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Forum: Body
03-29-2021, 02:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 598
Posted By poketad

Re: Can this be paint saved

Hey 88IROCvertZ, I washed down and clayed the entire car. And that's the plan haha, really want to learn how to tackle my issues without having to pay someone, I really appreciate the help.
Forum: Body
03-26-2021, 08:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 598
Posted By poketad

Re: Can this be paint saved

Now I feel kind of stupid haha. So going over it with the clay bar for a couple minutes doesnt do much but the compound does what it's supposed to. I used a microfiber cloth to apply it and it got a...
Forum: Body
03-26-2021, 07:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 598
Posted By poketad

Can this be paint saved

Hey everyone,

Long story short I had to park my car for a year, and like a complete Idiot I forgot to cover it. Looks like there are deep stains in the paint, I was wondering if you guys think...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-16-2020, 09:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 865
Posted By poketad

Re: Poor Mileage, Gas At Cap Fill Door

Any Idea on to how to go about fixing that without replacing the neck? Was thinking about seeing if I can get underneath it with a small punch to try to get it out. I also know that JB sells gas tank...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-16-2020, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 865
Posted By poketad

Re: Poor Mileage, Gas At Cap Fill Door

I think the issue might be with the lip of the fill neck....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-14-2020, 01:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 865
Posted By poketad

Re: Poor Mileage, Gas At Cap Fill Door

So the vent valve is fine, had some nice weather over the weekend which was nice. The valve was surprisingly held to the clip by two zip ties and the plastice at the top was cracked, but it still...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-09-2020, 07:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 865
Posted By poketad

Re: Poor Mileage, Gas At Cap Fill Door

I went to take it off to check it but the clamp is rusted four ways to sunday so I threw a little PB on it and ill try to get it off tomorrow, Ill take a look at the canister too, Ill look around to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-09-2020, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 865
Posted By poketad

Re: Poor Mileage, Gas At Cap Fill Door

Thanks for the reply! I have a canister under the hood, I'll take the vent valve out after work to see if its working. If there is an issue with it it should just need to be cleaned? I read that...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-09-2020, 01:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 865
Posted By poketad

Poor Mileage, Gas At Cap Fill Door

Hey everone, I have a 1989 iroc 5.0 TPI and I've been have this issue since I had the fuel pump replaced about 3 years ago. It wasn't bad 3 years ago when the fuel pump was replaced but now it is...
Forum: Electronics
09-29-2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 363
Posted By poketad

Re: MAF Burnoff Relay

For anyone in the future reading this, part number is 14089936. You can find an exact replacement OEM replacement by just googleing. 15-8240
Forum: Electronics
09-28-2019, 07:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 363
Posted By poketad

MAF Burnoff Relay

Hey Everyone,

I feel dumb asking this but does anyone know where I can purcahse a MAF Burnoff Relay for my 89 Iroc 305tpi? I can't seem to find it anywhere and I saw some old threads from 7+ years...
Forum: Cooling
07-05-2018, 10:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Ac not working, at 50 psi

Well, after replacing the low pressure sensor everything is running now, ac is cold so that's a plus
Forum: Cooling
07-03-2018, 01:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Ac not working, at 50 psi

I might sound stupid here, but even though it says that that sensor is meant for R12 and not R134a? Edit: yes I'm an idiot
Forum: Cooling
07-03-2018, 12:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Ac not working, at 50 psi

Awesome, so I went and took a look and my current one is PN 3040500, should i re-order this one or put a different one on it? ...
Forum: Cooling
07-03-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Ac not working, at 50 psi

I charged it up to 50 PSI (about 104 out) and it wont run unless the low pressure sensor is bypassed still.
Forum: Cooling
07-03-2018, 10:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Lost His Cool

Yes, the system worked after it was retrofit, so i charged up the system to 50PSI with the compressor running(I just bypassed the low pressure sensor and had it run while I filled it) but now it wont...
Forum: Cooling
07-02-2018, 08:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Ac not working, at 50 psi

Awesome, so just to clarify, its about 100 degrees out, its okay for me to charge the system up to 100 PSI with r134a? And yea, I need to gt the compressor and the system running first before I can...
Forum: Cooling
07-02-2018, 04:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Ac not working, at 50 psi

Yea but I'm nervous about adding more considering my lower pressure side is already at 50 PSI.
Forum: Cooling
07-02-2018, 03:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Re: Ac not working, at 50 psi

Let it run for 10 minutes with ac and cold on max, thing was burning hot to the touch. That was without shorting the low pressure sensor, don’t want to run the thing that long with it shorted.
Forum: Cooling
07-02-2018, 11:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,313
Posted By poketad

Ac not working, at 50 psi

Hey everyone, so unfortunately my AC isn’t working. I went down to autozone and bought acPro (I had my car retrofitted about a year ago) and went to put some in,l and got it to 50 psi. The compressor...
Forum: Exhaust
12-06-2017, 07:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 892
Posted By poketad

Re: Removing/Installing midpipe without a lift

Thanks for the responses everyone, and yeah, looks like its going to be a fun time haha.
Forum: Exhaust
12-06-2017, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By poketad

Re: Cat bolts

I'm over in Marlboro. I can't get the car high enough to get it out so I'm probably just going to cut it. And yeah I removed the muffler and tailpipes first. And with the new midpipe I'm probably...
Forum: Exhaust
12-06-2017, 01:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 892
Posted By poketad

Removing/Installing midpipe without a lift

Hey everyone, sorry to make another post but do you know how to removed the midpipe without a lift? I have the car jacked up probably a foot and a half and I can't seem to get this thing out. I'd...
Forum: Exhaust
12-06-2017, 01:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By poketad

