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EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

Old Nov 28, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

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Camaro 92 rs v6 3.1L

I just replaced all the broken vacuum lines under the hood which added up to 6.. and replaced window motors

So here is the NEW ISSUES what its been doing lately
--- This just started happening 2 weeks ago. ---
Sometimes i will go to turn the key and crank it but then it Shuts off the electricty and i have 0 power at all. (and once actually it did this to me while driving i started it at work got to stop sign and it lost all power having to --->
i have to open hood move the battery then it clicks on.
Im thinking need replace postive connecter or battery since i cant tighten it on all the way to the battery like its stripd or something...


Here is whats been wrong with it for awhile
When i try to turn key i get a click .. click... click... eventually starts. Then other times i get no click and nothing at all for couple minutes (Read that could be the IGNition Module) Correct?

My dash lights don't work

Only the dash blows air when turn on the a.c it use to switch to the others...

I had the gas tank poping problem and what sounds as fuel bubbling. not sure if still does after replaced those vac lines... i think i heard it pop once maybe.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Re: EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

1. The electrical problem is most likely the battery cables. Take em off, clean em with warn water & baking soda (both the cable ends and the place on the batt where they hook up), and see if it's better.

2. Check the fuse

3. The little doors in the dash that route the air to the various outlets are all in their "rest" position Reason is, they are actuated by vacuum that's sent to them by the little valve-ey thing in the HVAC control head, and the vacuum line that brings vacuum to that, is disconnected under the hood somewhere. First, find it; it comes through the firewall on the pass side, near the heater hoses, in the wiring harness. Make sure it's hooked up properly.

3. Probably nothing wrong.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Re: EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

Check your battery terminal connections. It's not difficult to strip the side terminal female end (battery side) by over tightening. If this has happened the battery cable will not stay tight. Only option I'm aware of is replacement of the battery-if this is an issue.

By all means clean your cables and connections first, see if that solves it.

See above for your vent problem. Unless yours is the digital Berlinetta, which is extremely unlikely being a 92?
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Re: EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

Originally Posted by DXDoug
i have to open hood move the battery then it clicks on.
Im thinking need replace postive connecter or battery since i cant tighten it on all the way to the battery like its stripd or something...
BAM - asked and answered
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Re: EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

Thanks yall i will try all This.

But yeah was the issue with it just clicking and not cranking and sometimes not cranking at all the ign module?

BTW il post pics of all this asap so yall can see what im looking at...

That Sounds pretty dam accurate for the A.C i just need to look even though the 2 vac lines going to the firewall seem ok i will try and see again take pics so yall can let me know.. Thanks...

**Fuses are all good... I had some one replace the steering column, no clue if they really did or not.. after that i decided no more mechanics. lol unless its the one guy i trust.
BUT yeah after they replaced that steering column my dash went out..

The car has been mine since 2004 but never really had money to work on it but now that do id like to get everything Fixed that needs it. Id imagine alot...
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Re: EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

It is a grounding problem. been through this a few times.. Chevys love their grounds. I built custom wires for mine.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Re: EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

Note that most new batteries have a built in "crush" washer in the terminals.
Removing the battery cable or just plain age, movement, vibration etc. will
cause the cable to loosen and have poor contact with the terminal because
the "crush" space is gone.

The cable end is now loose and if you "horse" on the bolt to tighten it you
risk cracking either the internal battery post or case..............

Its best to take off the suspect loose cable and add a plain metal flat washer
between the cable face and battery post and re-tighten it.
Or you can cut off a bit of the battery cable bolt.............adding the washer is easier!

I just went thru this on my old truck with loose cables.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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Re: EVerything i can think of thats wrong at the moment lil help?

Originally Posted by DXDoug
was the issue with it just clicking and not cranking and sometimes not cranking at all the ign module?.
No ,
it is because you have dodgy connections not allowing full batt power to get to the starter
You answered your own question when you said you have to open the hood and .........
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