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Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-10-2016, 04:26 PM
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Views: 813
Posted By Cambridge205

89 gta Tucson az

As a parts car or project car. White 89 GTA has 5 speed 350 tpi. Call 602-402-1193
Forum: South West Region
01-13-2010, 12:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Questions about Tucson, AZ!

Don't forget the smog...
Forum: South West Region
06-15-2009, 11:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 534
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: What do I do with my car!?!

My orders say I can ship a car over but says nothing about storing it. I have already talked to them about it and they're the ones that told me that :( Maybe the first sergeant could help out??
Forum: South West Region
06-13-2009, 01:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 534
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: What do I do with my car!?!

It sounds like a good deal. Is he in town yet?
Forum: South West Region
06-07-2009, 08:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 534
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: What do I do with my car!?!

I'll have to call up the hobby shop tomorrow thanks for the idea! I'm not sure if the car runs its been a while sense I started it. Its currently stuck in the middle of an oil change with a stuck oil...
Forum: South West Region
06-07-2009, 06:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 534
Posted By Cambridge205

What do I do with my car!?!

Hey I haven't been too active recently but I have a GTA that I have put a lot of work in to and still needs a lot of work. Anyways I ended up joining the Air Force, and they are sending me over seas...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-24-2008, 01:24 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,028
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: No spark after new wires.

Check your grounds for the relays and the ECM.

As for the SES light I have no idea normally when no SES light comes on when you put the key to the on position it could mean bad ECM. it should turn...
Forum: South West Region
07-24-2008, 01:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 550
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Anyone whats going on with my GTA? (Tucson area)

Check your grounds for the relays and the ECM.

As for the SES light I have no idea normally when no SES light comes on when you put the key to the on position it could mean bad ECM. it should turn...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-16-2008, 07:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,084
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Weird spark plug reading.

I just installed a heated o2 sensor and that really smoothed out the idle but I deffenanty feel a missfire at idle now. I think that might be why it smells rich at idle. I wanted to get it tuned...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-10-2008, 02:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Check engine light shows code 13......

How old is the O2? they only last 24,000 miles.
Forum: DIY PROM
07-10-2008, 02:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,396
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Rich on idle and lean on cruising

I just found something interesting when I was going for a drive yesterday and data logging about halfway in my cruise I started getting knock counts at a certain RPM I think it was about 2100 RPM and...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,396
Posted By Cambridge205

Rich on idle and lean on cruising

I'm sure this is an easy problem for most of you to fix but I'm new to tuning so its hard for me to figure out. my car is an 89 GTA 5.7 with a ZZ4 cam. I'm using Turnerpro RT for data logging and bin...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-08-2008, 12:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,084
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Weird spark plug reading.

Wow you know how to read plugs, all I could see it was maybe running lean... but you saw a whole lot more than me!

Timing is set to stock. I'm still learning prom tunning so it's far from being...
Forum: TPI
07-07-2008, 11:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 639
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: increasing air, how to increase fuel??

You can do a tune up. New spark plugs, wires, cap, if you want new coil that will help spark OR do that and get an ignition box.

What I did was look for a coil that put out the most volts and I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-07-2008, 07:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,084
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Weird spark plug reading.

yeah I have high BLM's they are about 140 idle and 137 cruising. I know 128 is what I need to get. At start up it smells like gas though. So I don't know if I need to increase the injector constant...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-07-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,084
Posted By Cambridge205

Weird spark plug reading.

I'm trying to tune my ecm and I pulled a plug to see if its running rich or lean and I pulled this... I have looked at many pictures of plugs but haven't seen this yet. I'm thinking it running lean....
Forum: TPI
07-04-2008, 04:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 777
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: "Pump On" time reprogramming

Hopefully you thought of this already but maybe you have a bad fuel pressure regulator?

How much pressure do you have when the pump is running? Did you replace the pump when you did the swap? TPI...
Forum: TPI
07-04-2008, 03:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 603
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Swapping from TPI 305 to L98

The 305 TPI has smaller injectors, I think they are 19's?? While the L98 has 22's. I would get a bigger cam and better heads. But that’s just me and I didn’t do that on my rebuild I just got a bigger...
Forum: TPI
07-04-2008, 03:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 639
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: increasing air, how to increase fuel??

