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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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From: indiana
Car: 87 iroc z28
Engine: Lt1
my car wont idle

im new to this, but i recently had a new motor put in my 87 iroc z. it will not idle, i have tried everything i can think of to fix and it still will not idle, i have printed the whole chevy thunder website i think, could someone please help, i have only got to drive it once. also the front right tire locks up sometimes, i just put new calipers and a brake booster on it , then i put new brake lines and hoses on it and it still doesnt work...please help!!!!
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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From: Saskatchewan
Car: 1992 GTA
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 4.10
What do you have in the car, TPI or LT1??? I see in your sig that you list an LT1. Can you give some more info on what you are running????
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Car: 87 iroc z28
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tpi

its a tpi, i was told my the guy i bought it from that that it was a lt1, but i guess i didnt know the difference. i dont know to much about any of it , just want it to run good...please help me if you can
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Read the thread posted by Vader. He has one of the best posts on this as well as having pictures too. Hope this helps.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...=set+iac+vader
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Car: 87 iroc z28
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tpi

its a tpi, i was told my the guy i bought it from that that it was a lt1, but i guess i didnt know the difference. i dont know to much about any of it , just want it to run good...please help me if you can
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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thanks

thanks alot i read the post from vader and it was good, im having all of it done this weekend...hope that fixes it.. thanks again..
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