Oct 20, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Hello. I was wondering if any of you guys know a good mechanic that knows very well the thirdgens. I live in the la area. Thanks
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Oct 20, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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Re: need help
what are you trying to do to your thirdgen?...
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Oct 20, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Re: need help
Quote: what are you trying to do to your thirdgen?...
Ok so my problem is that my car doesn't sart but that's sometimes. Like yesterday in the night it didn't start at all. And today it start like nothing was wrong with it. And it was drivnig good
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Oct 20, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Re: need help
Oh by the way I have an 87 trans am with the l98
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Oct 20, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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you might have the same problem i had/have...did u do any modification to your exhaust?...does your battery drain if you try to keep turning it on?...
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Oct 20, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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Battery is good. I just have flowmaster 80series but that was install a year ago
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Oct 20, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Re: need help
ok...what exactly does it do when it doesnt turn on?...maybe your starter going bad?...
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Oct 20, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Re: need help
Quote: Hello. I was wondering if any of you guys know a good mechanic that knows very well the thirdgens. I live in the la area. Thanks
Don Lorentzen
1030 W. Hoover Ave.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 633-5168
Engine rebuilding, Trans rebuilding, Subframe Connector welding, Exhaust specialist, Rear end specialist, Custom chips, Carb/TBI/TPI.
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Oct 20, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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Well it doesn't start I press the gas it doesn't help. How would you know its the starter?
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Oct 20, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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Re: need help
you can sum times tell...by turning the ignition key and if it wont start, you can hear a lil clicking noise and it means ur starter is getting stuck meaning its goin bad...
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Oct 20, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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Re: need help
Quote: Don Lorentzen
1030 W. Hoover Ave.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 633-5168
Engine rebuilding, Trans rebuilding, Subframe Connector welding, Exhaust specialist, Rear end specialist, Custom chips, Carb/TBI/TPI.
do you or do they also weld/fix the floor pan?...
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Oct 20, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Re: need help
Ill pay more attention to tha starter when I turn it on


Thanx ringo234
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Oct 20, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Re: need help
ok...but let us kno...
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Oct 20, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Ill pay more attention to tha starter when I turn it on


Thanx ringo234
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Oct 20, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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Re: need help
Quote: ok...but let us kno...
Ok. Does your car makes any clicking noise?
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Oct 20, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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yea it would...and if i continued to try to turn it on it would kill my battery...but if i would wait a while and then try 2 turn it on it would turn on like nuthin was wrong with it...
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Oct 20, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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Re: need help
Quote: yea it would...and if i continued to try to turn it on it would kill my battery...but if i would wait a while and then try 2 turn it on it would turn on like nuthin was wrong with it...
Yup that's tha same with me..... sucks!!!

You don't plan on getting a new starter?

Hey the shop that they just post up is dyno dons shop I heard he's really good
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Oct 20, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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yea it does suck...

4rite now I'm putting the starter back on since i just rebuilt my engine so I'm gona c how that goes...if not I'm gona buy a mini torque starter...

o ok...so I've heard I'm gona have 2 pay him a visit wen i drop my engine back in...
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Oct 27, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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Re: need help
ok so today i disconnected the maf and the car start but it had really badd idle and step on the gas pedal and it turn off and turn the car again but after second turn off!!!
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