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Forum: Electronics
05-16-2009, 10:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 631
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Torque converter wiring

Something's not right allright.
The A terminal should be ground; verify it. The F terminal is the tan wire that the ECM also is supposed to ground for lockup to occur. The green wire I believe is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-12-2009, 10:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,273
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: choke light

So where's it ticking then? And how fast? And how fast is the light blinking?
Yes, the choke is not supposed to be heated until the engine is running.
Forum: Electronics
05-12-2009, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 442
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Alt cuts out at 3.5k

I made a regulator once for an outboard, and it would behave just like that. It was a design flaw, but I guess that's not quite the issue you've got.
The only things that comes to mind is brush...
Forum: Electronics
05-11-2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,968
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: ARC Fuse - .2 Amps

Hey, that's great! :) I knew there was a way, thanks for drawing it out for me, now I can just copy & paste it! :D (Clever smart a**!) ;) Hehe, no offense..

91Bird305 - please let us know how it...
Forum: Electronics
05-10-2009, 02:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,968
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: ARC Fuse - .2 Amps

I found the wiring diagrams on the net and it seems the ARC 20A fuse only supplies the radio memory backup, so then the radio must have a fault in it somewhere if it really draws 200mA, unless...
Forum: Cooling
05-10-2009, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,817
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: A/c compressor cycling on and off

It sounds like your cooling fan is not coming on with the a/c. This leads to overheating of the condenser and therefore high pressures. An overpressure switch is most likely shutting off the...
Forum: Cooling
05-10-2009, 12:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,598
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Fan clutch?

I took one apart at one time, and from what I could see there were details indicating to me that it wouldn't work properly in the reverse direction.
Forum: Electronics
05-01-2009, 10:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 526
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: will this work with my camaro?

Sure, it'll work on any car with separate low and high beams. It's just a power diode that lets current into the low beams when the highs are on - but not the other way around.
There are however two...
Forum: Electronics
05-01-2009, 10:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,968
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: ARC Fuse - .2 Amps

Alarm systems are sometimes more of a nuisance to their owner than to a thief..
I take it you have no DVM to measure current draw with, and that leaving the negative battery post off keeps the...
Forum: Electronics
05-01-2009, 09:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,046
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Intermittent MAP Sensor??

The way I interpret the happenings, yes.
The ECM doesn't have much in the way of tools to determine problems so it has to make some assumptions and that leaves all the more in the hands of the...
Forum: Electronics
04-30-2009, 09:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,968
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: NOAH’s FUSE

If your battery has full capacity (certainly not certain) then you're looking at a draw of around 80mA. That's 1W (or a real small lamp). Try to start measuring at the battery itself. Pull the...
Forum: Electronics
04-30-2009, 09:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 520
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Crazy problem...need help please!!!

Man it ***** big time when incompetent people has hacked up the wiring..
If the tan/white wire is spliced into the ignition circuit then the car will run on, with the oil press switch supplying the...
Forum: Electronics
04-30-2009, 08:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,968
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: NOAH’s FUSE

Yes, .4mA is a perfectly normal drain, .2mA from the radio and the other .2mA from a clock, or the thing that goes ding maybe.
I have a newer radio that draws 20mA. That'll drain my battery in 4...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2009, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 520
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Help please alternator not kicking in

This belongs in the electronics department.
You say amps but I figure you mean Volts.
Measure the Volts (key on) on the brown/white wire on the alt. It has to get some voltage there to work.
The...
Forum: Electronics
04-30-2009, 05:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,046
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Intermittent MAP Sensor??

This is a classic example of the limitations of the programming in these ECM's, potentially misleading an uneducated individual.
When an injector is not firing you have to step more on the gas to...
Forum: Electronics
04-30-2009, 04:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,968
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: NOAH’s FUSE

Please observe and get a grip on the correct denominators (or whatever it's called)..
.4 Amps (= 400 milliAmps) will completely drain a fully charged battery in 5-6 days.
If you have the DMM set...
Forum: Electronics
04-13-2009, 06:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 858
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: will carputer drain battery?

