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Forum: V6
09-14-2011, 08:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 872
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 90 Camaro 3.1/Auto - Lacks Power

I forgot to add that to my original post but the O2 sensor is new as well.

Thanks
Forum: V6
09-13-2011, 08:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 872
Posted By BushyTea

90 Camaro 3.1/Auto - Lacks Power

I have a 1990 3.1 camaro that has a ton of new parts on it. New dist, cap, wires, plugs, tps, egr valve, iac, cts, battery, cleaned/flowtested injectors, fuel pressure regulator, rebuilt heads,...
Forum: V6
08-27-2011, 12:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 393
Posted By BushyTea

Idle is alittle Rough

I have a 1990 Camaro RS with the 3.1 V6 auto in it.

The car starts up no problem and runs good while it goes through the warm up process. The only time the idle gets rough is when it tries to set...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
05-20-2011, 10:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 940
Posted By BushyTea

1990 Camaro RS

I have a 1990 Camaro RS with a 3.1L V6 hooked to a 700R4 auto transmission. The engine and transmission have both been rebuilt with only a few hundred miles on them. The heads were redone as well but...
Forum: V6
07-17-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Alright, well an update after some time away.

The car runs better now. The car had no water in it and I had forgot about the coolant temp sensor so once I added water it ran better and now will...
Forum: V6
03-14-2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well I will probably have the injectors cleaned and flow tested just because they probably need it as well.

I probably phrased it wrong in my previous post but I have a leak from the schrader...
Forum: V6
03-10-2010, 06:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well, it seems no matter what I do it never stops losing pressure. However, today I noticed that when I took off my gauge and left off the cap that gas we leaking from the check valve on the back of...
Forum: V6
03-06-2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Yeah, I will try some cleaner through it and see what happens.

I am having an issue though with clamping the lines. I build pressure and no matter how hard I clamp the lines the pressure still...
Forum: V6
03-06-2010, 06:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Yeah, mine doesn't get anywhere near 20 minutes of holding pressure. The car fires right up with no issues. The only time is has trouble is if you let it run for a bit, turn it off then try to fire...
Forum: V6
03-06-2010, 03:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Yeah, I am looking through my lines but most look to be in good condition. Even tried to spray them to see if the idle changed but nothing.

I pulled out my injectors and have them hanging with...
Forum: V6
03-06-2010, 12:21 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well I checked my map sensor and here are the readings.

Between Pin A and Pin B: 4.1 Vdc
Between Pin A and Pin C: 4.9 Vdc

Thanks!
Forum: V6
03-04-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

I know this is an old thread of mine but wanted to update what my problem was for future people who search the boards.

The problem ended up being with my heads. Pulled them off, had them redone...
Forum: V6
01-01-2009, 06:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 616
Posted By BushyTea

Re: Does the cam make a sound?

Depending on the noise which will be hard for any of us to really fully know it could be the plastic timing chain guide.

On my 3.1 I had that guide break which is right behind the timing chain...
Forum: DFI and ECM
09-25-2008, 05:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,331
Posted By BushyTea

Possible ECM Issue

Well first off how I was wondering how often or common is it for a ECM to fail?

Mine is out of my 90 Camaro 3.1 V6 and I have replaced everything possible to fix a flooding issue and I am...
Forum: V6
05-31-2008, 04:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

All of my sensor are getting voltage and most have been replaced either due to hunting down this problem or in the recent past.

The O2 was new before this problem and I have no codes for it so I...
Forum: V6
05-24-2008, 08:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

unfortunatly I have not found the problem but I am only left with about 4 different options at this point.

One would be wiring that I just haven't seen that needs to be fixed, replace the...
Forum: V6
03-29-2008, 11:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well after tracing some wiring again I did find 2 of the ground wires on the back of the drivers side head had fused together somehow. Not sure if that could be the issue but they are suppose to be 2...
Forum: V6
03-29-2008, 09:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Thanks for the help drew.

Is there a way to test the computer? I took mine out and apparantly it was replaced before I got the car. I have had the car sine 98 so it was replace sometime between...
Forum: V6
03-22-2008, 11:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Alright, did the clear flood. Did it 3 times then pulled a few plugs and not a drop of fuel on any of them so the ECM seems to be working fine in that sense.

Does not seem to be much left for...
Forum: V6
03-22-2008, 11:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

I will try the clear flood method to see what that will do.

When I do the codes all I get is the 12 so nothing is throwing any codes. I found a fuel pressure reg. cheap so its new and the CTS is...
Forum: V6
03-22-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Alright, did a fuel pressure test and when I first turn the key to ON it goes up to 42-43 psi. After 5 min. it was down to 28-30 psi. All this was with the key ON.
Forum: V6
03-22-2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Yeah, I did the voltage test and it showed the injectors were still good with the meter but just keeps dumping fuel to the point of flooding. Every plug has a ton of gas on it, not just certain ones....
Forum: V6
03-21-2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Thanks Drew. That method worked better than the timing light method. I am getting constant spark to all plugs and now I think the problem is fuel.

Not that there isn't enough but that I am...
Forum: V6
03-21-2008, 09:38 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Yeah, there are no codes at this point and time. I wish there was as that would give me a certain direction to go with it. Only parts used in the motor are the crank/mains and the rods. Everything...
Forum: V6
03-21-2008, 01:20 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well spent the night messing with it more and just still the same thing. It just seems spark isn't working as it should.

Not sure what else can be wrong with everything is new.
Forum: V6
03-20-2008, 07:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By BushyTea

Re: Valve Lash

Well I was using this thread:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/posts/v6/431421-compression-good-bad/3399198-post8.html

I have a haynes manual and honestly it never says how far to turn after...
Forum: V6
03-20-2008, 06:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By BushyTea

Valve Lash

On my 3.1 I am setting the valves and I know you set them to 0 lash by spinning them until you feel resistance then do a 3/4 turn.

