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Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-03-2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,420
Posted By lettuce

Re: Got hit today

My buddy's 89 t/a got hit in nearly the same spot yours did. His tie rod was bent and the wheels pointed in different directions. I looked at it and thought it was ok but the front was bent and it...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-03-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,947
Posted By lettuce

Re: cutting eibach pro kits front coils

I cut the stock springs on my 86 iroc. A full coil on the front and a full coil on the back. It sits just about the same height jesseshredd's and the ride isn't really that much rougher so if you...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-01-2013, 07:02 PM
Replies: 752
Views: 328,719
Posted By lettuce

Re: "OFFICIAL" Lowered 3rd Gen Picture Thread (Post Your Pics Here)

your car is sweet lookin! This is one of my favorites for sure. I love the way it all goes together. :thumbsup:
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-01-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,034
Posted By lettuce

Re: popping sound

Check your struts. Also check your ball joints. If they start getting bad they can catch and make a popping noise. In my experience bad ball joints also cause the car to wander on the road
Forum: Car Audio
08-01-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,382
Posted By lettuce

Re: How would this work for a sub location?

I just built a box with one ten in the very bottom space of the well and my t-tops still fit right where they used to. Theres not alot of space in these third gens for woofers. I think that glove...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-01-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

I am very excited to get this L98 cleaned up and put in. It opens up alot more options for performance upgrades in the future.
Forum: Engine Swap
03-19-2013, 05:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 776
Posted By lettuce

Re: Couple Engine Replacement questions Stock 305

hmmm, I didn't know that about the knock sensor. Guess I never really looked but thats handy to know.

If you are trying to put a pre-55 chevy block in a 3rd gen camaro you should be checked out...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-18-2013, 10:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 776
Posted By lettuce

Re: Couple Engine Replacement questions Stock 305

My camaro is an 86 tpi 305 and the oil stick is on the passenger side. My 80 monte carlo had a 305 and it was the passenger side. When I swapped a 69 350 into that monte, the dipstick was on the...
Forum: Cooling
03-04-2013, 11:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

It was the prom. Got another one programmed from tunedperformanc and my car idles exactly how it should. :lmao:
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-04-2013, 11:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

I got it fixed. It was a faulty program on the prom. Got another memcal by a tgo member and the car idles just as it should.
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
02-28-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 434
Posted By lettuce

Re: Tpi Maf Memcal Reprogramed

Sold!!! Your payment is sent and I can't wait to plug this thing in...:burnout:
Forum: Cooling
02-26-2013, 09:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

I already replaced the iac valve, twice (thanks autozone).
Forum: Cooling
02-26-2013, 06:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

No but when I get it back I will pull it out and check. i could call him but I'm sure he has other stuff to do.
Forum: Cooling
02-26-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

when you refer to memcal mask as $32, etc, is that the program of the prom?
Forum: Cooling
02-26-2013, 04:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

The mechanic called me. He put in the replacement ecm and the fan is coming on so thats good but the idle is still unreliable. What it is doing is just not closing the iac valve after the engine...
Forum: Cooling
02-26-2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

I talked to the mechanic today. He did check the cts and it is giving correct readings to the ecm. They have all the correct tools to diagnose efi systems, thats why I took it in....I don't. He told...
Forum: Cooling
02-26-2013, 01:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

Hey tuned, I took it into a shop. They think I got a bad ecm. Everything is reading correctly but the ecm won't engage the fan. The mechanic said he can do it all the way to ecm so it's not bad...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-26-2013, 01:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

I shoulda read through my replies. Guess I had already announced the bad iac valve. I 're-gasketed and thoroughly cleaned the throttle body, checked base idle and tps 3 times, cts is good, changed...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-26-2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

My new idle air control motor had froze up. Still trying to figure out the 1500 rpm idle issue though. I have done everything I can think of including a new ecm. That didn't work so I took it to a...
Forum: Cooling
01-31-2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

Ok, this is an elementary question...I really am smart but how do I test the wire with insulation on it? Poking it could gain me access to the wire but that would hurt the wire, right?
Forum: Cooling
01-31-2013, 11:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

well something is wrong and I can't find a bad ground and now I know its not the ecm. I dont have a scan tool. I'm just gonna take it to a shop. I hooked up a ground toggle so I can run the fan....
Forum: Cooling
01-28-2013, 11:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

One more question...could my relay be bad even if the fan comes on with the a and b terminals grounded in the diagnostic port?
Forum: Cooling
01-28-2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

Im wondering if I have an ecm issue. It also likes to idle at around 1500 rpms from time to time. Only does it when I drive somewhere, shut it off then come back out and start it up again. Sometimes...
Forum: Cooling
01-28-2013, 02:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Re: Fan not coming on

I tested the coolant sensor last fall because I also have an intermittent issue with a high idle and the ohms seemed to be right on. I tested cold and warm and the values looked correct. During my...
Forum: Cooling
01-28-2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,261
Posted By lettuce

Fan not coming on

Hi, at the risk of being redundant I have to ask a couple questions. I have a stock 86 iroc 305 tpi with a single fan. The fan used to work. My car heats up in stop and go and idle conditions. ...
Forum: Engine Swap
10-19-2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,299
Posted By lettuce

Re: 305 tpi to 350 tpi

Good deal. Sounds pretty straight forward. Thanks for answering that question for me. I will write down all the details.
Forum: Engine Swap
10-18-2012, 09:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,299
Posted By lettuce