You are overthinking.
The spec sheet of the puter should indicate if it draws any power in its off state.
Also I'd be careful of putting a switch in its ground wire as it might have other sensor...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-10-2009, 03:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,344
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: What stall for 305 with Turbo 350

My L69 uses a stall of 2000-2200. I'm not certain it's original but I think so.
This is meant for overdrive & lockup. Since you're ditching those options you should do some calculations. You'll...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-10-2009, 02:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 546
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Going on a long trip, need help with TCC replacement

Well, your statements about what you've done and what happens are a bit incomplete and confusing..
What's remaining of the original wiring and controls for instance?

Anyway, driving with it...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-09-2009, 09:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 824
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: how many people here are not runing a clutch safety switch?

No european or jap cars over here have ever had any safety starter lockout switch afaik..
But then most cars here are manuals, and the lawsuit thing isn't so bad here either.
If the engine stops...
Forum: Electronics
04-09-2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,259
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Window speed

Every bit of maintenance and extra wiring will help for the window speed. Mine are slow too and I measure down to 7 Volts on the motors when they run. I guesstimate that a good lube job plus a relay...
Forum: Electronics
04-09-2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,375
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: alternator not charging

Dude, the open white wire in your drawing is the brown wire BigBabyLou was referring to. It needs to go to an ignition source, maybe via a resistor or a charging lamp, depending on what car you got.
Forum: Electronics
04-09-2009, 08:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 757
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Electronic Gurus and Engeneers Inside Please: Question about wiring polarity swit

The rear defrost switch has the timer electronics built into the switch afaik.
Forum: Electronics
04-09-2009, 08:00 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 760
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: A/C help ASAP

Freze 12 is just a blend of 80% R134a & 20% R142b. I wouldn't care to put it in my car..
ISCEON-59/ NU-22 is a blend of 50% R134a, 46.6% R125, & 3.4% iso-butane. The latter is there to enable the...
Forum: Cooling
04-07-2009, 08:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,458
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: HC-290 Refrigerant

Thanks for bringing this up and adding details. Darwin's theory's great btw..
I filled my system with a propane/butane mix last summer and it worked nice. Didn't record any numbers though. I just...
Forum: Electronics
04-07-2009, 07:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 339
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: had some kind of major electronic failure HELP

You just lost the memory back-up supply to the radio. Re-check the fuse, it should be a straightforward issue, same fuse for all 3 things. Did you get all pieces of the spring out of there? Windows...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-07-2009, 05:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,705
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Ever done the Resistance in ECM ground circuit test?

There are not one, but three ground wires from the ECM going to two ring terminals on the engine, in addition to one wire being grounded in the dist.. So with 4 equal ground wires to three points,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-05-2009, 11:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,705
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Ever done the Resistance in ECM ground circuit test?

There are several ground wires going to the ECM. It's unlikely that all of them have failed, but that being said; ground faults are often an ignored issue.
Find a wiring diagram for your car and see...
Forum: Electronics
04-05-2009, 11:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 760
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: A/C help ASAP

You'll want to locate the A/C pressure switch and try to short it out. It's on the aluminum cylinder. If the compressor kicks in then you're low on charge. The A/C is controlled by the heater control...
Forum: Electronics
04-05-2009, 10:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,289
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: i want to run dual batteries,,,need some help!!

12.57 volts off is quite low actually, 12.75 is considered 100%. What is the voltage with the lights on, and how long can they stay on before giving you trouble? 14.46 running is an indication that...
Forum: Electronics
04-05-2009, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 921
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: What is affecting my voltage??

You'll want to have a look at a wiring diagram. There are several thick red wires coming off the starter and going into the car (through the C100 bulkhead/firewall connector). One of the wires feeds...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-28-2009, 06:52 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 381
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Ignition wire lengths & positions

I bought new ignition wires at a swap meet today, believing they were for a chevy, + how big differences can there be between GM V8's (?)..
However, when I came home I found out that the Taylor...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-06-2009, 05:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,727
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: modern day gas senders? in gas tank?