Everything you have planned to do wont be enough to get bigger injectors or increase your fuel pressure. Once you put in a bigger cam and bigger intake you have to start thinking about the fuel side....
Forum: TPI
06-19-2008, 01:12 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 173,926
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: BBK TPI intake setup ($399.00)

I have always liked the look of the stock TPI or the HSR. But this intake looks kinda ugly to me, However this intake does looks a lot better than the Accel supper ram. When I look at this intake I...
Forum: TPI
06-12-2008, 06:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 403
Posted By Cambridge205

What happened to Vaders plenum porting PDF?

Every link I find for the PDF it says 404 file not found. Does anyone have this PDF? Or know a place to find it at?

I found this http://www.gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox/tips/plen-port/port.htm But it...
Forum: TPI
06-09-2008, 05:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 310
Posted By Cambridge205

Help! Data log after injector swap.

Hey I'm still having problems with my injector swap. I'm about to switch back to my old injectors unless if I get this figured out. I got a data log of it idling. The prom was set to 24.00 but I...
Forum: TPI
06-08-2008, 02:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,360
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: k&n filter, air foil, 19lb new ford injectors = higher idle???

local auto parts stores should have them. Get the felpro ones tell them its for your car, don't tell them its for ford injectors or they might give you ford o-rings. Hopefully you can just buy 16...
Forum: TPI
06-08-2008, 02:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,360
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: k&n filter, air foil, 19lb new ford injectors = higher idle???

I set it to 24 I set both double fire and single fire. I don't know what double fire and single fire is but they are both set to 24.

I found a regulator problem and now I'm trying to get that...
Forum: TPI
06-08-2008, 01:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,360
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: k&n filter, air foil, 19lb new ford injectors = higher idle???

I have 24# injectors, and I programed that in to a new chip. I'm new to the DIY PROM and I'll try changing the pulse width at idle. My mods are in my sig

and it didn't show my sig... here's my...
Forum: TPI
06-08-2008, 03:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,360
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: k&n filter, air foil, 19lb new ford injectors = higher idle???

I had to cut mine as well for my injectors. It's suggested to cut them 1/4 inch but I think that might be a little too much, or I did a little more than 1/4 inch by mistake. Because I have to put a...
Forum: TPI
06-07-2008, 07:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,360
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: k&n filter, air foil, 19lb new ford injectors = higher idle???

I used ATF for the TB. WD-40 is not the best lube for it just use house hold oil, or what I used. I doubt that is the problem but just an idea.

I just changed out my injectors for bigger ones and...
Forum: TPI
06-07-2008, 02:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,360
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: k&n filter, air foil, 19lb new ford injectors = higher idle???

There are some timing lights that will show what your RPM is. If you don't trust yours in the car than I would get one. Maybe you could rent it or if you want just buy it. Maybe your timing is off...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-06-2008, 04:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 997
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car runs bad after injector and regulator swap.

Yeah I don't see how I could mess it up its very simple. Sense my old one could hold pressure a lot better than this one I kind of doubt it's anything to do with the pump but I'll do that test just...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-05-2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 997
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car runs bad after injector and regulator swap.

Here is a link to where I got it from it just shows the diaphragm and not the O-rings
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-05-2008, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 997
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car runs bad after injector and regulator swap.

I took off the vacuum line and none came out and I didn't smell any in the hose.

I pinched the line and it jumped to 70 psi and when I let it go it goes down to 42 or 40ish and I knew it would do...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-04-2008, 06:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 997
Posted By Cambridge205

Car runs bad after injector and regulator swap.

