wedgeheaded

A few days ago, before I got my plates, I decided to put the top down and drive out the road and back. And, being thorough, I had to try a burn out. Nothing, not even when I power braked it. My car is an L98 with 2.73s but I thought there'd be something. Oh well, I bought it to cruise, not to hot rod. It runs too good to be major but timing may be retarded way back. I just haven't had time to look into any of the little issues that are bugging me. I'll add this to my list of things to do.

ch@0s

Something is wrong with your car bud, an L98 will do a burn out without breaking a sweat.

1993C4LT1

When I turn my ASR off(LT1 of course), it will spin the tires easy.

Aaron Keating

Yeah if it runs okay it's either a timing or ignition pickup issue.

The L98 should be able to boil the tires half off the car when it's really running right.

wedgeheaded

ASR. Is that the thing that keeps the valet from ripping around in your vette? I wondered if it might be on. I have a FSM, I need to read up on it a bit tonight. I would have thought a 250hp motor in a 3000# car would be enough to get me into trouble. I'd like it to be something simple. I got my plates last Thursday and went back out Friday morning. I've been working 12s ever since. I hope to get to it Monday as I'm supposed to be off. I don't know though, you can hear the grass growing at my place. I hope you guys are right. I'll get my buddy involved. He has an 85 that he tinkers with and he's way better with motors. I've always been into detailing and paint. I won't see him till next weekend though. Too much to do. Thanks guys

True Mountaneer

I assume that you've just got the car...I also don't know if you put fuel in it ,or still running on what was in it already..If you car sat in someones garage for a few years your gas could be kinda dead..your computer may be turning your timing down to compensate...I see your from West Virginia,some HillBilly might have been running drip in it.LOL..Just kidding..I'm from The Wild Wonderful too...Enjoy your new car

wedgeheaded

I bought it in late feb and drove it home from NC. The gas was pretty fresh. It does have a "new" computer. "New" being the operative word. New to some is just not the OE. There are several things like this, and the slightly fast idle, but I have to be careful not to fix something that isn't broke. The right fix in the right place may fix several things. To much "fixing" may throw something else out of whack. I'm trying to do the most likely cure first, then see what goes away and what's still there. I want to drive it but spring chores are killing me.

1993C4LT1

No, the ASR (Accleration slip regulation) is traction control. ASR was first equiped with 1992 Corvettes.

96 Vette CE

I have the complete opposite problem, I have a hard time not spinning the tires on my LT1.

mrmtrtrnd

Don't be disappointed cause it saves the tires and you get more cruising miles out of them.

corvetteronw

Check the timing as it may be significantly retarded. Be sure to unplug the brown wire by the distributor before you do this.
If it is not the timing then it is probably time for new plugs, wires, rotor and cap. I have a low miles distributor with an Accel coil for sale here in the parts section if you need it.

Benny42

... and your point is

dphilC4

Try to get it fixed. What's the point of owning it if you can't have a little fun every now and again!

wedgeheaded

You know how stuff comes together and starts to get clear in your mind? Well, It's had the computer replaced, it idles too fast, and has no power. What I'm thinking is this, new computer resulted in very high idle because it wasn't reset. No way to slow down a 90 cause the computer does all the thinking. I know, we'll retard the timming, that'll slow it down. Might be. I have to get a day off to chase a few of these rabbits. Monday, I hope.

Cygnus

I have the L98 in my 91 and it will smoke the tires in a heartbeat with little effort.

856SPEED

I bought my 85 in '01 and it wouldn't pull the hat off your head....

ran a best of 14.99 @ 90mph and would not brake torque to save it's life......

I think I must have had a clogged cat or something maybe too, but all said it was pretty tame.....

I fixed that in short order.......

wedgeheaded

You can't quit there, tell it.

WGlen C4

My '91 Didn't impress me when I first bought it. I started running better newer fuel in it and she came alive as much as the stock L98 can.