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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 02:19 AM
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SNJ TPI help needed

I got an 85 IROC that someone brutalized. Need help figuring out where the wiring is supposed to go and what's missing and wrong with the beastie.
I got connectors that go nowhere, sensors without connectors and a fan with nothing but a hotwire. The car runs SUPER rich and will not rev at all.
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 02:27 AM
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Re: SNJ TPI help needed

There could be multiple issues , old injectors, bad cts, tps maf. Its hard to say unless you go through fix the gremlin issues with the harness and go from there. The 85 1226780 is a poor design ecm. Putting a 86-89 harness and a 1227165 ecm is one of the best upgrades you can do to a 85 IMO. The 870s slow baud rate , slow response . just something to ponder.
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~davis/z28/ecm_swap/
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 05:35 PM
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Re: SNJ TPI help needed

Hey Guy - where at in SNJ - Im in Franklinville, I got 89 TPI/350 in the bird and a 90 TPI/305 in the Camaro ... welcome to have a look.

Where are you at ?
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:10 PM
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how do i post something on this site hah?
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 04:09 AM
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Re: SNJ TPI help needed

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how do i post something on this site hah?
By accessing the Problems/Help/Suggestion/Comments forum on this website, and not hijacking someone else's thread that has nothing to do with what your asking...
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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Re: SNJ TPI help needed

Thanks for the replies.
Tuned, while I like your idea, I'm just trying to get this running well enough to sell it.
Jersey89, I'm in Millville.
When I got it, the tranny(700R4) was shot. Got that replaced and it seems to be running a little better oddly enough. New plugs helped a bit but still running way rich.

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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 05:55 PM
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Re: SNJ TPI help needed

You might try seeing if you can blink any trouble codes. Or download winaldl so you can see sensor data, cts, maf, cts . Lack of communication would indicate a bad ecm.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/85-CAMERO-5-0L-ECM-1226870-CSJ-See-item-description-/171187559012?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27db92da64&vxp=mtr
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:06 PM
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Re: SNJ TPI help needed

You might try seeing if you can blink any trouble codes. Or download winaldl so you can see sensor data, cts, maf, cts . Lack of communication would indicate a bad ecm.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/85-CAMERO-5-0L-ECM-1226870-CSJ-See-item-description-/171187559012?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27db92da64&vxp=mtr
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 07:06 PM
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Re: SNJ TPI help needed

That winaldl looks interesting. Too bad I have no laptop. Might try to borrow one.
Will try to blink the codes.
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