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Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-17-2005, 12:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,599
Posted By Flash84Z28

I checked it with the multimeter when it was down...

I checked it with the multimeter when it was down and I am getting power at the starter. It has gas, but the car is not even turning over, all I get is a click from the solenoid.

Thanks,
Matt
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-17-2005, 12:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,599
Posted By Flash84Z28

Car only starts when jacked up

I'm trying to get my car ready to take down to the track tonight. A month ago it wouldent start so I jacked it up and messed with the connections and it started again. I left it up on the stands (in...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-12-2005, 02:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 448
Posted By Flash84Z28

Yep, that's it. I worked at a mobile electronics...

Yep, that's it. I worked at a mobile electronics shop and used a solenoid we use to isolate second batteries and I used 3M terminals. Those plastic terminals always break and fall apart.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-11-2005, 10:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 448
Posted By Flash84Z28

Sounds like heat soak. After I installed my...

Sounds like heat soak. After I installed my headers I had the same problem. I got a remote solenoid and kept my stock starter and have had no problems since. Summit has a kit for $25.

Matt
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-11-2005, 08:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 820
Posted By Flash84Z28

Modifying/porting vortecs for Comp XE274...

I did some searches and found that some people have been getting great results with vortecs and the Comp Xtreme Energy cams. The upgraded Scoggin Dickey heads have new springs, but how much would the...
Forum: TPI
09-29-2004, 01:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,489
Posted By Flash84Z28

it wasnt the module it was just that the coil and...

it wasnt the module it was just that the coil and or distributer got wet and i had to wait for it to dry
Forum: TPI
09-29-2004, 12:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 299
Posted By Flash84Z28

take emisions off 87 z28 tpi

whats up, i ve got a pretty much stock 87 z28 tpi and i want to take off all the smog crap "emisions" from under the hood can i do that with out messing anything up and if i can what do i need to...
Forum: TPI
05-31-2004, 12:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,489
Posted By Flash84Z28

Awsome. This is actually my friends car, mine is...

Awsome. This is actually my friends car, mine is carb'd. I'll let him know and we'll try replacing the ignition module.

Thanks for the help. Mike I'll let you know if I we find anything else that...
Forum: TPI
05-25-2004, 10:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,489
Posted By Flash84Z28

87 TPI won't start (no spark)...

The car is an 87 TPI. The car had a hard time starting earlier today but after three tries it finally started. After that it was parked and then the next time I tried to start it, it just turned...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
07-20-2003, 10:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 750
Posted By Flash84Z28

This car was appraised at $69,000 and covered in...

This car was appraised at $69,000 and covered in three magazines...guess it's ghetto too. http://www.fastlanecars.com/data/listings/l0043.html

If you need a place to mount a new ignition, FPR,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-19-2003, 05:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 392
Posted By Flash84Z28

Thanks ede! I just remembered that I have a...

Thanks ede! I just remembered that I have a perfectly good mechanical pump in the garage. I'll try that out.

Thanks again,
Matt
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-19-2003, 03:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 392
Posted By Flash84Z28

Need advice on Fuel pump install...

I just blew my Mallory 3 port regulator that I had been using with my stock fuel pump to keep the pressure down for my carb. I've been told I'm going to keep blowing these becouse they are not made...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-18-2003, 01:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 617
Posted By Flash84Z28

Yes, it's a vacuum port. The Mallory 3-way return...

Yes, it's a vacuum port. The Mallory 3-way return style has one. It turns out there is a crack in the rubber diaphram that was allowing fuel (and lots of it) to come into the "dry" part of the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-17-2003, 08:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 617
Posted By Flash84Z28

Help! Fuel Pressure Reg. squirting fuel everywhere...

On the way home tonight I noticed my gas guage going down more than normal and smelled gas when I got home. So I popped the hood with the car running and my Mallory 3-way FPR was squirting fuel out...
Forum: Car Audio
07-07-2003, 08:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 567
Posted By Flash84Z28

First of all realize that $400 is going to get...

First of all realize that $400 is going to get you about the cheapest equiptment out there. Now, if you want to start building a system with $400, you could get a good start. If you have to have 2...
Forum: Car Audio
07-07-2003, 08:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 442
Posted By Flash84Z28

If you do a search for amp racks you will find...

If you do a search for amp racks you will find lots of posts with amps mounted everywhere from in the seats to in the hatch storage compartment. Lots with pictures too.

Matt
Forum: Car Audio
07-07-2003, 08:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 343
Posted By Flash84Z28

Make sure these wires are right and that it is...