Issue is I just did the first set and a few minutes later I go...
Forum: V6
03-20-2008, 01:47 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well the thing is I know what I am doing but I am just at a loss. Almost everything is new for fuel and spark as well.

What else can control spark? That seems to be the one things that keeps now...
Forum: V6
03-19-2008, 11:33 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well, dist did not fix the problem however I might have found the issue.

I took the top end apart down to the heads and lower intake manifold. Looking to see if the valve lash is set properly.
...
Forum: V6
03-09-2008, 01:55 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well pulled the dist. and just went and swapped it on the lifetime warranty but have to wait until monday/tuesday for it to get here.

On a side note I did find that one of the metal tabs were...
Forum: V6
03-02-2008, 03:44 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

How do you check the pickup coil?

I have a new cap and rotor already on it.

Thanks
Forum: V6
03-02-2008, 02:58 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

New coil.......nothing changed.
Forum: V6
03-01-2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Yeah, the coil isn't that old but who knows right now lol.

The spark on the ones that fire more regularly isn't a steady pulse though. It has some pauses and such so I am not getting a very good...
Forum: V6
03-01-2008, 08:54 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Alright,

I used the test light method to check for spark and it looks like only the passenger side plugs #1, #3, and #5 have spark and the drivers side has no spark. Not sure how reliable this...
Forum: V6
03-01-2008, 06:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

Re: 3.1 Start but not Start

Well I haven't found any vaccum leaks yet as I thought that was the issue as well.

I did find out that the #2 plug is not getting spark but the #4 and #6 plugs are. What would cause only a few to...
Forum: V6
02-28-2008, 06:13 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,050
Posted By BushyTea

3.1 Start but not Start

Well searching around and found some helpful into that got me to where I am now. The car is a 90 3.1 camaro and the engine is recently rebuilt. It has a new TPS, plugs, gas and temp cooling sensor as...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
02-27-2008, 01:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,897
Posted By BushyTea

Re: LS1 wiring harness from Z28

Do you know if this if for an M6 or Auto trans setup?

Very interested

Thanks!
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
08-07-2007, 04:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 322
Posted By BushyTea

WTB: 94 4L60E Tailshaft/VSS (Texas)

Looking for just the tailshaft for a 94 4L60E(A4) transmission that includes the VSS sensor.

Let me know

Thanks!
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Forum: History / Originality
07-05-2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 731
Views: 68,379
Posted By BushyTea

Re: How did everyone here get their car?

Well no major story on mine honestly. I got mine when I was 17 or 18 yrs. old when I graduated from high school. It was a gift for graduation. Had it now for almost 10 years.

Mike
Forum: Signature Pictures and PhotoShop Requests
07-05-2007, 02:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 434
Posted By BushyTea

Re: Photoshop wheels

Didn't have alot of time to get it perfect but this should give you an idea.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o144/BushyTea/3rd.jpg

Mike
Forum: Problems / Help / Suggestions / Comments
06-28-2007, 05:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 831
Posted By BushyTea

Re: search option

What type of problem are you having?

I just tried a general search and used the keyword: camaro and it came back and said that no matches could be found. Now I know that is way off lol.

Mike
Forum: Problems / Help / Suggestions / Comments
06-28-2007, 01:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 778
Posted By BushyTea

Re: How to Become a Senior Member

Most boards I have ever been involved in or have personally run myself all run off of post count. I don't see what the big deal is though as having the senior title doesn't get you anything extra.
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Forum: Camaros for Sale
05-06-2007, 01:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,320
Posted By BushyTea

Re: Running 400hp LS1 Camaro donor for thirdgen complete W/ many perf parts

Sucks that it's wrecked. Also the link has had to much traffic so pics don't work right now.

If I could get my TSi sold I would take it off your hands.

Mike
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-05-2007, 12:46 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 428
Posted By BushyTea

FS: 97 LT1 Engine/Auto Trans

Well looking to sell the setup out of my 94 Z28.

It's a 97 LT1 engine with an auto transmission.

Both are freshly rebuilt with 0 miles on them and they will come with computer and harness. All...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-01-2007, 10:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 391
Posted By BushyTea

FS: LT1 Exhaust/BBK Headers/Flowmaster Muffler

I have bbk short headers with complete exhaust that goes back to a flowmaster muffler. Also have a 3" cutout and the tips are included with an extra flowmaster catback. System will need to be welded...
Forum: V6
03-31-2007, 11:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 298
Posted By BushyTea

Head Work...

Looking to redo my 3.1 heads and I was wondering if anybody knows the best place to get all the parts needed to rework them.

Thanks,
Mike
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
03-08-2007, 02:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 598
Posted By BushyTea

Would this work on an LT1? I am looking for a kit...

Would this work on an LT1? I am looking for a kit for my 94 Z28.

Happen to have pics as well?

Money order isn't a problem for me as I prefer that method anyways.

Thanks,
Mike
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
01-21-2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 842
Posted By BushyTea

Still for sale. Will sale without the done...

Still for sale.

Will sale without the done heads for a cheaper price.

Mike
Forum: V6
01-19-2007, 07:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 475
Posted By BushyTea

Thanks, I figured it was just couldn't find it. ...

Thanks, I figured it was just couldn't find it.

I am debating just doing the 3.4 swap if I can find a good deal on the motor.

Mike
Forum: V6
01-19-2007, 06:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 475
Posted By BushyTea

3.4 Heads with a 3.1

Hey,

I did some searching and I am sure the answer is out there maybe I just didn't search the right terms.

However, the 3.1 in my 90 camaro is freshly rebuilt for some reason the heads did not...
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