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Forum: Canadian Region
07-31-2012, 11:34 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 18,490
Posted By Bronk

Re: Foll Call: Saskatchewan Members inside.

Welcome to the Board, I'm in the Yorkton Area.
Forum: Electronics
05-10-2011, 11:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,982
Posted By Bronk

Re: Inaccurate fuel gauge!

I'd check a wiring diagram to be sure. I just noticed it was a 92 so don't really know the wiring of every car in the world. if it is a three wire the acceptable voltage drop on the ground side is...
Forum: Electronics
05-10-2011, 08:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,982
Posted By Bronk

Re: Inaccurate fuel gauge!

pretty sure that there is no ground wire, just body contact
Forum: Electronics
05-10-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,561
Posted By Bronk

Re: Positive Terminal Sparking Like Its A Ground??

more info needed ...BIG SPARKS MEAN BIG DRAW. something is shorted. you are saying you always have to boost it to start it. Have you tried a known good battery.
A shorted out/open cell will cause...
Forum: Canadian Region
05-09-2011, 11:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 901
Posted By Bronk

Re: What is it worth?

most of these (z28 305) around here go over 2000, If it has good paint(doesn't need a paint job) and a good driver. missed out on a indy pace last year for 1800 . ran, all there but needed full...
Forum: Electronics
05-09-2011, 10:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,742
Posted By Bronk

Re: Blinker Doesn't Work When Brake Is Pressed, or When Headlights Are Turned On

common on chevys ...replace the signal light bulbs Usaualy in the front, what happens is the bulb filament shorts to the other circuit.
Forum: Electronics
05-09-2011, 10:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,982
Posted By Bronk

Re: Inaccurate fuel gauge!

Real simple. Just run a wire from the sending unit to the body of the car.
if the problem goes away I would think the problem was ground problem :burnout:
Forum: Electronics
05-08-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,000
Posted By Bronk

Re: ACC Circuit Breaker

Is there anything in the acc. circuit that is not working or not working correctly?

your right when you think the breaker shouldn't be hot when nothing on that circuit is being used . time to use...
Forum: Electronics
05-08-2011, 02:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,982
Posted By Bronk

Re: Inaccurate fuel gauge!

could be a ground problem
Forum: Carburetors
05-08-2011, 01:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,345
Posted By Bronk

Re: 1989 iroc carb help

:yup: Retime the engine ..if the flooding is excessive, you might have a stuck fuel inlet needle
Forum: Electronics
05-07-2011, 10:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,000
Posted By Bronk

Re: ACC Circuit Breaker

just jokin with him a bit doc.

a little more info would be nice... Is it hot all the time? or just when using the seats, just using power locks, or all of them at once?
Forum: Carburetors
05-06-2011, 09:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,409
Posted By Bronk

Re: Choke light just came on...???

last time the choke light came on for me . I found it melted to the exhaust manifold repaired the wire and replaced the fuse = fixed.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-06-2011, 09:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,033
Posted By Bronk

Re: will someone help :( i dont want to sell her

I agree with iroc m and huke

I think what Irocm is getting at is that it can be a vacume leak.
and Iac's are known to cause bad idle too. I'd treat the the throttle body /plate to a good...
Forum: Electronics
05-06-2011, 08:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,000
Posted By Bronk

Re: ACC Circuit Breaker

all of the things you listed take alot of amperage. amperage(load) creates heat.

you must have girly hands if your getting burnt on that:lol:
Forum: Electronics
05-06-2011, 08:29 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,991
Posted By Bronk

Re: Wiring diagrams

got those wiring pics up on Em's site 7 pics = 2 hrs of life. I think i'll just email them to him next time :lol:
Forum: Electronics
05-06-2011, 08:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

:goodjob::welcome:
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

both the body and engine should be grounded for everything to work properly if your altenator isn't grounded it won't work. same as the starter and anything else that is electric. we are makeing sure...
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 07:56 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

np we all start somewhere.

now check the block if it reads zero clean that end of the cable and where it mounts to the block you should read that voltage. (on Bare meatal of course)
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

errr no sorry should have said neg test lead too pos battery terminal and then positive test lead to cable end on block we are still looking for ground
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 07:07 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

sure lookin like it .

ok now follow the gound cable from the battery to where it bolts to the engine block and test that end of cable
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 06:43 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,991
Posted By Bronk

Re: Wiring diagrams

:lol: .. my bad it was the first link I ran across this is the one you meant
http://www.eagle-mark.com/Forums/ (http://www.eagle-mark.com/Forums/)
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 06:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

thanks doc.

ok now we know were looking for a bad connection . a quick check to see if there is ground
put neg volt gauge lead on the postive battery post then put the postive test lead ...
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,068
Posted By Bronk

Re: Power Door Lock Relays

can you post a pic of the relay, if you can get the number off of it and a pic of the bottom would help ..
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 05:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

ok is it turning over? or just dead? or just clicking? Do the innterior lights come on when you open the car door?
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 05:09 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,991
Posted By Bronk

Re: Wiring diagrams

I'll try a straight to this site upload tonight it was a little late last night when i finally got around to it. and not really happy with the results the pics get pixelated over 150 zoom. i think...
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 10:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

Great!!! your using a meter . Set the meter to Dc V and do this in order

Check battery voltage - black test lead to neg post , Red test lead to positive. (this should be battery voltage only...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2011, 10:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 908
Posted By Bronk

Re: junk?

