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Forum: Electronics
09-23-2007, 07:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 744
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: ok, radar detector, is this a no brainer?

With laser it's one of two options.

Either you picked up traces bouncing off another car.

Or

You just got tagged! And now either get to look at your speedo to make sure you where under or...
Forum: Electronics
09-22-2007, 03:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 663
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: electic fans

Sounds like stuck relay or stuck temp sensor.

Turn on AC and see if fans come on next time without restart. If they do then id lean more toward the sensor.
Forum: Fabrication
09-16-2007, 01:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,926
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Hood Hinge Struts ~ Misery

Most boneyards it's $5 per set of strut's.

Ive bought both teh front and rear set's for $5 per set at them, just lift up the hatch or hood if it fall's then leave it, if it stay's up leave it up...
Forum: Electronics
09-16-2007, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 453
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: ANOTHER RELAY QUESTION

The only other reason for a relay would be for the driving lights in the bumper but most of those are in the front.
Forum: Electronics
09-15-2007, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 453
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: ANOTHER RELAY QUESTION

On mine there is 2 there one is the fuel pump and the other the electric fan
Forum: Electronics
09-02-2007, 06:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 586
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: 2 problems that have me stumped

if im not mistaken there are two flasher's in most car's including our's.

One for the blinker's and one for the 4 way's
Forum: Fabrication
08-31-2007, 03:10 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 15,150
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Wooden ramps... Work great!!

Nice idea i really dont trust a car in the air even on jack stands.

As far as a jack goes, the best one ive got for working on the iroc is actually a suv floor jack. It's the same height as a...
Forum: Body
08-09-2007, 06:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 715
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Cheapest/Best Place to buy Hood/Hatch Struts?

$5 a set at the junkyard.

Pulled the hood up on one and walked around for awhile then came back to see if it was still up. Sold!
Forum: Interior
08-04-2007, 02:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,162
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Claustrophobic rear seating.

Mine just stay's folded down and i refer it as a two seater when it comes to people wanting to use it like i was a taxi.

Work's better as a shelf for getting stuff from point a to point b for me....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-26-2007, 01:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,735
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Uh ohes, Rod Knock? (Video inside)

After running into a random knock and a constant knock on two different car's lately ive come to a new method of finding them.

Yank the belt's off and crank it.

If it's there it's in the motor...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-26-2007, 01:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 635
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Do i need a fan?

Stick your head under the nose and look up you will notice alot of room infront of the radiatior.

Just get a pusher fan and put it there.
Forum: Electronics
07-26-2007, 01:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 475
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (noob)

You have to find the number one on the distributer. Some will say pull the #1 plug and find top dead center then check where rotor button is pointed. For me just wire it as show if it doesnt fire...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-22-2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,078
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Raced a WRX last night

I allway's find it funny that they can take a 4 cyl car and drop $10 grand in it.

I can take a SB car and drop $3 in it and stomp all over it?

Kinda makes you wonder about those rice burner's?...
Forum: Interior
07-22-2007, 11:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 15,097
Posted By Tobashadow

What seat's will fit a 3rd gen?

I figure this would make a nice sticky and also to help people like me that live in smaller town's but need new front seat's, so the picking's in the junkyard are slim.

So far i know any 3rd gen...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-15-2007, 10:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,704
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Ignition: Key Wont Turn - Help!

You could bypass the VATS if you dont really care about it.
Forum: Interior
07-11-2007, 11:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 753
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: does iroc camaros have Accessory?

you know that is something i have also wondered mine wont either.
Forum: Electronics
07-11-2007, 12:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,149
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: One touch power windows

looking at the diagram the other night everything you need is right there in the console.