The computer I linked to was made for carbed engines. It won't work on FI if there's a return line from the fuel rail, just like it wouldn't work with a carb if the return line was coming out of the...
Forum: Electronics
02-06-2009, 01:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 618
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: need cruise control help

Yes, it hooks into the vacuum reservoir circuit.
It needs to be fed VSS pulses as that's how it "knows" how fast it's going. It needs to be within certain ranges (it'll usually cut out below a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-04-2009, 02:29 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,727
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: modern day gas senders? in gas tank?

I did a quick search on eBay and came up with only one Driving Computer...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-04-2009, 01:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 637
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: desktop dyno

You have to make sure they have the same file extension as the ones that came with your DD, and that the location you found is the one that DD actually uses and not just a temp folder.
Windows...
Forum: DFI and ECM
02-03-2009, 09:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 581
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: CC-Carb & ECM need help

Us CC-guys seems to be a minority here, presumably regarded as freaks or retards..
Please excuse my rants, I'm just trying to make a joke - on my own expense..
But the fact is that info on CC...
Forum: Electronics
01-25-2009, 02:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 663
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: High Output custom alternator power drop alternatives?

There are no alternatives to overdriving the alt. in these cases. Check at which rpm the voltage gets ok (> 13V). Divide this number with the idle rpm. This gets you the overdrive ratio you'll need...
Forum: Electronics
01-25-2009, 02:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 588
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Cruise Control working erratically

I assume youre talking about an Iroc, don't know what year. I don't know the Iroc specifically or what could cause such behaviour but I guess most GM CC's are identical so here are some thoughts.:...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-20-2009, 03:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 716
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Stalling after full throttle or burnout

Just a wild theory; check your oil pressure to be on the safe side. I dunno for sure if it would behave like that with low pressure, but maybe some bearings get in contact with each other when under...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-20-2009, 03:12 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,727
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: modern day gas senders? in gas tank?

The mpg displays I was referring to were aftermarket gadgets for carb engines. I see now you're FI of course. FI mpg displays would use the information that's already inside the ECM. It only needs a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-19-2009, 02:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,727
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: modern day gas senders? in gas tank?

To make a tank gage accurate requires some tedious work if you can't get parts that are known fixes. The way I see it you'll have to make a kind of "jig" or an open model of the tank if you will....
Forum: Exhaust
01-18-2009, 05:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,832
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: 2.5 or 3 inch

Having a 2.25" system on my "190hp" L69 305 kills torque over 3500rpm whereas the 2.75" it's supposed to have allowed it to pull strong to 5000.
So I say definitely go for 3" from the Y-back.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-18-2009, 05:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 913
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Why transmission ratings include GVW

Certainly, except that accelleration neccessarily has to end within a specific (short) time span, whereas hill climbing has no specific end (depends on where you live) and the same goes for towing...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-18-2009, 04:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 913
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: Why transmission ratings include GVW

Mr.Awesome, you dared ask a question I've always asked myself, and look at the replies you got.. You have my sympathy.
I've had a feeling that the GVW specification has something to do with...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-18-2009, 02:58 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,727
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: modern day gas senders? in gas tank?

Those gadgets were popular in the 80's. They used a magnetic pickup on the driveshaft and a transducer in the gas line to the carb. I have a British made unit I'm hoping to transfer to my present car...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-06-2009, 01:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 548
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: altenator question

It goes to the same post as the battery wire like five7kid said.
I think it's the so-called sense wire, and the alt. has an internal low-ohms resistor from the sense terminal to the bat.+ post. for...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-06-2009, 01:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,570
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: alternator crackling

Duh.. When I mentioned my clutch fan noise it was because both items have bearings that can fail in the same way, giving off similar noises.. You wouldn't need to take off the belt to check the fan...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-05-2009, 04:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,570
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: alternator crackling

The bearings may be about to go out completely. Just before my clutch fan stuck it made some kind of crackling noise.
Take off the fan belt and check the bearings for wear/noise.
Forum: Carburetors
12-26-2008, 05:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,508
Posted By Fullsizewagon

Re: I think my choke thermostat *choked* and died

If pushing on the cam weight helps for the rest of the ride then it could be just that part sticking.
Try with WD-40 or something with oil, it did the job for me at one time when my own choke was...
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