Make sure these wires are right and that it is grounded to metal.

Orange: 12v (const.)
Yellow: 12v (switched, ignition)

Double check those fuses too!

Let me know how it goes,
Matt
Forum: Car Audio
07-07-2003, 08:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,487
Posted By Flash84Z28

The dash speakers are 4"x6" and the sail panel's...

The dash speakers are 4"x6" and the sail panel's are 6"x9". The same as every third-gen f-body with the exception of Bose equipted cars.

Matt
Forum: Car Audio
06-19-2003, 10:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,562
Posted By Flash84Z28

Looks nice and clean. I guess you trust your...

Looks nice and clean. I guess you trust your weatherstripping. ;)
Forum: Car Audio
06-19-2003, 09:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 510
Posted By Flash84Z28

It's possible that you have a ground loop. Does...

It's possible that you have a ground loop. Does the noise increse when you give it gas? It usually happens with amps but can happen with CD players as well. Check the ground and/or give it a new...
Forum: Carburetors
06-10-2003, 11:54 PM
Replies: 1,335
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Views: 315,278
Posted By Flash84Z28

Here's mine, hoping to add a new cam and Vortec...

Here's mine, hoping to add a new cam and Vortec heads this summer.

EDIT: Not working, it's on the website.
Forum: Car Audio
05-01-2003, 11:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 553
Posted By Flash84Z28

Most likley the person who said this was playing...

Most likley the person who said this was playing a joke on someone. I love going into Best Buy or a similar store and asking if there amps are all a quarter ohm stable or if they have flux...
Forum: Car Audio
05-01-2003, 08:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 553
Posted By Flash84Z28

There may be an amp with two class D amps in a...

There may be an amp with two class D amps in a single chassis. BTW, a .25 ohm is a dead short. I think Orion made a 1/2 ohm stable amp a long time ago. Everyone else is 2, sometimes 1.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-24-2003, 10:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,563
Posted By Flash84Z28

Cool, I thought this was going to be a pain to...

Cool, I thought this was going to be a pain to fix like all the little stuff on these cars usually is. It was raining this morning on my way to school...RainX is only good when you are on the highway...
Forum: Car Audio
04-23-2003, 09:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 442
Posted By Flash84Z28

I like the Aladdin 2000. I don't see any reason...

I like the Aladdin 2000. I don't see any reason why you coulden't have all of those on the same remote even with a cheap alarm that had an add on remote start. I've heard it doesen't like normal tach...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-23-2003, 09:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,563
Posted By Flash84Z28

Windshield wipers locked up, need some help and rain in the forecast...

The other day I turned my windshield wipers on and the got stuck up a little about halfway before I got to where I was going. I popped the hood and the grey plastic housing is cracked and some metal...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2003, 10:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 672
Posted By Flash84Z28

Yeah, I'm hoping it'll hold until this weekend....

Yeah, I'm hoping it'll hold until this weekend. Thanks again!
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2003, 05:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 672
Posted By Flash84Z28

Not quite sure what I did, but I can't get it to...

Not quite sure what I did, but I can't get it to STOP starting now. There is some kind of lock or spring behind the large electrical connector that goes around the rod or another cable. I pulled it a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2003, 03:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 364
Posted By Flash84Z28

They might have got the wrong wire when they went...

They might have got the wrong wire when they went to the switch for the parking light flash. Look to see where the white wire from the alarm goes, then check the wiring diagram for your car and see...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2003, 02:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 672
Posted By Flash84Z28

The ignition circuit works fine. I'll go check...

The ignition circuit works fine. I'll go check the linkage now, but it is kind of wierd that it would do that overnight. Also I forgot to tell you that the radio only position stopped working about a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-02-2003, 10:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 672
Posted By Flash84Z28

How to replace the ignition switch...

I went out to start my car this morning and got nothing. A few test with the multimeter showed that the starter solenoid was fine it just was not getting a signal from the switch inside. Also when I...
Forum: Carburetors
03-13-2003, 09:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 857
Posted By Flash84Z28

When I switched from my Edelbrock to my Road...

When I switched from my Edelbrock to my Road Demon, the car pulled much harder than it used to, got about 4 more mpg, and idles and starts much smoother even in the below freezing winter.

Yeah it...
Forum: Carburetors
03-13-2003, 09:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,102
Posted By Flash84Z28

Get it running right before you start dropping...