It's nothing more then tie in before and after the switch's.
Forum: Exterior Parts Wanted
07-10-2007, 12:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 488
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: IROC Lip Spoiler

hehe that's a rear spoiler he wants the front one.

well i need a front one too also but in the future i do
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
07-10-2007, 12:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,880
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: www.custom-leds.com

responded to email really fast

i ordered the deluxe version saturday and got a email monday saying it was shipped.

ive never even seen my third light work since i got it 8 year's ago becuase...
Forum: Interior Parts Wanted
07-10-2007, 12:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 362
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: I lost my nut........

if it was me id be off to the junkyard the part's in that colum should be the same in alot of gm car's and truck's around the same year
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-10-2007, 12:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: a/c removal on 87 iroc-z

umm picture please?

kinda sounds like you maybe yanked the smog pump tube's off
Forum: Members Camaros
07-09-2007, 11:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,452
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: 87 iroc camero 350Tpi i pick up for 500bucks

so who's going to be the first to ask if you want your $500 back??

gas in the oil?

may be time for head gasket or a intake gasket?

either way even if the engine was shot the body is worth...
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2007, 11:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,149
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: One touch power windows

that would be very very easy to wire in if you can find one.
Forum: Electronics
07-07-2007, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,759
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: HOW TO REPLACE Ignition Lock/Keys Cylinder in 88 Camaro? HELP?

Before you go and yank out the gut's some words of advice.

I had a lock get stuck on me before and i went thru the entire process of pulling and swapping it for nothing.

It was a broken...
Forum: Body
07-06-2007, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,095
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: How do i change the Fog light bulb?

Well that was fun.

I unbolted the air dam then took out the two bolt's that hold's the light in and pulled the whole housing out and swapped the buld.

But while i had it out i removed the light...
Forum: Body
07-06-2007, 02:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,095
Posted By Tobashadow

How do i change the Fog light bulb?

88 irocz with factory fog light's

Thanks
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-05-2007, 10:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,064
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: 92 Z28 camaro VS. toyota Tundra (dad vs. son!)

Take him out there and when you launch hit about half throttle just to get it to hook then at about 6 foot off the line ram it down and show him there's no match for american v8's.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-04-2007, 10:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,791
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: New Mustang owner talking trash at my work

You should be able to spank it if youve even done the basic of mod's. (open element and such).

IMO they ruined the rustang when they went to the 4.6, the old 5.0 (actually a 4.9 :p ) could be...
Forum: TBI
07-03-2007, 11:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 530
Posted By Tobashadow

Question on the other type of TBI Spacer

The one that goes on the injector pod not under the entire unit.

I can get around $12 shipped to me.

Anyone have any experince with them?

And how hard to install.
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
06-28-2007, 10:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,880
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: www.custom-leds.com

is the place still in business??

all i see are picture's

and i want to order the camaro one
Forum: Body
06-25-2007, 10:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: AAAHHH!!! Damn women drivers

atleast yours is going to cost ALOT less to repair.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-17-2007, 01:49 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 272
Posted By Tobashadow

Another fun day under the 3rd Gen looking for the vibration.

Well i found a big cause of my side to side shimmey that has gotten worse over the past week.

I pulled the passenger side tire's and swapped them, then i pulled the driver's front to get ready to...
Forum: Cooling
06-12-2007, 12:26 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,349
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Over Heating ZOMG!

While i had the hood up on mine saturday eyeballing the idler arm i have to change this weekend (oh joy) i yanked out the rubber trim peice at the back of the hood.

And my oh my did it make a...
Forum: Power Adders
06-05-2007, 07:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: air cleaner question

rip that out and ignore it.

you will notice on the manifold where it mounts there is nothing there but a mount.

It does nothing but use heated air from the manifold.
Forum: Electronics
06-05-2007, 03:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 754
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Alternator or battery problem

Sounds like a dieing alternator to me.

Grab a meter (even a cheapy will do) and put it on the battery post's.

Should be close to 12v

Have someone fire it up and it should be close to 13.5v
...
Forum: Cooling
06-05-2007, 03:12 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,349
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Over Heating ZOMG!

Trust me put the **** airdam on there and watch the temp's drop ALOT!!

Im running a totaly wrong air dam on my 88 iroc (found it on a firebird in a boneyard) it looks to be more of a arrow shape...
Forum: Cooling
06-03-2007, 12:20 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,349
Posted By Tobashadow

Re: Over Heating ZOMG!

he's talking about part of the deflector system that is part of the bumper.

This picture is actually upside down but this is what you are looking for.
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