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Forum: V6
09-21-2010, 04:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 515
Posted By LWCS561

power steering gearbox

I have to replace the power steering gearbox on my gf's 91 firebird. Im just wondering how much of a pain these are to install, and if there's a write up somewhere. I'd like to have some idea of what...
Forum: V6
09-14-2010, 07:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 3.1L turd needs some power

yea we've done the complete tuneup- changed the plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel pump, fuel filter, pcv valve...i dont know much about tcc's, it's been years since ive owned an automatic. I cut that...
Forum: V6
09-14-2010, 03:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 3.1L turd needs some power

how bad will 373's kill gas mileage? out here the speed limits are 75mph. I dont want that thing to get worse on mileage
Forum: V6
09-14-2010, 05:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By LWCS561

3.1L turd needs some power

Im new to the third gens. I've got a 91 3.1 l firebird that i got for my wife. We went on a day cruise the other day, and found out how much power this thing is lacking. It was hard for her to keep...
Forum: V6
09-11-2010, 11:29 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,165
Posted By LWCS561

Re: Parting out V-6 Car....as well as Misc parts

are the headers still for sale?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-19-2010, 05:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 477
Posted By LWCS561

Re: Help! Car has trouble starting

the wires area all new and put on right, and i also have a new cap and rotor on there. my buddy said it could be a timing issue?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-19-2010, 04:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 477
Posted By LWCS561

Re: Help! Car has trouble starting

The car is a 91 3.1 v6. It'll crank but will not start. Eventually, after a few tries, it will start. WHen it runs, it idles rough. When driving it'll bog out. Putting minimal throttle will be...
Forum: South West Region
08-19-2010, 01:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 655
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 160 tstats rule

oh ok. i was trying to research in the forums and people were talkin about taking plenums off and throttle bodies off. i was like wtf? i just havent done one on a third gen before
Forum: South West Region
08-19-2010, 01:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 655
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 160 tstats rule

how difficult is it to change on a third gen? I replaced the water pump on my car the other day, and now the temperature is going up, so im guessing my t stat is goin bad. And do any of you guys...
Forum: South West Region
08-19-2010, 01:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 762
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 9/11 Cruise

i would go but i work weekends. I wonder if anyone would wanna do a cruise on that friday, the 10th?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-19-2010, 10:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 477
Posted By LWCS561

Help! Car has trouble starting

I'm continuing to have trouble with this car. The girl that had it before me replaced the injectors, fuel pump, and cat. In the past week, I've replaced the fuel pump, cap, rotor, plugs, wires, fuel...
Forum: V6
08-19-2010, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,007
Posted By LWCS561

Re: fuel pump relay?

I've been battling this for about two weeks now. Heres the list of parts ive replaced:

fuel pump, fuel filter, plugs, wires, cap, rotor. fuel injection regulator. None of these have worked. The...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-17-2010, 05:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,193
Posted By LWCS561

re: i just got taken! help!

im in peoria arizona. im not sure if there are any thirdgens near me, but any help would be appreciated. ive got food and beer ( for the over 21 crowd ) lol
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-17-2010, 04:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,193
Posted By LWCS561

re: i just got taken! help!

yea i will use the 8X12 method everyone else has used. Are all the lines metal? How do u cut them? and how do u cut them without creating sparks? I've been researching but cant find out the answer to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-17-2010, 03:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,193
Posted By LWCS561

re: i just got taken! help!

also, the fuel pump relay, do u have a pic of where it would be on a 91 v6?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-17-2010, 03:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,193
Posted By LWCS561

re: i just got taken! help!

well the guys at the shop said that the fuel pressure was either low or there was none. But somehow i made it to the shop. I want to do it myself, I'm gonna have a friend help me. I want to do the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-17-2010, 02:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,193
Posted By LWCS561

re: i just got taken! help!

i knew there would be issues. Although given the history of what the girl said she had replaced, i didnt think i'd have all this at once. I didnt expect the girl to put up any money to fix it, no...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-17-2010, 02:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,193
Posted By LWCS561

re: i just got taken! help!

The shop said that there's a hose that needs to be replaced. The heater hose from the heater to the intake. They said the weep hole on the water pump is leaking, and that the car needs a new water...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-17-2010, 01:22 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,193
Posted By LWCS561

i just got taken! help!

I bought a 91 firebird v6 a week ago from a private seller. Ever since then, the car has been hard to start..usually taking 2 tries or so. Well it got worse, and then there's also a coolant leak....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-16-2010, 11:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 778
Posted By LWCS561

Re: help! car hard to start, runs rough

it looked like it was coming out from below the water pump in the block. The tank for the coolant was bone dry. I really really didnt wanna take it to the shop, cuz it's $90 just to diagnose it, but...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-16-2010, 11:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 778
Posted By LWCS561

Re: help! car hard to start, runs rough

Well i replaced the spark plug wires today, then I noticed something else...there was something leaking on the ground. I checked her coolant tank and it was empty. So there's a coolant leak. a bad...
Forum: V6
08-15-2010, 08:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,418
Posted By LWCS561

Re: fuel filter replacement

well the car isnt being driven right now, so does it matter what time of day? Also, do you have a picture of what the fuel pump relay looks like?
Forum: V6
08-14-2010, 09:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,418
Posted By LWCS561

Re: fuel filter replacement

do i have to worry about gas pouring out the lines when i take off the filter?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-14-2010, 07:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,847
Posted By LWCS561

Re: Engine stumbles, surges, bogs out and no power when at operating temp

well whats the proper way of replacing the fuel filter on one of these? ive never done one on this type of car before
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-14-2010, 02:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,847
Posted By LWCS561

