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Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-02-2014, 10:23 PM
Replies: 1,397
Views: 185,808
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Post your best rear picture!

461027 (http://imgur.com/oC9vzWj)

Fun with the pano tool on the iPhone:

461028 (http://imgur.com/OLHPMNz)
Forum: Cooling
06-27-2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,774
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: high performance A/C

Just a heads up, many Autozones will loan A/C gauges, vacuum pumps and flush guns. I'm rebuilding my system and went that route. You pay the cost upfront but get it all back when you return them...
Forum: Carburetors
02-15-2013, 08:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,281
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Is this a good dwell meter to buy?

I purchased this rather retro-looking Actron CP7605 at Sears for about the same price:...
Forum: Carburetors
11-09-2012, 09:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,070
Posted By _MIKE_P

CCC TPS voltage high enough?

For awhile I could never get my CCC E4ME to have a correct varying 50% dwell on my tach dwell meter at idle, so I bought an Autoxray scanner on ebay to get a better look at the computer data. At...
Forum: Body
10-18-2012, 11:18 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 17,380
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Sport coupe V.S. others

I've got an '84 Z with the slimmer gfx but only because I couldn't find a single SC or Berli in decent shape with the v8/t5/ttop combo. Love the lighter look of the non-gfx cars and they certainly...
Forum: South West Region
04-10-2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 691
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: 87 IROC W/ TBI ?

Unless I'm missing something, that looks like an LG4? 87 was the last year for it and it was the base engine for the IROC.
Forum: Carburetors
04-06-2012, 09:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,002
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: q-jet running rich, punch it and it bogs,

Its under the tension screw, perpendicular to it. Here's a picture i found on google that gives you the idea. From what I understand you loosen little allen screw while holding the tension adjuster...
Forum: Carburetors
04-01-2012, 11:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,002
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: q-jet running rich, punch it and it bogs,

Is your choke pull-off and its linkage to the secondary flaps on the passenger side of the carb functional and intact? Without it, the air valve opens too fast and causes a bog. Also, there's a...
Forum: Carburetors
02-08-2012, 12:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,051
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Idling too high

Your choke coil could be bad or sticking. My e4me would occasionally get stuck idling at 1500rpm and pop/diesel on shutdown because the choke coil wasn't unwinding far enough to click the carb off...
Forum: Carburetors
01-06-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Just to see what happens, I put the old carburetor back on, only the PCV and VAC sensor connected and...it idles perfectly. :confused: Once warm the idle stays nice and steady around 650 ( or...
Forum: Carburetors
01-06-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

The engine seemed to run fine before I replaced the carb. It has about 177,000 miles on it, not sure what kind of work has been done to it over the years, as I bought it about a year ago with 174k....
Forum: Carburetors
01-05-2012, 05:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Don't seem to have any real play in the throttle, even spraying carb cleaner near the shaft areas results it no measurable change in engine rpm. Tried unplugging the the TPS and MCS then...
Forum: Carburetors
01-05-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

The ISC is currently off the carb, I'll check for throttle shaft play.
Forum: Carburetors
01-04-2012, 06:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

I pulled and capped all the vacuum hoses, except for the PCV and Vac sensor. Still the same high and wandering idle around 1100 rpm or so. Dwell is in the 30 range. Pulled the PCV out of the valve...
Forum: Carburetors
01-02-2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Both mixture screws were 2.5 out, I put them to 4 turns out. Iab at about 4 turns as well. The dwell appears to be in its correct location, fluctuating around 25-32 with the current settings, but...
Forum: Carburetors
01-02-2012, 12:43 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Didn't have time to play with the fuel mixture today but I checked again for the baro sensor, no sign of it near the a/c. Upon closer examination I found a teal looking 3 prong connector zip tied to...
Forum: Carburetors
01-01-2012, 02:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

There's a letter K stamped into the carb body above the extra port. I looked, but I couldn't find anything resembling a baro sensor, where would it be if I had one?

