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Old Feb 10, 2019 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronnie123
Taking it to a Corvette specialist unless I get a better suggestion.

I would love to learn how to perform my own repairs.
I have literally told you how to start, and provided a link to get you started. What am I missing?

The other suggestions; check for spark and fuel (get a pressure gauge from an auto parts store; either rent or buy) when it won't start -are good ones too.


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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 03:31 PM
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I dont know about LT1s or a vette that new. I am old school . Could this be a sort of coil problem?
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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 05:48 PM
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I spoke with the Corvette specialist I know today. It said it may be a coil problem. It is going to him on Thursday. I will post the results.
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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 06:19 PM
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It is quite unlikely that it's a coil problem. It's far more likely that it is an Ignition Control Module problem. It's too bad you didn't take the first basic steps to see for yourself. Still, I'm interested in seeing the results.
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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronnie123
I spoke with the Corvette specialist I know today. It said it may be a coil problem. It is going to him on Thursday. I will post the results.
What, if I may ask, makes him a specialist? In many places I have been to, it is the guy who draws short straw and has to work with old junk.
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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 01:10 AM
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Did you by any chance wash the engine before the problems started???
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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by aklim
How did you overfill it? Pump clicks off and there is a lot more to go. A gallon, maybe 2? Buy yourself a scanner. One that can read real time data and not a cheap code reader which is a paperclip with a fancy box around it. Check fuel pressure and spark quality.


Does it stall while driving, OR does it stall when idling?
  • Stalling while driving...could be fuel filter issue, or ignition
  • Stalling primarily when idling may still be ignition, which a (real) scanner would identify, BUT it could be injectors damaged by alcohol laden fuels (prior to 93 when that issue was addressed) which a scanner will NOT show. (That will require you to measure resistance of the individual injectors...when they are at operating temperature ONLY. [injectors normally read either 12 ohms ± .0.2 ohms, or 14 ohms ± 0.2. injectors reading only 10 ohms or lower indicates clear and present failure in progress. If one fails, the rest will follow. Replace them all with stainless steel injectors that are alcohol tolerant. Jon @ FIC can fix you right up!}).

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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 11:38 AM
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Dude, take it to O'Reilly or Autozone and get the friggin codes read already. You come on here asking for help, they offer to help, why are you fighting them?
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