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Forum: History / Originality
08-28-2003, 12:15 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 460
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

trying to find production numbers for my car

maybe someone can help here im trying to find out how many transams were produced in 1987 with the special ordered l98350 tpi motor,i have one with all correct matching numbers but when i look at the...
Forum: History / Originality
08-25-2003, 10:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 532
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

production numbers for 1987 transam 350tpi

i was trying to find out if there were any production numbers for this application, all that i have found doesnt show any but our car was ordered with the 350 tpi and its not a gta it is a regular...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-20-2003, 03:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 553
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

do you have a vacuum canister, if so the filter...

do you have a vacuum canister, if so the filter might need changing
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-20-2003, 03:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 437
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

thanks for the help ill check it out

thanks for the help ill check it out
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-20-2003, 03:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 437
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

how can i gain horsepower

i have an 1987 transam with 5.7 ltr L98 350 bored 30 over ,tpi set up otherwise stock only thing removed was the smog pollution equipment and hollowed out the cat with new flowmaster exhaust.the car...
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 01:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 662
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

probably your headlight switch which controls...

probably your headlight switch which controls them also
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 01:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 633
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

are your tail lights working without mashing...

are your tail lights working without mashing them,if not then more than likely its your headlight switch which controls these
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 01:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 741
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

clear the codes and restart the car and see what...

clear the codes and restart the car and see what happens, could be the iac, also drive the car around over 45 miles an hour and let the computer get re adjusted.
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 01:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 818
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

check wires around starter solenoid, sometimes...

check wires around starter solenoid, sometimes headers fit so tight that you dont realize it but the starter wires are touching the headers and grounding out, and while your at it you mine as well...
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 01:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 402
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

check ground wire to battery, there should be a...

check ground wire to battery, there should be a smaller one to the body of car as well, if its been replaced maybe wire is too small and you need a thicker one
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 01:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 922
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

Its definately the starter, you need to wrap the...

Its definately the starter, you need to wrap the starter and solenoid and you want have anymore problems, headers create too much heat for the starters to handle
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 01:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 358
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

if the egr is not your problem then manually open...

if the egr is not your problem then manually open up the throttle to where you say it blows the fuse and check your linkage to see if its snagging any wires at that point, you have a short somewhere
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 12:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 597
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

You have a shorted wire somewhere, I would start...

You have a shorted wire somewhere, I would start off with the lighter,sometimes just loose change or a screw will cause a short,if not then go to the next item thats not working and check for voltage
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 12:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 444
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

sounds like a burnt or shorted wire, check around...

sounds like a burnt or shorted wire, check around the distributor
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2003, 12:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 964
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

First of all pull the one that is working and...

First of all pull the one that is working and plug into the connector of the one that isnt and see if it works properly to see if its not just a bad headlight, that should tell you then whether its a...
Forum: Electronics
07-08-2003, 10:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,300
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

First thing i would check is to make shure you...

First thing i would check is to make shure you didnt sling the battery around and cause it to short out, but it sounds like maybe it pulled the wires loose on your starter solenoid.Was your battery...
Forum: Electronics
07-08-2003, 10:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,150
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

Its normal for your voltage to drop when things...

Its normal for your voltage to drop when things are on in the car,and the car is at idle but when your driving the voltage should pick up. When you go to crank it back up again it should be back at...
Forum: Electronics
07-05-2003, 10:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 689
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

got it fixed

i didnt get any replies so i started where i thought i should,i took all the dash panels off where i could get to the switches, they appeared to be fine, no burnt wires, i had checked all the fuses...
Forum: Electronics
07-05-2003, 02:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 689
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

no dash lights, tail lights, or fog lights

I was driving home tonight and the dash lights went out so i turned the headlight switch on and off and they came back on, a little later they went out again so i tried the same thing and now...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2003, 03:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

one more question the solenoid that i have has...

one more question the solenoid that i have has the rubber piece that the lines are going in come straight out rather than curve up as your picture shows but the port with the metal end goes to the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2003, 02:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

thanks for the help i was shure the metal keepers...

thanks for the help i was shure the metal keepers on the back of the solenoid was meant to hold a vacuum line on to keep it from coming loose but it just held a piece of foam in place.The picture...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2003, 02:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 422
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

i figured that out because no matter what i was...

i figured that out because no matter what i was only getting about 3.9 volts at wide open throttle with everything set exactly as it should be, thanks for the help.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2003, 12:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 422
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

update on running problems

found out why car wouldnt idle right,first of all there were some vacuum leaks, one at the egr valve itself and the other where the plenum gasket is,i found this out by using carburator cleaner and...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-27-2003, 11:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

thanks for the diagram but it doesnt show the...

thanks for the diagram but it doesnt show the vacuum connector source to the back of the solenoid
Forum: TPI
06-27-2003, 11:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,434
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

i know the two outlet vacuum hoses go one to the...