I pulled the IAB out and it...
Forum: Carburetors
01-01-2012, 03:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

To remove the IAB, I just unscrew it all the way and lift out? I've traced all the vac lines and they appear okay, no open connections or any holes that I can see, but I'll try looking closer and...
Forum: Carburetors
12-31-2011, 01:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Alright I went out and bought a dwell meter and tried experimenting with the IAB screw. Counting the turns down it was in the 4-5 range before bottoming out. At 4 turns out the dwell seems to stay...
Forum: Carburetors
12-30-2011, 08:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

@sofakingdom
The IAB is the slotted bronze screw just foward of the primaries on the top of the carb correct? I'm hesitant to mess with it too much but what would the expected results be from...
Forum: Carburetors
12-30-2011, 05:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

I tried turning the screw in further but it doesn't seem to help the car run any better. just raises the idle. The real issue is that the RPMs still wander up and down and the car doesn't want to...
Forum: Carburetors
12-30-2011, 03:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Alright I installed the reman carb, hooked everything back up and its not running correctly. The engine is at full temp, the choke flap appears to be open fully. The engine wants to idle high and the...
Forum: Carburetors
12-29-2011, 09:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

I went ahead and bought a Felpro 60482
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEL-60482/

Every website and the computer at O'riellys list it as the correct gasket for the carb, lines up almost exactly...
Forum: Carburetors
12-29-2011, 03:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Also, I just noticed the front of the new thick gasket/spacer is cut more open than the one off the car. Is this normal or is the new gasket for the wrong application/made to be generic?

462459...
Forum: Carburetors
12-29-2011, 02:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,829
Posted By _MIKE_P

E4ME mounting gasket/spacer help needed

Hello,

I'm replacing my leaky and worn out E4ME with a re-manufactured unit from National Carburetors and have run into an issue with the gaskets.

When I took off the carburetor there were...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
11-20-2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,086
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Just got in the mail BFG Radial T/A & Torque Thrust Original mounted (PIC)

Very nice combo. My '84 came with some 80's vintage American Racing TT wheels...guess a PO didn't want to shell out for 15's since they are 14". Still a great design, just wish they were an inch...
Forum: Body
11-10-2011, 04:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,150
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Help replacing fuel pump seal

462467 (http://imgur.com/ZYtRs)

Crusty, possibly original, ring I pulled. Has the rubber cast around a metal ring with some metal retaining tabs.
Forum: Body
11-10-2011, 03:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,150
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Help replacing fuel pump seal

:lmao:

I did some more work and took some relevant photos:
462468 (http://imgur.com/YiUMK)

462469 (http://imgur.com/Twha0)

462470 (http://imgur.com/NbQAk)

Old ring slides down, new one...
Forum: Body
11-10-2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,150
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Help replacing fuel pump seal

I'm currently reassembling my car after replacing a leaky tank. If they cut an access hole in the floor then its not that big a deal to replace the o-ring. I assume they cut and spliced the lines...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
11-03-2011, 01:34 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 22,194
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Rockauto any good?

I've been using them for years with good luck. If you aren't in a rush you can save a pretty decent amount of money. I got a radiator for my Maxima for $63 shipped to my front door, about 3 days...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
10-21-2011, 09:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,080
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: how easy are our cars (camaros) to repair

I bought my '84 a year ago as a hobby/learning experience and since then I've done a tuneup, waterpump replacement, alternator replacement, some suspension work, replaced door sweeps, rewired a...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-19-2011, 01:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,525
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Are All 3rd Gen Disc Rear-Ends Posi 3.42's?

'84 Z28 with discs and 3.73's here. No posi however :(
Forum: Carburetors
10-13-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,969
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Fuel injected tank into L69 Camaro

462478
462479

After about 7 hours of work, I got it out. :)

Does anyone have a source or alternative for the antisqueak padding for the straps and tank? After 26 years the stock stuff has just...
Forum: Carburetors
10-08-2011, 08:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,969
Posted By _MIKE_P

Fuel injected tank into L69 Camaro

I've searched through at least a dozen threads and cant find a definitive answer, so here goes.

I have a 1984 Z28 with the L69 which has a mechanical fuel pump on the block and a small helper...
Forum: Body
09-20-2011, 11:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 769
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Worth $1100.00 ?

