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Old Jul 9, 2017 | 10:57 PM
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Weird problem I have been having. When I try to spin out and do a donut it will do about a 180 degree turn then completely shut off..... Yes I have full tank and yes traction control is off... But it starts right back up and run like nothing happen. Any ideas where I can begin to diagnose ?
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Old Jul 9, 2017 | 11:26 PM
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Lets start with the year and engine?
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Originally Posted by KCVETT
Weird problem I have been having. When I try to spin out and do a donut it will do about a 180 degree turn then completely shut off..... Yes I have full tank and yes traction control is off... But it starts right back up and run like nothing happen. Any ideas where I can begin to diagnose ?

if you are doing donuts in a clockwise position, then try counterclockwise! See if that makes a difference!!!
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by aklim
Lets start with the year and engine?
1996 LT1 and I did donuts in counterclockwise.
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by KCVETT
1996 LT1 and I did donuts in counterclockwise.
go clockwise next time full throttle; let us know!
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 10:36 AM
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Start with the antidonut shutoff valve.
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Originally Posted by 383vett
Start with the antidonut shutoff valve.
This thread soooooo funny !!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by 383vett
start with the antidonut shutoff valve.
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Originally Posted by BlowerWorks
This thread soooooo funny !!!!!!!!!!

Think about it like this...what if your car couldn't do donuts lol
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Originally Posted by KCVETT
Think about it like this...what if your car couldn't do donuts lol

time to sell dude! That stinks!
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Originally Posted by 856SPEED
time to sell dude! That stinks!

....why the hell would I do that. I can fix it.
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Originally Posted by KCVETT
....why the hell would I do that. I can fix it.

true...very true!

have you checked the anti donut modules and sensors yet as suggested???

Does it do it both in counter clockwise and clockwise rotation??

Video tape it for us and and let us see for ourselves!

Try it in reverse as well and see if it can slide the front tires out. I hate to see a Vette die out under a killer slide...

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What an IDIOT!
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Originally Posted by QZRBLU
What an IDIOT!

Explain...I used to be able to do them months ago. So I would appreciate the help...I know you wouldn't say that **** to my face tho Keyboard gladiators I tell ya.
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Good point KC.

Lets think about what you're doing here. Spinning the car senselessly to make smoke and noise.
Not running a road course or driving the car as it was designed to do.

I'm with QZRBLU
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Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
Good point KC.

Lets think about what you're doing here. Spinning the car senselessly to make smoke and noise.
Not running a road course or driving the car as it was designed to do.

I'm with QZRBLU

I don't need to think.about what I'm doing I know what I'm doing you just repeated what I'm doing too. It should be able to do donuts wtf kind of rwd can't do donuts geez you guys are disrespectful for no reason smh but there's always people like you in this life. It goes on. Ps I did this way out in the middle of nowhere no houses or businesses but. I'm making noise ? Lol

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Coffee. I'm sure that's the problem. I cannot do donuts without coffee. Occasionally milk, but coffee should fix it right up.


The other thing is that you have wound it too tight in one direction. Take it to a parking lot and do circles (no spin) in the opposite direction you do donuts. Once you unwind it, it should be back to the way it was.

Your G-Force sensor may be stuck. Push the "G" button (center of steering wheel) and the "A" button (12:00 position) simultaneously.

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Coffee. I'm sure that's the problem. I cannot do donuts without coffee. Occasionally milk, but coffee should fix it right up.


The other thing is that you have wound it too tight in one direction. Take it to a parking lot and do circles (no spin) in the opposite direction you do donuts. Once you unwind it, it should be back to the way it was.

Your G-Force sensor may be stuck. Push the "G" button (center of steering wheel) and the "A" button (12:00 position) simultaneously.

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Good luck !!
wow can I get a str8 answer from someone geez....push the G button smdh
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Lets start with the basics. Spark and fuel. So lets tape a fuel pressure gauge on the glass and run the car. Take the hose off the FPR to simulate WOT conditions and see what it does for pressure.

Take a vacuum cap and cap off the nipple on the manifold the hose came off and do a WOT run. Lets see if it can keep up the pressure. After that, go home and shut down. Lets see if it holds pressure.

If that is good, do the donut in one counterclockwise and see what the pressure does. I would have someone strapped in and observe if you can't put a go-pro camera on it. Do it clockwise and see if it does the same thing. If it dies in one direction, maybe you have fuel sloshing around and it does do that for whatever reason?
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Originally Posted by KCVETT
wow can I get a str8 answer from someone geez....push the G button smdh

NO !! G and A simultaneously !!!
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