Re: Cat bolts

You were right, they needed more torch. Now I can't get the stupid thing off my car since IDK how to get the pipe put, been playing with it for 30 minutes, I unmounted the hanger but this midpipe...
Forum: Exhaust
12-06-2017, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By poketad

Cat bolts

Hey everyone, how do I get these stupid bolts off of my cat? I tried pb blast, heating then up with a torch, banging them with a hammer to loosen rust, but they just will not budge. Any advice? Thanks
Forum: Exhaust
12-03-2017, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,352
Posted By poketad

Re: New Exhaust From the Cat Back

I decided to go with the dynomax, I'm on a bit of a budget so it seemed like a good idea. I also got an estimate from a shop, the guy tried charging me 750 before tax to do it with some cheap walker...
Forum: Exhaust
12-01-2017, 12:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,352
Posted By poketad

Re: New Exhaust From the Cat Back

Looks interesting, thanks!
Forum: Exhaust
12-01-2017, 12:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,352
Posted By poketad

New Exhaust From the Cat Back

Hey everyone, oddly enough my muffler fell off while I was driving the other day and after looking at it I realized I need everything from the catalytic converter back. Does anyone have any...
Forum: Electronics
09-20-2017, 04:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,271
Posted By poketad

Battery Fuse Location

Hey everyone, wondering where the main fuse is in my 1989 Camaro Iroc-Z 5.7L. Pretty sure it blew. No power to the car but my battery is reading 13v. Thanks in advanced
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-12-2017, 01:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,042
Posted By poketad

Re: Engine Bogs on Acceleration and White Smoke

Nope, it looks normal
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-07-2017, 03:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,042
Posted By poketad

Re: Engine Bogs on Acceleration and White Smoke

Just Checked the Spark plugs, not rusted or wet.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-05-2017, 04:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,196
Posted By poketad

Re: LT1 Starter upgrade for 305?

I actually had an issue with my oem starter last year and threw one on from a 93 z28. LT1 starters literally just bolt on your engine, it's that simple. What isnt so simple is sometimes your VATS...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-05-2017, 04:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,042
Posted By poketad

Engine Bogs on Acceleration and White Smoke

Hey everyone, recently my 89 iroc (5.7 tpi) has been giving me some issues. When I go to accelerate from a complete stop my engine bogs down and white smoke comes out the tailpipe. I checked my...
Forum: Cooling
11-28-2016, 10:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By poketad

Re: Radiator replacement

Thanks! I put the new one in and it works great, the only problem is there's small sludge like deposits throughout the system, I've flushed the system probably 8 or 9 times and still cant get that...
Forum: Cooling
11-25-2016, 05:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By poketad

Re: Radiator replacement

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1120x2000/80-imag0087_7e9026b74800f8e57d51c76b5da65f57c2fd1636.jpg

Honestly no idea why it happened. I'm assuming old age and the weather...
Forum: Cooling
11-25-2016, 05:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By poketad

Re: Radiator replacement

I took the radiator out and the plastic separated from the metal, that's why it was smoking and leaking.
Forum: Cooling
11-25-2016, 01:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By poketad

Radiator replacement

Hey everyone, I was driving my iroc (89, 5.7 tpi) and my car started smoking so I pulled over and turned the car off. Coolant was flowing out the radiator and there was a ton of white smoke. IDK what...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-02-2016, 06:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

Nothing yet, I had to go for the weekend, so today so far has been the only day Ive been able to work on it. Managed to fix that stupid purple wire. I guess when i was fighting with the OEM starter I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-29-2016, 11:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

Well my mulitmeter is deciding it wants to work today the positive wire from the battery is reading 12.5v and while being jumped 13.9 so that's fine. I disconnected all the wires to see if my starter...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2016, 09:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

It went surprisingly well I ended up having a friend help me out and we banged it out in two days . And oddly enough my multimeter told me 36 volts, I was confused by it too. Ill do another check in...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2016, 04:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

So I tried turning her over, I turn the key and all the lights in the car turn off. I go and turn the key again and everything's normal I just her a click. So I try a couple more times and just hear...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2016, 11:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

I'm getting the starter in later for a 93 LT1. Ill tell you how it went later
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2016, 11:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

Also I just ordered a starter form a 93 LT1 and I'm picking it up later today, thanks again, Ill tell you how it goes after I get it in
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2016, 09:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

Thanks for the advice, did you have to do any modifications to the starter you bought or did it just fit right in no questions ask?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2016, 09:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Re: Starter Replace Help

Yeah it's that fun 30 pound OEM starter. So will I have to do any modifications to have the one from a 95 LT1 fit or no?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2016, 01:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By poketad

Starter Replace Help

Hey everyone I'm back again. After just redoing my headgaskets a problem has arisen. My starter failed. So I jacked up my car, had a friend drive me to advanced auto and low and behold I noticed the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-14-2016, 08:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,000
Posted By poketad

Re: Whats the Cheapest and Best Way to Fix This Problem?

Trust me I love my car but it can be a PITA sometimes. The mileage isnt the best and they're not the fastest or most reliable cars but they're honestly a joy to drive. I'm not totally sure what I'm...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-14-2016, 07:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,000
Posted By poketad

Re: Whats the Cheapest and Best Way to Fix This Problem?

Thanks I might try it for the time being till I figure out what I need to do.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-13-2016, 08:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,000
Posted By poketad

Re: Whats the Cheapest and Best Way to Fix This Problem?

Sorry I meant the right side as in my right, it's on the left of the car so the driver's side. So you said that in these car's the headgasket has nothing to do with oil and coolant mixing?
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