Whats with the 3rd brake light? I don't think that was a factory location was it?
Forum: Body
09-10-2011, 12:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,072
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: New Member - '84 Camaro

462489
Welcome to the '84 club. : ) Have an L69 5 speed here. Is your paint original? Looks really good. If you don't have one already, scour your local junkyard for a IROC steering brace or...
Forum: Members Camaros
09-03-2011, 11:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,494
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: SWenholdIV's '87 Iroc-Z Rescue Build

Check the bottom mounting lip/bolt of the fender. It should be straight down, just like the pinch weld. On my Camaro like most others some genius put a jack under that lip and crushed it. This can be...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-17-2011, 02:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 454
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Is this worth it?

For that money, especially if the bushings are still good then its a deal. I replaced my '84 Z28's Solid 32mm with a hollow 34mm i got from a junkyard IROC along with some fresh poly bushings and it...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-02-2011, 02:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,034
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Lowered the third gen (sportlines)

Can you post some ground clearance shots? I'm debating the prokit vs sportlines and the main concern is how it'll clear driveways and speed bumps.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-02-2011, 01:14 AM
Replies: 1,397
Views: 185,808
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Post your best rear picture!

462499 (http://imgur.com/FdYeD)

Desert Cruise :)
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-26-2011, 01:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,291
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: make a nwc t5 into a wc t5?

Is there any other modification needed to fit a WC in place of a NWC t5? I ask because my NWC in my 84 Z28 is whining and leaking from every possible source, might as well upgrade if I have to pull...
Forum: South West Region
05-26-2011, 01:17 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,304
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Anyone have used GTA wheels?

I think I went to go see that exact set awhile back and passed due to them being all rears, noticed tie rod scrapes on the inside edges. Yeah you'll need a spacer in front to get enough clearance.
Forum: Car Audio
11-05-2010, 11:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,414
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: 4th gen radio in a 3rd gen help

I apologize for the thread necropsy but I just solved the same problem the OP had when I installed a '99 Grand Am CD player into my '84 Z28.

The deck would illuminate, show time when I hit recall...
Forum: Members Camaros
10-18-2010, 12:35 AM
Replies: 354
Views: 102,175
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: 1982-1984 Z28's pic thread!!!!!

I love your car, I hope to get mine that clean at some point. I own that same diecast too.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
10-15-2010, 01:37 AM
Replies: 523
Views: 150,618
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Post pics of White THIRDGEN

My new to me baby.:burnout:
Forum: Firebirds Wanted
09-08-2010, 10:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 387
Posted By _MIKE_P

'87-'90 T/A or GTA TPI,T5 and T tops (will consider Camaro's too)

Looking to purchase a solid running 1987 to 1990 T/A, GTA or IROC.

It MUST be a 305 TPI /T5/ T-Top combo. L98 350 swap is ok if TPI and done neatly.

Don't have a specific preference for colors...
Forum: Members Firebirds
09-06-2010, 02:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,315
Posted By _MIKE_P

Re: Finished the car and is now road-worthy!

Very nice Daytona! However I think the exhaust tips don't quite fit with the look of the car. At least try to get them a little more even.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-20-2005, 08:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,319
Posted By _MIKE_P

Yeah, it's called a 1992 RS, but JL really...

Yeah, it's called a 1992 RS, but JL really dropped the ball on accuracy. It's basically a white 1982 Z28 (has the '82 GFX and hood) with a RS logo and Crager SS rims. The card is nice though.:D ...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-20-2005, 07:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,319
Posted By _MIKE_P

Since everyone else is doing it, here are my 3rd...

Since everyone else is doing it, here are my 3rd Gen Diecasts:
http://img217.exs.cx/img217/8272/3rdgendiecast6nr.jpg

1/64 Johnny Lightning '92 RS
1/24 Saico '82 Z28 (Blue/Silver)
1/24 Saico...
Forum: Body
08-02-2004, 12:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 889
Posted By _MIKE_P

The only Sport Coupe that came from the factory...

The only Sport Coupe that came from the factory with gfx was the 1988 SC, which was replaced in '89 by the RS. Your's must have been added by a previous owner or maybe the dealer.
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