87 vette has a few problems
Racer
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Originally Posted by 427notch
i know i have compression,air and spark.
i'm now wondering if i have fuel on the left side.
i'm now wondering if i have fuel on the left side.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: southaven ms
i got the 6year old to hold the wires before i got caught.
all the plugs and wires are good.
the injector harness is good.
the fuel filter was oem and it was thru.the gas that came out was black.
i jumped #4 injector harness from the right side to the left.
i got 2 bad injectors. 1&3 are working when jumped 5&7 are inop.
i did the same thing from left to right.
120lb is not really that bad for a car with the amount of miles and age.
the engine acts like it still has a little life left in it.
i will get everything back working,then work on everything else.
all the plugs and wires are good.
the injector harness is good.
the fuel filter was oem and it was thru.the gas that came out was black.
i jumped #4 injector harness from the right side to the left.
i got 2 bad injectors. 1&3 are working when jumped 5&7 are inop.
i did the same thing from left to right.
120lb is not really that bad for a car with the amount of miles and age.
the engine acts like it still has a little life left in it.
i will get everything back working,then work on everything else.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 6,130
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From: seattle WA
Sounds like you need a couple tools, a fuel pressure guage and noid light, sounds like you have an ohm meter. The fuel pressure guage will tell if the injectors are leaking..and the ohm meter will tell you if the injector coils are good, you did say the left bank plugs were wet..right? And the noid light will tell you if the signal is getting to the injectors. Good luck.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: southaven ms
Thanks for the help.
i did not have anything to fit the plug thats in the right head.
its not 3/8 square.so i put the temp gauge sensor in the aux fan sender spot.
i put a can of seafoam in the gas tank and drove the car like i stole it.
the engine is fine and has enough power to leave 2 nice black marks about 20 feet.
the fan relay is bad so, i will get one sometime later in the week.
because i have 1 bad injector (#7 lives again) i'm going to replace them all.
now i'm down to fixing the right headlight,inst cluster,abs,fan relay,oil temp and redo the interior.
i work on heavy equipment and i work at night.
i will post some better pics of my 2500.00 car sometime this week.
i cant justify buying special tools that i wont use everyday.
a fuel pressure guage i can leave on the car i can see,noid lights i can find away around them.
a good manual is the best tool of all(it will be here sometime this week).
i use a ohm meter.test lights are garbage, a test light will burn on less than 12volts so they make trouble shooting difficult when your looking for 12volts.
i did not have anything to fit the plug thats in the right head.
its not 3/8 square.so i put the temp gauge sensor in the aux fan sender spot.
i put a can of seafoam in the gas tank and drove the car like i stole it.
the engine is fine and has enough power to leave 2 nice black marks about 20 feet.
the fan relay is bad so, i will get one sometime later in the week.
because i have 1 bad injector (#7 lives again) i'm going to replace them all.
now i'm down to fixing the right headlight,inst cluster,abs,fan relay,oil temp and redo the interior.
i work on heavy equipment and i work at night.
i will post some better pics of my 2500.00 car sometime this week.
i cant justify buying special tools that i wont use everyday.
a fuel pressure guage i can leave on the car i can see,noid lights i can find away around them.
a good manual is the best tool of all(it will be here sometime this week).
i use a ohm meter.test lights are garbage, a test light will burn on less than 12volts so they make trouble shooting difficult when your looking for 12volts.
Last edited by 427notch; Feb 5, 2007 at 12:17 AM.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: southaven ms
i open the garage door today and let the car run till i got home .
10hr later the exhaust temps at ports are almost the same.
oil temp is around 203*
oil pressure is around 18psi.
this engine has a 156,000 + on it.
i will pull a comp check later today and look at the plugs now that all cylinders are up.
the stock air box is busted. i need 8 injectors(the oem leak down)
well,since the box is busted and i need injectors.
what cai?
what brand of injector?
anything i have to replace will be with aftermarket parts.
10hr later the exhaust temps at ports are almost the same.
oil temp is around 203*
oil pressure is around 18psi.
this engine has a 156,000 + on it.
i will pull a comp check later today and look at the plugs now that all cylinders are up.
the stock air box is busted. i need 8 injectors(the oem leak down)
well,since the box is busted and i need injectors.
what cai?
what brand of injector?
anything i have to replace will be with aftermarket parts.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: southaven ms
well here are some pics of my vette.
i do have the parts that are missing in the pics.
i am having to fiberglass the battery cover piece,and the right headlight motor is bad .i'm trying to find replacement parts.
i did but brakes on the car today the pads the squealers had been ground off.compression is around 125lbs on all cylinder and the plugs are clean.sorry about the lighting ,but i work at night and sleep in the daytime.
i do have the parts that are missing in the pics.
i am having to fiberglass the battery cover piece,and the right headlight motor is bad .i'm trying to find replacement parts.
i did but brakes on the car today the pads the squealers had been ground off.compression is around 125lbs on all cylinder and the plugs are clean.sorry about the lighting ,but i work at night and sleep in the daytime.