Re: Engine stumbles, surges, bogs out and no power when at operating temp

i think ill change the fuel filter and pump relay tonight and see what that does
Forum: V6
08-14-2010, 01:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,418
Posted By LWCS561

fuel filter replacement

Is there a write up on replacing the fuel filter? What are the steps? Do you need to pull the fuel pump fuse or anything? or can you simply unscrew the filter and put the new one on?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-14-2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 781
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 91 v6 starts after multiple tries

we looked at the plug wires and they looked fine. Is that icm under the rotor? if that's it, i only got a quick view of it and it looked rusty. we checked the firing order and thats correct. Is the...
Forum: V6
08-14-2010, 10:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 683
Posted By LWCS561

91 v6 running rough/boggs/sputters

i bought this 1991 v6 bird a week ago. Since we bought it, it would normally take two tries to get the car started, and it'd be fine. Then it got progressively worse over the week, at one time taking...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-14-2010, 09:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,847
Posted By LWCS561

Re: Engine stumbles, surges, bogs out and no power when at operating temp

i have somewhat of the same problem. i dont get any check engine lights. under acceleration the car will have no power whatsoever, and will backfire
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-14-2010, 09:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 781
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 91 v6 starts after multiple tries

well the other day the car wouldnt start at all for my gf. A few hours later she came back to it and it started right up. So yesterday i bought a new cap/rotor/plugs/pcv valve. My buddy came over to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-14-2010, 09:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 778
Posted By LWCS561

help! car hard to start, runs rough

i bought this 1991 v6 bird a week ago. Since we bought it, it would normally take two tries to get the car started, and it'd be fine. Then it got progressively worse over the week, at one time taking...
Forum: V6
08-12-2010, 09:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 591
Posted By LWCS561

Re: multiple tries to start car

the girl before us had the injectors replaced. i think also the fuel filter. is the fuel filter hard to replace? i can look into that. i can smell gas near the gas tank..is the fpr difficult to...
Forum: V6
08-12-2010, 09:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,566
Posted By LWCS561

Re: tail lights

maybe the location changed between 89 and 92? from under the seat to near the back? I've also heard from other people it's near the back.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-12-2010, 09:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 781
Posted By LWCS561

Re: 91 v6 starts after multiple tries

yea we can hear the fuel pump prime. I'm gonna try to do a full tune up tomorrow, although the girl who had the car before told me that it wasnt that long ago that the car had new plugs.
Forum: V6
08-12-2010, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 591
Posted By LWCS561

Re: multiple tries to start car

193,000. if it were the alternator, wouldnt the battery go dead? Also, one of my friends said it could be the fuel pump or fuel pressure regulator?
Forum: V6
08-12-2010, 03:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 591
Posted By LWCS561

multiple tries to start car

i know this has been beaten to death, and i tried a search but im unsure. I just bought the car last week.
It started out that the car would take two tries to start up. On the second try the car...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-12-2010, 03:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 781
Posted By LWCS561

91 v6 starts after multiple tries

i know this has been beaten to death, and i tried a search but im unsure. I just bought the car last week.
It started out that the car would take two tries to start up. On the second try the car...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-12-2010, 02:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 795
Posted By LWCS561

Re: How to remove steering shaft?

here are some pics

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Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-12-2010, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 795
Posted By LWCS561

How to remove steering shaft?

Hey guys, I gotta remove a steering shaft on a 91 firebird tomorrow, and i was wondering what size tools i need? as far as what size sockets n stuff.
Forum: V6
08-12-2010, 10:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,566
Posted By LWCS561

Re: tail lights

ok so basically if i dont want to go and mod wires or sockets, stick with regular fb lenses? That if i went with t/a or gta lenses , i'd have to modify all that?
Forum: V6
08-12-2010, 09:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,566
Posted By LWCS561

Re: tail lights

I have the ones in the first picture, and i wanna put the ones in the second picture on. remember tho its for a 91 bird
Forum: FAQ Board
08-12-2010, 09:27 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 58,372
Posted By LWCS561

Re: How to identify Camaros and Firebirds by year....

i just bought a 91 v6 bird with the styling gfx. What parts are interchangable with this body style? for example, could i put the nose of a 90 on a 91? Could i put taillights from an 89 gta on this...
Forum: V6
08-12-2010, 09:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,566
Posted By LWCS561

tail lights

hey guys, ive got a 91 bird, and i was wondering what years of taillights will fit this car. I can find a really good deal on t/a tail lights but they're a few years older. will they fit?
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-12-2010, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,333
Posted By LWCS561

what wheels are these?

I just bought the car a week ago, and i noticed that the driver's rear wheel has a wobble in it, possibly being bent. Does anyone know what wheel this is? it's a 15. whats the stock wheel size for a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-09-2010, 12:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 883
Posted By LWCS561

Re: just bought a 91 bird..help with parts?

how do i replace the bulbs up front? it looks like a allen head bolt
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-09-2010, 09:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 883
Posted By LWCS561

just bought a 91 bird..help with parts?

I just bought a 91 v6 bird, and im new to third gens. There are a few issues i need to address with the car.

1st, the steering has alot of play. I've done some research and it could be tie rod...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-08-2010, 06:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 486
Posted By LWCS561

Re: Steering HELP

so inner and outer tie rod ends, and the center drag link? Also, I have extra tie rod ends from my 2001 trans am, will they fit the 91?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-08-2010, 01:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 486
Posted By LWCS561

Steering HELP

Hey guys, I recently purchased a 91 v6 firebird. I noticed that the steering has ALOT of play in it. maybe a quarter turn of play. Anyway, ive asked a few people, and they've told me it could be a...
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