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Old 01-25-2015, 07:45 PM
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Slipped on my ZR-1 wheels for kicks.
Old 01-25-2015, 08:04 PM
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Slipped on my ZR-1 wheels for kicks.
That's gonna look nice! Leaving it black when you're done? How's it going?
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Originally Posted by shawn 84&92
What the heck is that little module beside the blower with the wire loom running to it?
Old 01-25-2015, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 94z28camaro
What the heck is that little module beside the blower with the wire loom running to it?
Not sure, will look closer next time I am at my shop. Maybe someone else will chime in.
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Originally Posted by MaxDaemon
That's gonna look nice! Leaving it black when you're done? How's it going?
Yes, I am leaving it black. Changing to black interior, just because I have it already. Would love to keep it tan, may change it back later.
Going pretty slow. I am taking internet classes, so
I am at work every night until 7:00 or so. I only get to work on it on the weekends only right now.
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Originally Posted by shawn 84&92
Not sure, will look closer next time I am at my shop. Maybe someone else will chime in.
My thought was some kind of crash sensor, but googling the P/N left me empty handed.
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Originally Posted by 94z28camaro
What the heck is that little module beside the blower with the wire loom running to it?


That's the electronic spark control module.
Old 01-26-2015, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx7
That's the electronic spark control module.
Ah, thanks!
Old 01-31-2015, 07:54 PM
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I got the fuel injector back a a week or so ago and got it in but it had a leak on one of the hard lines. I got the leak fixed today and go to hear her run! She smokes some, I hope that will clear up, but if not looks like I will rebuild and detail out the engine compartment in the process.
It was very nice to hit the key and she purrs
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Originally Posted by shawn 84&92
I got the fuel injector back a a week or so ago and got it in but it had a leak on one of the hard lines. I got the leak fixed today and go to hear her run! She smokes some, I hope that will clear up, but if not looks like I will rebuild and detail out the engine compartment in the process.
It was very nice to hit the key and she purrs
Could be some bad leftover gas - how long was she sitting?
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Could be some bad leftover gas - how long was she sitting?
At least a year. It was empty, I put in 2 gallons with some ethanol stabilizer.
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Originally Posted by shawn 84&92
At least a year. It was empty, I put in 2 gallons with some ethanol stabilizer.
Ick. Probably some nasty stuff in the lines and the pump and stuff. Probably it'll burn clean, with a bit of luck. Does it smell/look like gas smoke or oil smoke?
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Originally Posted by MaxDaemon
Ick. Probably some nasty stuff in the lines and the pump and stuff. Probably it'll burn clean, with a bit of luck. Does it smell/look like gas smoke or oil smoke?
Not gas smoke, but not truly oil smoke either. Hopefully it will burn off like you said. The engine sounds great.
Old 02-01-2015, 06:25 AM
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Nice to see an '84 rescued! I've had mine for 8 years now(sep '83 build) and
although the ride is like a buckboard, it's still fun to run it up the twisty mountain highways!
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Can't wait to see more pics of the car! I would assume the smoke may be a brownish in color given what could have been in the lines and filter and pump and tank and what not. That old gas that was sitting in the fuel system probably smelled terrible. Did you remove the pump and sender and check for debris or varnished gas in the tank?

Either way, it sounds like you may have a few detail things to sort out and then perhaps take it on a test drive? Would be good to read that it went down the road straight and that the transmission shifted well. Would be the icing on the cake really.
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx7
Can't wait to see more pics of the car! I would assume the smoke may be a brownish in color given what could have been in the lines and filter and pump and tank and what not. That old gas that was sitting in the fuel system probably smelled terrible. Did you remove the pump and sender and check for debris or varnished gas in the tank?

Either way, it sounds like you may have a few detail things to sort out and then perhaps take it on a test drive? Would be good to read that it went down the road straight and that the transmission shifted well. Would be the icing on the cake really.
I hope to test drive it soon. I bought rebuild kits for the calipers, the rear master cylinder reservoir was empty and the rear calipers were stuck.

I looked in the tank and it was not bad.

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Old 02-01-2015, 11:26 PM
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Early in the thread you mentioned having a set of '84 wheels that you would like to have cleaned up. Are you still planning to go that route or are you going to leave the A-molds on there?
Old 02-02-2015, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84
ride is like a buckboard, it's still fun to run it up the twisty mountain highways!
There's a cure for that!
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Originally Posted by JD Shredds
Early in the thread you mentioned having a set of '84 wheels that you would like to have cleaned up. Are you still planning to go that route or are you going to leave the A-molds on there?
I am thinking I will keep the a-molds. Once the 11's went on the rear, I was hooked.


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