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Forum: TPI
06-20-2021, 02:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 327
Posted By jimmydz28

5 speed stalling when shifting into neutral; hard time starting when cold

I have this issue with my 89 IROC where any time I start up from a cold start I have to give it gas to keep it running for the first minute or two, if I don’t, the idle gets very lopey and will die....
Forum: Electronics
06-13-2021, 08:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Wipers and Fluid pump BOTH DEAD... please help!!

Sorry for the late response, if any one was ever curious what happened, the wiper switch went bad.
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-13-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 909
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: In-line Fuel Pump / ECM Fuse is Hot and Melts.

Okay so today I did more research. From what I gathered, it seems like the way to measure the fuel pump amperage is in fact the ecm/fuel pump in line fuse.. I’m getting less Than 1 amp yet my car is...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-12-2021, 09:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 909
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: In-line Fuel Pump / ECM Fuse is Hot and Melts.

no I was testing at the in line fuse by the battery, I’ll have to check the fuel pump tomorrow and let you all know
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-12-2021, 05:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 909
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: In-line Fuel Pump / ECM Fuse is Hot and Melts.

I checked it this morning at the in line fuse…I’m getting 0.15 to 0.19 amps

voltage from the fuse to ground on battery is 14v


is there a spot in the engine I can check for the fuel pump? Or...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-07-2021, 06:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 909
Posted By jimmydz28

In-line Fuel Pump / ECM Fuse is Hot and Melts.

I have an 89 Camaro IROC TPI 5 speed which is having an issue with a the in-line fuse melting and getting hot. I’ve had to change the fuse several times over the last several years of owning it. I...
Forum: Electronics
04-03-2016, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 489
Posted By jimmydz28

No gauges working at all!!! Fuse is fine, bulbs work

I have never run into such an issue with my car after 4 years of owning it. 1989 irocz tpi 305 5 speed.. I was doing a cluster LED swap and as I put everything back I notified the gauges were...
Forum: Electronics
02-01-2015, 07:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Wipers and Fluid pump BOTH DEAD... please help!!

However on the connector on the steering column , where I believe the wiper switch leads down to , 5 words I think, purple white dark green etc, I get 9.65 volts iirc.. So I gues the wiper switch is...
Forum: Electronics
02-01-2015, 06:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Wipers and Fluid pump BOTH DEAD... please help!!

I'm getting no currents when I flick the fluid lever.. No currents when I probed the wires.. Blue and red ones
Forum: Electronics
02-01-2015, 06:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Wipers and Fluid pump BOTH DEAD... please help!!

I'm only getting power when it's on high... Sometimes the current comes out to 6 V sometimes it comes out to 11... No current seems to be happening for delay or low... The green and yellow wires...
Forum: Electronics
01-30-2015, 11:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Wipers and Fluid pump BOTH DEAD... please help!!

Fuse Is fine... I tried three different fuses.. I don't think it's the motor because the pump is also not working, and the pump isn't attached to the motor it's separate inside the washer reservoir
Forum: Electronics
01-30-2015, 01:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Wipers and Fluid pump BOTH DEAD... please help!!

89 camaro, was cleaning snow off my car.. shouldve waited to get the snow off before i turned on the wipers..but i didnt... i guess the heavy load killed the wipers, now they are stuck and i cannot...
Forum: Electronics
01-30-2015, 12:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 776
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: cigarette lighter not working well

First step... REMOVE THE FUSE before working.. obviously

If i remember correctly, there are 2 tabs inside the cig lighter socket.. sounds like they arent holding the charger in really well, pry...
Forum: Electronics
12-06-2014, 02:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 349
Posted By jimmydz28

Third brakelight works when it wants

1989 iroc-z


Title explains it all.. stopped working again.. i cleaned contacts, checked connections and nothing... fiddled around with the pad that contacts with the hatch and nothing. I need...
Forum: TPI
05-24-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,229
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Threaded holes near coolant temp sensor on intake manifold

i actually threw bolts in them, now the car idles PEREFECTLY... so there you go lol
Forum: TPI
05-22-2014, 04:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,229
Posted By jimmydz28

Threaded holes near coolant temp sensor on intake manifold

These two holes are just left open, right by the CTS on the intake manifold.... i was spraying for vac leaks and sure enough my idle kicked up. Every pic i look at on peoples cars these holes are...
Forum: Electronics
01-13-2014, 03:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 591
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Tachometer innacurately LOW at high rpms

what should they be reading?
Forum: Electronics
01-13-2014, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 591
Posted By jimmydz28

Tachometer innacurately LOW at high rpms

So i just installed my tach, it idles correctly, but it seems like hearing by SOUND the redline is about 3k rpm according to the tach... im afraid to go higher because im afraid to blow the engine....
Forum: Electronics
01-12-2014, 08:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 892
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Gauge problem or oil psi unit

FIXED IT

i decided to remove the oil psi gauge out of the v6 and put in the v8 tach. had to drill out the rivets and pry off the gauge needle with a fork. replaced the rivets with 0 size nuts and ...
Forum: Electronics
01-09-2014, 10:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 892
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Gauge problem or oil psi unit

anybody? bump?
Forum: Electronics
01-09-2014, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 892
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Gauge problem or oil psi unit

