if its gunky. mine was full of sticky black carbon.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By z28romance

Re: Found this lying around the engine bay

That connector, on my car, is for the temp switch in the head (pass side) or for the knock sensor (same side).
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2012, 08:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 606
Posted By z28romance

Re: please help....

see?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 606
Posted By z28romance

Re: please help....

sorry jwebb76, i was down and out all weekend with a bruised tail bone.

your fuel pressure it right where it should be. have you set the timing on the car?

click the massive google link for...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-30-2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 703
Posted By z28romance

Re: double check, timing issue?

my reasoning with the vac actuator was to see if that might have been holding the throttle open.

in Massachusetts we don't have emissions testing on cars more than 20 yrs. old.

bogging can be...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-30-2012, 11:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 703
Posted By z28romance

Re: double check, timing issue?

that is a mess. i hate OE carbs. i had an edelbrock on mine and i loved it. so simple.

what happens if you disconnect the vacuum line from that vacuum actuator on the pass side?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-30-2012, 08:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,660
Posted By z28romance

Re: Whine without supercharger?

the stethoscope i have costs $12.00. i was a believer in the screwdriver method too until i tried the stethoscope. i also use the "wait till it fails" technique. only on my car though. i have to stay...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-30-2012, 06:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,660
Posted By z28romance

Re: Whine without supercharger?

could be caused by a lot of things. it may be a bad bearing in one of the driven components like your alternator or PS pump. a good thing to have, and you can get them at most parts stores is an...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-30-2012, 06:23 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,142
Posted By z28romance

Re: My project from hell

if your TPI is original you need to clean that bad boy up. if you feel behind the throttle blades $20 says your fingers encounter sticky black carbon. probably gunked up throttle blades too. i just...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-30-2012, 06:19 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,142
Posted By z28romance

Re: My project from hell

article on TPS

https://www.thirdgen.org/tpimod2
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-30-2012, 06:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,907
Posted By z28romance

Re: 85 TA 5.0 carb stalls when turning or stopping

if that vac reading is on a car ideling @ a normal RPM then that is too low.wouldn't hurt to check for vac leaks.

as 85FBTranam (https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/member.php?u=94995) said, it may...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,907
Posted By z28romance

Re: 85 TA 5.0 carb stalls when turning or stopping

it might. next time it does it check for spark. is it the orig. carb? reman? the more details i have the easier it would be to help.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 06:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 703
Posted By z28romance

Re: double check, timing issue?

can you post a pic of your throttle linkage and carb?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 05:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,361
Posted By z28romance

Re: 92 Camaro runs until battery dies

a fan fuse? over and over again as i learn about these cars i think to myself "self- WHAT THE F&*# WAS THE GENERAL SMOKING?!?!?!?!"
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,907
Posted By z28romance

Re: 85 TA 5.0 carb stalls when turning or stopping

does this car have an EGR valve?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 03:17 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,142
Posted By z28romance

Re: My project from hell

Good luck on your compression test. hopefully just valves dripping oil. make sure you let us know how it turns out.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 02:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 836
Posted By z28romance

Re: Camaro shuts off when gas peddle is pushed

glad you fixed your problem bro.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,361
Posted By z28romance

Re: 92 Camaro runs until battery dies

get your self a DMM or analog. i sell a cheap DMM for $12.00. it isnt great but it gets the job done and its what you need to fix this.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 02:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,142
Posted By z28romance

Re: My project from hell

if the oil is only on the insulator end of the threads maybe. if its on the electrode end it's probably coming from inside the cyl.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 703
Posted By z28romance

Re: double check, timing issue?

is the evap line just sucking air?
Forum: Members Camaros
03-29-2012, 01:54 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 17,508
Posted By z28romance

Re: One Man's Story of His Refusal to Give up His Thirdgen

i have been inspired. my first 3rd gen was a 86 z28 that the PO had carbed. all i did was drive it, never had to work on it. when i ran into financial difficulty i had to sell her. i actually shed...
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