If the blocks are the same I would probly do the one that isn't in the car, if it's low mile it should still have the Hone marks in the cylinders. Are you thinking you'll have it more than 10k?
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 12:35 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,991
Posted By Bronk

Re: Wiring diagrams

I tried the upload to bucket and the upload to here method . it seems to get all pixalated .
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,991
Posted By Bronk

Re: Wiring diagrams

2 more
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2011, 12:22 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,991
Posted By Bronk

Re: Wiring diagrams

I have some 82 wiring diagrams to add . I had to grayscale the scans because the highlighter I used would turn black under b&W If you can use them. here they are
Forum: Carburetors
05-04-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By Bronk

Re: High idle

The factory hasn't used that type of a choke heater since the 70's. No 3rd gen used the "hot air" choke system from the factory.[/quote]



According to Mitchell the Hot air choke passage was...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-04-2011, 08:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 960
Posted By Bronk

Re: Engine won't turn over

Good job !! sounds like you making some progress, the starter is mounted on the backside under the engine. drop the starter and test it
Forum: Carburetors
05-04-2011, 07:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By Bronk

Re: High idle

What the kid is tryin to say is you'll have to check the wire with the engine running ;)

And I have no idea when that port was deleted ....
Forum: Carburetors
05-04-2011, 05:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By Bronk

Re: High idle

oooh and judging by the pics of that carb, a can of carb cleaner will do wonders
Forum: Carburetors
05-04-2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By Bronk

Re: High idle

I'ma napa guy myself ... pretty hard to take it back to ebay.

Don't have much to add other than to check the wire to the electric choke for power with a test light ...It should lite up when the...
Forum: Electronics
05-04-2011, 04:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

:huh:
Dude !!! It doesn't matter which post to cable you use the light will come on if there is a completed circuit. A side note on this test you will find that when first connected the bulb will...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-04-2011, 12:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Bronk

Re: Starter advice

If you don't have a number just check that the noses are the same. it should work but be prepared to add starter shims to get the proper drive to ringgear spacing (most of the time the shims get lost...
Forum: Electronics
05-03-2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,068
Posted By Bronk

Re: Power Door Lock Relays

Take one out and take it down to the local accesory installer they probly have the right relay on hand. try to get a bosch if you can
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-02-2011, 10:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Bronk

Re: Starter advice

If you read the post he is using the v6 tranny and flywheel. v6's didn't use a 168t flywheel far as i know. the starter number I gave him should work
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-02-2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Bronk

Re: Starter advice

NOT JUST A CAMARO STARTER https://ws1.wilsonautoelectric.com/ec03/part.php?part=91-01-3919

there are some pics of the starter and mounting
Forum: Electronics
05-02-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 414
Posted By Bronk

Re: Another Simple Question

np

I would say that is a not charging condition.
Forum: Electronics
05-02-2011, 07:39 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,078
Posted By Bronk

Re: Something is killing my battery! -long-

Always do the light test on the ground terminal (just the way it's done. not going to short out to anything that way)
both will work great an amp gauge will show how much of a draw there is
...
Forum: Electronics
05-02-2011, 12:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 414
Posted By Bronk

Re: Another Simple Question

14.5v
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-02-2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Bronk

Re: Starter advice

better yet use delco # 336-1157 87 camaros all used the same starter
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-02-2011, 12:05 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 908
Posted By Bronk

Re: junk?

:D5 bucks says it's a collapsed piston skirt
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-01-2011, 11:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,353
Posted By Bronk

Re: Starter advice

If you still have the old starter just use the gm part number off it too get a new one. I think pretty much any chev v8 will bolt on just make sure they have the same mounting patern
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-01-2011, 11:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 960
Posted By Bronk

Re: Engine won't turn over

Hey there mt2.
A starter will not lock up a motor. that being said if your not sure drop the starter and turn over the engine by hand.
you never did say if you had the driverside head off???...
Forum: Canadian Region
05-01-2011, 10:03 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 18,490
Posted By Bronk

Re: Foll Call: Saskatchewan Members inside.

Hi guy's, New to the forums here. :waveman:

I have a '82 Camaro Z28 305 4bbl Auto.
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