Update, ok i swapped a tab tht was on the back of the v6 oil psi from the v6 tach and put in on the v8 tach.. it increased this time, but when i plugged it in my camaro, and started the car, it...
Forum: Electronics
01-09-2014, 03:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 892
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Gauge problem or oil psi unit

I hooked a battery up with some wire, used it on the v6 gauge and the needle increased.. i used it on the v8 and the needle only decreased.. could that be a sign the v8 one is bad? how would i go...
Forum: Electronics
01-08-2014, 03:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 892
Posted By jimmydz28

Gauge problem or oil psi unit

I bought the car back in may 2012.. its an IROC-Z...i realized then it had a v6 cluster with the v6 tach in it... the tach was reading about 500 rpms faster (because it was not the right tach)......
Forum: TPI
01-04-2014, 02:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Low idle sometimes and bouncing idle

Just adjusted tps and IAC together. jumped A and B terminal to reset, drove for 20 min, but it will still sometimes hold a high idle when cruising in any gear and shifting into neutral. Again, i...
Forum: TPI
01-04-2014, 03:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Low idle sometimes and bouncing idle

i put in one at advanced autoparts, got a BWD.

im now having a feeling this is because i may fooled around with the min idle screw, and forgot to adjust the TPS.... this could explain the...
Forum: TPI
12-27-2013, 11:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Low idle sometimes and bouncing idle

bump
Forum: TPI
12-26-2013, 12:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Low idle sometimes and bouncing idle

Well i was driving today, the idle would get stuck at a high rpm, like 1700, and the only way to get it to go back down would be revving it. now im more convinced its the IACV. But the thing is, I...
Forum: TPI
12-19-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Low idle sometimes and bouncing idle

Well, ill start the car, it will idle fine, but when i get down to the end of my street, prob like 15 seconds of driving, it starts to idle low, choppy, but then it kicks back up to normal after like...
Forum: TPI
12-19-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Low idle sometimes and bouncing idle

Checked IAC and cleaned... didnt help... im discovering the low idle only happens after i start up the car.. doesnt happen randomly when driving
Forum: TPI
12-17-2013, 02:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,131
Posted By jimmydz28

Low idle sometimes and bouncing idle

Okay, i got an 89 iroc-z 305 tpi with a 5 speed. when i start it up, drive for several seconds and come to a stop.. it idles very low, about 300 to 500 rpms lower than it should.. it will idle that...
Forum: Cooling
07-07-2013, 11:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,563
Posted By jimmydz28

Dual fans at Same Time Safe?

Is wiring dual fans together up to the fan switch on the passenger side of the block so they come on at the same time a bad idea?

i hear the driverside fan only comes on when the ECM tells it to....
Forum: Electronics
05-24-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 667
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: HELP!! High and Low beams dont work. NO HEADLIGHTS!!!

I'm not good with electronics so any help would be great
Forum: Electronics
05-24-2013, 12:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 667
Posted By jimmydz28

HELP!! High and Low beams dont work. NO HEADLIGHTS!!!

Went in my car tonight, and Headlights dont work. Interior lights, turn signals, and parking lights work though, but not low/high beams... Need this fixed ASAP

Any ideas?
Forum: Electronics
05-07-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,195
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Camaro headlight replacement

You dont have to remove the bottom 2 screws.. you can actually slip the headlight above the metal bezel in the last photo by just removing the top screws and bending the bezel down
Forum: Interior
05-07-2013, 10:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 736
Posted By jimmydz28

NEED CLUSTER BEZEL TORX SCREWS

I only have one torx screw holding my outer bezel cover that goes over the gauges cluster... i need the rest.. problem is i cant find replacements anywhere. Does anybody have any?
Forum: FAQ Board
05-06-2013, 07:08 PM
Replies: 154
Important/Useful : Trip Odometer Fix/Pics
Views: 116,943
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Trip Odometer Fix/Pics

Will check again, thankyou
Forum: FAQ Board
05-03-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 154
Important/Useful : Trip Odometer Fix/Pics
Views: 116,943
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Trip Odometer Fix/Pics

Yeah but wire isnt elastic, so i dont understand how this works.... i tried the way you depicted, and it didnt work... the axle didnt seat itself high enough to touch the roll. So I made it very...
Forum: FAQ Board
05-03-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 154
Important/Useful : Trip Odometer Fix/Pics
Views: 116,943
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Trip Odometer Fix/Pics

I used rubber bands just now, ill keep you informed.. theyre working awesome!!!
Forum: FAQ Board
05-02-2013, 10:45 PM
Replies: 154
Important/Useful : Trip Odometer Fix/Pics
Views: 116,943
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Trip Odometer Fix/Pics

First of all, you shouldve included more photos of the afterproduct... I'm very lost and this isnt working for me... How can this work if the reset button cant be depressed if this wire is stretched...
Forum: FAQ Board
04-30-2013, 10:36 PM
Replies: 154
Important/Useful : Trip Odometer Fix/Pics
Views: 116,943
Posted By jimmydz28

Re: Trip Odometer Fix/Pics

I pulled my needle from the front.. and now i have to superglue it back on... seriously regret doing it that way... do yourselves all a favor.. do it the way in the instructions listed on this page
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