Hello I got a problem with my 89 GTA 5.7 TPI. I just got done replacing the injectors, and the fuel pressure regulator. I got the injectors from fuelinjectorconnection.com they are the 24 lbs...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-30-2008, 01:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car wont startq

If you have codes get them figured out and fixed and if it still has that high idle and hesitation check the basics like spark plugs, cap. then check TPS voltage, clean the IAC, and see if the O2...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2008, 11:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car wont startq

Yes you can remove the 10K resistor after your laptop has connected to the ECM and start the car after. If you don't remove the 10K resistor and start it, it will have a high idle because it will be...
Forum: TPI
05-27-2008, 09:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,811
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Bad fuel pressure regulator?

Yeah, it takes hours for it to bleed off though...

I was just messing around with it and I don't think this is a big deal but when the pump is priming the gage reads 46 PSI right when the pump...
Forum: TPI
05-27-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,811
Posted By Cambridge205

Bad fuel pressure regulator?

Hey I'm trying to figure out if my fuel pressure regulator is bad heres what the problem is. When I put my fuel pressure gage on the rail and turn the key to the on position and not starting it. for...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car wont startq

I don't have the picture of the ALDL terminal that you put the pin in. but its the bottom left pin when your looking at the terminal. If you find a picture I think its terminals E or M they are the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2008, 05:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car wont startq

That is one dead battery...

You can see if the sensors are sensing. But each sensor will have its own symptom of failure. For example the TPS sensor could randomly drop off in voltage when its...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2008, 01:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car wont startq

The click could just be a relay or the solenoid of the starter trying to engage. Some times when the battery is low the starter will click rapidly. I would test your battery than if that is good get...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-24-2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Car wont startq

have the fans alway kicked on when you try to start it? Is the clicking rapid or just a single click?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-24-2008, 04:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,200
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: How can I get my car to start up faster?

Wow I leave this for a few days and I find a lot of reply's!

My fuel pump relay is good I hear the fuel pump when the engine is not running and when the key is set to the on position every time. I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-19-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,200
Posted By Cambridge205

How can I get my car to start up faster?

I'm wondering how to get my car to startup faster. It's an 89 GTA 5.7 TPI. Some times it will fire right up, and sometimes it will take a lot of cranking for it to finally start.

I have done a lot...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
05-17-2008, 12:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,235
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: TPI383 = Great Vendor!

Yeah, it is not as easy to post feedback on itrader as you think. You need a deal thread in the classifieds forum of TGO and most deals are done over PM or calling. That is why lots of people don't...
Forum: DIY PROM
05-08-2008, 04:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Trying to get 27SF512 to work.

I found out why it didn't work! I checked continuity to the pins and the 6th one in on the S2 ZIF was not soldered to the adapter board. So I soldered it, put it back in the ECM, turned the key, and...
Forum: DIY PROM
05-07-2008, 05:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Trying to get 27SF512 to work.

So it sounds like I'm burning my chips right, putting the chips in the g1 adapter right, so why are they not working?

I tried stacking the bin 4 times on the chip and it still wont work. I stacked...
Forum: DIY PROM
05-07-2008, 12:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Trying to get 27SF512 to work.

Yep thats how I do it.
Forum: DIY PROM
05-06-2008, 11:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
Posted By Cambridge205

Re: Trying to get 27SF512 to work.

Yes, after burning I verified the chip with the buffer.

I got the APYU3516 bin off moats once and when I got the burner I read my chip to see if they were the same and it says it is not the same....
Forum: DIY PROM
05-06-2008, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
Posted By Cambridge205

Trying to get 27SF512 to work.

Hello I'm a newbie to the DIY prom and I got a problem getting my new chip to work.

I got the Burn1, a header to read my old chip, and the G1 adapter with an S2 ZIF on it. So I'm just trying to...
Forum: Classified Ads Feedback Board
05-06-2008, 01:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 591
Posted By Cambridge205

TPI383 did me good

Sense itrader wont let me post feed back on his itrader thing because we did the deal by PM I'll post it here.

He coated my headers and he did a good job. If I decide to get my TPI set up coated...
Forum: Problems / Help / Suggestions / Comments
05-02-2008, 02:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 478
Posted By Cambridge205

itrader question

I did a deal with someone a while back but we never did it through thread only by PM. I want to leave some feedback but it asks for the thread URL. Is there a way around this??
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