Get it running right before you start dropping money on heads. Check your plugs and timing. Does the car bog down or have bad throttle response? These things can help identify problems.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2003, 06:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,473
Posted By Flash84Z28

Yeah, that was worded bad. It blows smoke out of...

Yeah, that was worded bad. It blows smoke out of the breather after it is shut down. Thanks.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2003, 05:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,473
Posted By Flash84Z28

Broken in good, normal oil changes. It only blows...

Broken in good, normal oil changes. It only blows oil out of the breather when I remove it and the engine is off. I found a pinhole right above the #6 header primary that was causing the smoke when...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2003, 04:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 571
Posted By Flash84Z28

Yes everyone certainly does have their own...

Yes everyone certainly does have their own opinions, but war is not declared based on popular vote. I will be joining the 207th AFROTC det. this fall at Saint Louis University. No one wants to go to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2003, 03:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,473
Posted By Flash84Z28

It is a GM crate engine with less than 10k on it....

It is a GM crate engine with less than 10k on it. I can't see worn rings as the cause. It has not done it the last few days and the engine was off when I pulled the breather.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2003, 11:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,473
Posted By Flash84Z28

Smoke blowing out of breather....need some help

A few weeks ago I replaced my valve cover gaskets. A few days ago I noticed oil smoke comming from under the hood. I pulled off the breather and smoke was rushing out of the hold. I have a PVC on the...
Forum: Body
02-24-2003, 01:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 878
Posted By Flash84Z28

I understand what you're saying. Just continue...

I understand what you're saying. Just continue the center portion where the small bird is all the way over to the fender to hide the recess for the headlight (where it says PONTIAC) and the parking...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-11-2003, 09:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 902
Posted By Flash84Z28

Actually if you look at Champion and Autolite...

Actually if you look at Champion and Autolite racing plugs their ground electrodes does not go over the center electrode. What the splitfires and others do is exspose more spark to the mixture...the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-11-2003, 10:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,469
Posted By Flash84Z28

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought. Anything is...

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought. Anything is going to be better than what I have now, but the MSD is not worth paying almost $200 more for. I think I'm going to go with the new Mallory HEI...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-10-2003, 09:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,469
Posted By Flash84Z28

MSD vs. Mallory vs. Accel distributers...is MSD worth it?

I'm putting a new distributer on my very mild daily driver (current mods in sig.) to replace the corroding factory late 70's HEI disty that is just not giving me the throttle response or gas milage I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-31-2003, 10:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 647
Posted By Flash84Z28

If you have a good air filter and fuel filter I...

If you have a good air filter and fuel filter I don't think they would clog up. Another thing I thought about is that they may save that carb stud nut if you dropped it in the intake. That way you...
Forum: Carburetors
01-30-2003, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 539
Posted By Flash84Z28

Anyone heard of or use Torque Plus intake gaskets?

I was browsing through Jeg's last night and found some intake gaskets called "Torque Plus" that have little mesh screens in them. They are supposed to atomize the fuel and create smaller droplets. Do...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-30-2003, 02:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 647
Posted By Flash84Z28

Yes, but it should not take long to warm up the...

Yes, but it should not take long to warm up the intake runner to the point where fuel can no longer condence. They appear in the picture to be very fine mesh screens. I'm not sure if there would be...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-30-2003, 07:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 647
Posted By Flash84Z28

Anyone heard of Torque Plus Intake Gaskets?

I was browsing through Jeg's last night and found some intake gaskets called "Torque Plus" that have little mesh screens in them. They are supposed to atomize the fuel and create smaller droplets. Do...
Forum: History / Originality
01-12-2003, 07:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 928
Posted By Flash84Z28

I found my T/A on eBay. I had a brand new engine...

I found my T/A on eBay. I had a brand new engine and transmission in a 84 Z that was falling apart and needed some body work. After I got a settlement from an insurance company after someone hit me I...
Forum: Carburetors
01-09-2003, 07:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 589
Posted By Flash84Z28

I have the Mallory 3-port also. I ran aftermarket...

I have the Mallory 3-port also. I ran aftermarket relays near the battery and ran new wire to the fuel pump and gave it a new ground. It was much easier than some advice I was getting to drop my...
Forum: Carburetors
01-09-2003, 07:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 589
Posted By Flash84Z28

Double post...

Double post...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-09-2003, 06:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 990
Posted By Flash84Z28

You can drive around without it connected but it...

You can drive around without it connected but it is not recommended. The arm will only make contact with the ground when you give it more gas then nessicary in reverse. I've broke two mounts. As far...
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