Re: 305 tpi to 350 tpi

I am also looking into a lb9 to 350 roller swap keeping the tuned port stuff like a L98 however my LB9 is 86. Can I run it with an 87 L98 computer and, of course, the bigger injectors and 350 knock....
Forum: DFI and ECM
10-12-2012, 06:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,301
Posted By lettuce

Re: tired of replacing sensors.bad ecm?

did your car have any other symptoms? My 86 is doing the same thing but its not consistent. However, when under hard acceleration I notice a slight miss or something. Maybe a little lean because...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-10-2012, 01:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,077
Posted By lettuce

Re: Knock, great oil pressure, loss of power, no metal in oil

I would think maybe the knock sensor is getting set of and retarding the timing. A significant knock should vibrated the sensor enough to set it off.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-09-2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,589
Posted By lettuce

Re: fuel pump replacement

Sure would've been nice if GM woulda made the fuel pump easier to replace. My old Chrysler LHS took 30 minutes to replace. Pull the carpet out of the trunk, remove three nuts, disconnect and remove...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-07-2012, 09:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

Ok so it still idles high but not everytime i start it. some times it idles down to around 900 in park other times it idles at like 1300. It does this when its warm as well as cold however when its...
Forum: TPI
10-06-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,159
Posted By lettuce

Re: Sensor that connects to egr via vacuum line?

Ok, so in the fine picture of this solenoid, on the left of the unit (faces the firewall when bolted to car) there is a piece that has two metal clips and looks like it should have hose or something...
Forum: TPI
10-05-2012, 09:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 567
Posted By lettuce

Oil sensor or switch?

I have an unidentified sensor on my 86 tpi 5.0. Its right next to the oil pressure sending unit for the gauge in the car. In fact, its on the same pipe that comes out of the back of the intake that...
Forum: TPI
10-05-2012, 04:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,075
Posted By lettuce

Re: one less lb9 for the junkyard (hopefully)

Good question, buzzthfuzz. I have an 86 iroc and I wanna make it bit quicker too. I don't think it will be a gem of a car someday but I don't wanna tear it apart to build a better car. Thats what...
Forum: TPI
10-05-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 44,959
Posted By lettuce

Re: *EVERYONE READ* FAQ / Index for the TPI board

Wait, you can't start the car with the diagnostic grounded? You can ground with the car running though, right?
Forum: Wheels and Tires
09-07-2012, 08:26 AM
Replies: 187
Important/Useful : Sticky: The Best Tires?
Views: 74,364
Posted By lettuce

Re: Sticky: The Best Tires?

The suspension is good and tight. Thanks. That pretty much confirms what I thought. I had another iroc and the suspension on it wasn't in the best shape but I could swear it handled better. Must...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
09-06-2012, 03:18 PM
Replies: 187
Important/Useful : Sticky: The Best Tires?
Views: 74,364
Posted By lettuce

Re: Sticky: The Best Tires?

I just got this 86 iroc in June. Someone replaced the original 16 wheels with some fairly nice looking 15s and they are wrapped in bfg t/a's. I just found a guy who has some original iroc rims that...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-03-2012, 02:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

The 2 month old iac valve was siezed up. Now it's idling high so I am gonna check that throttle body. Probably needs fixed. Thanks
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-03-2012, 01:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,908
Posted By lettuce

Re: TCC & shifting issues in 1991 700r4

Im not a real expert but it sounds like your torque converter clutch isn't unlocking. I am thinking there is a sensor on the brake pedal that unlocks the tcc when you hit the brake. If your speedo...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-31-2012, 12:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

Well I checked the throttle body and there is a tiny bit of play there. I assume there should be none at all but wouldn't that make my idle too high? I am wondering if I bought a faulty iac valve...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-24-2012, 12:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

Re: 5.0 tpi won't idle cold

Yeah .54 is what I meant.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-23-2012, 06:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,857
Posted By lettuce

5.0 tpi won't idle cold

I am having an issue with the idle of my 86 camaro when it starts up. It idles like the iac valve is closed. Barely runs and dies. It will idle fine most of the time after I drive it a couple miles....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
08-16-2012, 11:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,908
Posted By lettuce

Re: TCC & shifting issues in 1991 700r4

Turns out it was my speedometer cable. My car has the VSS behind the gauges and the speedo was jumping real bad giving the VSS jumpy readings.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-15-2012, 12:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,908
Posted By lettuce

Re: TCC & shifting issues in 1991 700r4

I adjusted the idle speed (twice because chilton's has issues), and that seemed to make the clutch converter act a little better. My tps sensor was just a little over volt specs at closed throttle....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-11-2012, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,908
Posted By lettuce

Re: TCC & shifting issues in 1991 700r4

hey so if the plug is pulled and the car shifts fine does that mean that the tcc control module needs changed?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-08-2012, 01:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 904
Posted By lettuce

Re: torque converter keeps locking

So am trying to find a thread that is close to the issue I am having. I have an 86 iroc with the 5.0 tpi. The tranny and engine are freshly rebuilt. It likes to lock and unlock the converter at...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-23-2012, 11:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,473
Posted By lettuce

Re: 305 TPI pinging under wot

Hey so I am having a similiar issue with my 86 iroc with a tpi 305. It was rebuilt about 2k miles ago and it pings only under hard acceleration at about 3k rpms and up. It trips the knock and retards...
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