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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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!!!!! i need help!!!!!! 1986 z28 camaro

i just recently bought a 1986 z28 camaro and i dont know if its the water pump going bad or what but there is a ticken noise coming from the front of the car, and do fuel filters go bad on these camaros

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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Re: !!!!! i need help!!!!!! 1986 z28 camaro

Is the car over heating? Is the water pump leaking? Is the ticking coming from under the valve covers? Fuel filters do get dirty and need to be replaced over time.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Injectors often make a ticking noise. Normal.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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Re: !!!!! i need help!!!!!! 1986 z28 camaro

Take a piece of heater hose, stick one end in your ear, and use the other to listen to the various accessories and things, until you find where the noise is coming from.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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thanks ill try o and where can i order parts for my car?? any ideas??
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Parts stores, speed shops, Summit/Jeg's, junkyards, classifieds, eBay, GM dealer, .... the usual.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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thanks ill check it out!!!!!
how can i get better gas milage?????
sorry i got so many questions
what kind of chip can i get for my car?
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 05:21 AM
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Re: !!!!! i need help!!!!!! 1986 z28 camaro

Originally Posted by Mrs_Arenas
how can i get better gas milage?
Welcome to TGO. Start with a tune-up. Change all the fluids, filters, etc. A chip is useless if the car runs/performs like a beater.

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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Re: !!!!! i need help!!!!!! 1986 z28 camaro

ha ha well,chip and gas mileage normally don't go in the same sentence without the words "loss of" in between but welcome to TGO
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Re: !!!!! i need help!!!!!! 1986 z28 camaro

My advice would also be to get the engine checked over and seviced, make sure that its got good oil pressure. Next, I'd make sure that it was breathing properly by looking at the exhaust etc. (Especially if its got all that anti smog rubbish fitted) In terms of better MPG, a lot of people don't even check simple things like tyre pressures which make a huge difference.

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