need some serious help
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Cruising
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: san jose ca
need some serious help
i have a 95 lt1 corvette a weird thing happened to me today i went to start my car today and it started perfectely fine. went to go home from work and this piece of shizzle started to run weird welll when i was driving and i was getting on the gas my car started to die out on me. (well not exactely die on me) it started to kinda putter on me i was a little low on gas. welll i got home and took the intake off and started the car and it started but when i went to push on the gas, well out of where the intake hooks up into the throttle body on the car it would look like it wanted to spit out what looked kinda like a flame but not sure what it was. well when i would open up the **** to be like opening it up to full throttle it would not even want to put out anything so if i were driving it would not want to go. and when the car would be in idle i heard what i think is a rocker arm that came loose heard a clunking noise coming from the block please tell me its nothing too serious. i know it is though. i already have a problem with my emmisions bad maf sensor and a bad o2 sensor would that cause this to happen. any help i would greayley appreciate it.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: San Pedro CA
first and foremost, do you have the Helm Factory Service Manual? www.helminc.com.
Secondly, have you checked for codes? If not, limp it over to the nearest Autozone and have them pull any codes you have.
What is the maintenance history like?
removing the air intake on a MAF equipped car could cause issues.
I would replace the fuel filter.
I am thinking some potential problem areas:
1. I would not be shocked if the opti is bad... the backfiring leads me to think that.
2. the fuel pump could be failing.
Secondly, have you checked for codes? If not, limp it over to the nearest Autozone and have them pull any codes you have.
What is the maintenance history like?
removing the air intake on a MAF equipped car could cause issues.
I would replace the fuel filter.
I am thinking some potential problem areas:
1. I would not be shocked if the opti is bad... the backfiring leads me to think that.
2. the fuel pump could be failing.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 136
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From: Fountain CO
first and foremost, do you have the Helm Factory Service Manual? www.helminc.com.
Secondly, have you checked for codes? If not, limp it over to the nearest Autozone and have them pull any codes you have.
What is the maintenance history like?
removing the air intake on a MAF equipped car could cause issues.
I would replace the fuel filter.
I am thinking some potential problem areas:
1. I would not be shocked if the opti is bad... the backfiring leads me to think that.
2. the fuel pump could be failing.
Secondly, have you checked for codes? If not, limp it over to the nearest Autozone and have them pull any codes you have.
What is the maintenance history like?
removing the air intake on a MAF equipped car could cause issues.
I would replace the fuel filter.
I am thinking some potential problem areas:
1. I would not be shocked if the opti is bad... the backfiring leads me to think that.
2. the fuel pump could be failing.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 269
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From: Vancouver B.C.
Simply based upon your post.....I'd suggest one of two things:
1) Follow Bogus's instructions exactly and completely or.....
2) Take it to a good shop.
Diagnosing and repairing these vette problems takes a lot of patience, a lot of research AND (with the help of knowlegable guys on this forum) SOME mechanical abilities. You can enjoy the experience of fixing it yourself (with experienced help) but it will cost you. Your cost will be the DESIRE tackle the project personally. You'll save tons of bucks on labor....but you will make mistakes too.
My vette is my PROJECT. My vette makes me SMILE.
My vette is ALWAYS breaking down! There's always SOMETHING.
It's my personal way of relaxing after a long life of hard work.....plus it's teaching me patience.
It's all good. But that's just me.
Best of luck whatever you decide.
1) Follow Bogus's instructions exactly and completely or.....
2) Take it to a good shop.
Diagnosing and repairing these vette problems takes a lot of patience, a lot of research AND (with the help of knowlegable guys on this forum) SOME mechanical abilities. You can enjoy the experience of fixing it yourself (with experienced help) but it will cost you. Your cost will be the DESIRE tackle the project personally. You'll save tons of bucks on labor....but you will make mistakes too.
My vette is my PROJECT. My vette makes me SMILE.
My vette is ALWAYS breaking down! There's always SOMETHING. It's my personal way of relaxing after a long life of hard work.....plus it's teaching me patience.It's all good. But that's just me.
Best of luck whatever you decide.
