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Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,273
Posted By irish887j

Re: Seriously need help. No Job. Daily driver IROC dead

Your timing is def crucial to the performance of the Car...your gonna have to find a way to get that notch visible to a timing light (maybe draw a line across it as best you can with a straight edge...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2009, 05:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,367
Posted By irish887j

Re: GTA Reliability?

I own an 87 GTA and when everything iss set up right on these cars they're plenty reliable...and as you know the car is only as good as the maintenance provided by its owner...Youd have a ton of fun...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-16-2009, 10:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By irish887j

Re: Desperatly!! Need Help with High Beams Linkage/Steering Column

thanks for the advice...but you can definately install that piece easier with the lock plate removed correct?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-15-2009, 07:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By irish887j

Re: Desperatly!! Need Help with High Beams Linkage/Steering Column

no one knows anything about installing this little plastic piece?...lol man what a downer
Forum: Electronics
09-15-2009, 03:54 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,244
Posted By irish887j

Re: Sons car is hurting my brain..

yeh def sounded like it to me....always best to start simple
Forum: Cooling
09-15-2009, 02:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 661
Posted By irish887j

Re: Help 86 ta fan tell me were the relays are???

check your fan switch (passenger side on lower side of motor), CTS sensor (front of manifold below throttle body...theres two sensors there, its the one on the left)...Fan relay (driver side firewall)
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-15-2009, 02:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 923
Posted By irish887j

Re: camaro died on me today ses light was on and i got code 36

This code usually indicates burnoff relay failure...if the relay checks out then check for openings in the black ground wire or orange power wire between the ecm , fusable links, and or battery
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-15-2009, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By irish887j

Re: Need Help. I've tried everything...

There are two sensors on the front of the manifold on tpi's the CTS and MAT....the one on the left is the coolant temperature sensor...check that sensor as it respectively is intertwined with the...
Forum: Electronics
09-15-2009, 01:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,244
Posted By irish887j

Re: Sons car is hurting my brain..

I did read however that most autoparts stores can test the module for you
Forum: Electronics
09-15-2009, 01:49 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,244
Posted By irish887j

Re: Sons car is hurting my brain..

very well could be...I've been tryin to hunt for yah on how to test it and found nothing....but I have found that when they do go people seems to have to replace them one after another due to the...
Forum: Electronics
09-15-2009, 01:35 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,244
Posted By irish887j

Re: Sons car is hurting my brain..

could be your Ignition control module....these are known to go at times and would produce no activity from the starter but alowing all other electronics in the car to operate fine
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-15-2009, 01:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 411
Posted By irish887j

Re: no power

start with simple...dist cap, wires, plugs, & rotor...also air filter....if the engine seems and sounds like its rippin then you may have tranny or differential problems with slipping....respectively...
Forum: Electronics
09-15-2009, 01:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,244
Posted By irish887j

Re: Sons car is hurting my brain..

You might have already checked this but just in case...It could be a simple bad ground to the motor or poor terminal connection>> I've had this happen to me on the motor side of things and like you...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-15-2009, 12:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,795
Posted By irish887j

Re: When I floor it car does nothing for a few seconds then goes

Check to make sure your TPS is giving correct voltage at WOT, also if it absolutely makes no change whatsoever from idle for that amount of time you may want to check fuel pressure, throttle cable...
Forum: Electronics
09-15-2009, 12:37 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,244
Posted By irish887j

Re: Sons car is hurting my brain..

Sounds like the timing is off...do some more research as to finding the base timing for that particular year/setup...I know on mine I had to disconnect the brown wire above the heater blower motor on...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-15-2009, 12:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,149
Posted By irish887j

Re: code 34 to code 33

First things first....code 33 and 34 can be a tricky without proper diagnoses...Find the chart that guides you in probing the MAF harness to ensure proper function of the system in general...this...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-15-2009, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By irish887j

Desperatly!! Need Help with High Beams Linkage/Steering Column

Recently, I was attempting to replace the cruise control lever in my GTA because the switch was bad...In the process of doing this I tried to cheat the system by removing the cover on the column just...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-25-2008, 10:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 628
Posted By irish887j

1987 GTA 350 BLACK/ TAN HARDTOP FOR SALE

FOR SALE: Unfortunately Time and moneyt aren't on my side and It's come down to selling my GTA....It has been my daily driver for 4 years until recently I spun a crankshaft bearing in the low end of...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-16-2008, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,242
Posted By irish887j

1987 GTA 350 BLACK/ TAN HARDTOP FOR SALE

FOR SALE: Unfortunately Time and moneyt aren't on my side and It's come down to selling my GTA....It has been my daily driver for 4 years until recently I spun a crankshaft bearing in the low end of...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
12-20-2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,192
Posted By irish887j

Re: 1987 GTA 350 hardtop for sale

Westfield, Ma
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
12-19-2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,192
Posted By irish887j

1987 GTA 350 hardtop for sale

Just as the title states...an automatic black with tan interior GTA....recently spun a lower connecting rod bearing giving a slight knock and have no inclination of wantying to put anymore into the...
Forum: North East Region
12-19-2007, 03:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 392
Posted By irish887j

1987 GTA 350 hardtop for sale

Well unfortunately im gonna be selling my GTA in hopes of purchasing a new one.....Ive puit quite a bit into this one but just recently i spun a connecting rod bearing and have no inclination to put...
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