i know the two outlet vacuum hoses go one to the egr and the other to the front bottom of the plenum but what im looking for is the vacuum line that runs to the back of the solenoid, where does it...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-27-2003, 03:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 508
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

egr solenoid

okay the egr solenoid that i found appears to have some kind of connection to the back of the solenoid like a vacuum line plugs into it and of course the electrical connector on the side.the one that...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-27-2003, 12:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 508
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

need help with vacuum solenoid

i have found that when i had the motor rebuilt they never put back on the vacuum solenoid .I know that the lines coming from the solenoid goes to the egr and to the front bottom of the plenum but...
Forum: TPI
06-24-2003, 12:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,434
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

need help putting in egr solenoid

I had the motor rebuilt in the car and they forgot to put back on the egr solenoid. I found the solenoid and ive found the electrical connector on the wirring harness but i cant find the vacuum lines...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-24-2003, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

need help connecting egr solenoid

I had the motor rebuilt in the car and evidently they never put back on the vacuum solenoid. Ive found one and i want to hook it back up the proper way but i dont know where the vacuum lines are...
Forum: TPI
06-24-2003, 03:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 405
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

need to buy iac connector

i need to buy an iac connector for my 1987 transam with 5.7ltr 350, anyone know where to buy it without buying the whole wirring harness
Forum: Electronics
06-24-2003, 03:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,067
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

need to buy a iac connector

i need to buy an iac connector for 1987 transam with 5.7ltr 350 anyone know where to get it without buying the whole wiring harness
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-24-2003, 03:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 315
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

need to buy iac connector

i need to buy a iac connector to fit my 1987 transam 5.7ltr 350 anyone know of a place to get one from without buying a whole wirring harness
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-24-2003, 01:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 478
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

check out your purge valve on your vacuum...

check out your purge valve on your vacuum canister as well
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-23-2003, 02:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 425
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

Horsepower Rating

anyone know what the horsepower rating is on an 1987 L98 350 with aluminum heads. I had it rebuilt the only difference is it was bored 30 over.This motor was ordered for this 1987 transam i...
Forum: TPI
06-23-2003, 02:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,588
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

o rings are specific sizes for the rails and also...

o rings are specific sizes for the rails and also different in some places, dont fool around and try to install cheap o rings go to the dealership and order them, if cheap ones leak it could cause a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-23-2003, 02:13 AM
Replies: 8
tps
Views: 617
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

tps

i checked to see that throttle plates were fully closed and they were.set tps and same reading. changed tps, set to .54 and still same readings the highest it will go is 3.9 volts at wot
Forum: TPI
06-21-2003, 11:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 977
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

the purge solenoid if not working properly can...

the purge solenoid if not working properly can give you the same symptoms
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 09:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 663
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

gm recall

i read somewhere tha gm had a recall on certain model vehicles for the fuel filler neck where it goes into the gas tank which is rubber does anyone know which models are covered
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 09:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

dejavue

when i turned in my driveway same thing happened but in my case the power steering finally knocked off the pulley from the crank and thats when i lost all power. i opened the hood looked down grabbed...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 09:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

reply

my belts screched too till they finally jumped off the bottom pulley then i had no power steering nor power brakes.had major damage
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 09:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,240
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

vader

car still runs about 190 to 220 all the time except it just takes a while to get it there.what is open loop compared to closed loop operations how does it affect the running of the motor
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 08:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 479
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

readings

im looking for the resistance across the connectors to the fuel injectors i pulled wires off and tested why car was running and it was jumping around quiet a bit
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 08:56 PM
Replies: 3
iac
Views: 493
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

readings

it appears when i check it at the plug im getting about 12.5 on two prongs and about .50 on the other two. this is the four prong square type plug in.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 08:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 642
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

egr

what i meant was that in the books and by reading in the forums everyone says to check vacuum at the solenoid,well im here to tell ya i dont have one where the solenoid should be according to the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 08:21 PM
Replies: 4
maf
Views: 478
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

maf

i was looking for both to test
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 08:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

check this

i had the same problem not to long ago and didnt know why till i looked at my pulley on the end of my crankshaft the bolt had broken off and the pulley was just hanging there,unfortunatly for me the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 05:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 479
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

fuel injectors

anyone know the readings for the fuel injectors for 5.7ltr 350 and how to properly test them
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 05:00 AM
Replies: 3
iac
Views: 493
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

iac

does anyone know the readings on the iac connector
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 04:59 AM
Replies: 4
maf
Views: 478
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

maf

does anyone know the correct readings on the maf connector
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 04:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 642
Posted By jodylee8310@aol

vacum diagram

does anyone have the correct one for a 1987 transam with 5.7ltr 350, mine doesnt have a egr solenoid . im trying to see if all the lines are hooked to proper places since motor has been rebuilt
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