Will an LT1 run w/o coolant??
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Will an LT1 run w/o coolant??
I got the opti, wires, hub and balancer back on.
I wanted to fire it up for a minute to see if the new cap & rotor were working, before I put the electric waterpump on.
Nothing :cry
I know about the coolant level sensors in the radiator, mine doens't have one BTW. But is there on on the block?
Or did I mess up on the install. :rolleyes:
I wanted to fire it up for a minute to see if the new cap & rotor were working, before I put the electric waterpump on.
Nothing :cry
I know about the coolant level sensors in the radiator, mine doens't have one BTW. But is there on on the block?
Or did I mess up on the install. :rolleyes:
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (konroh)
w/o the waterpump there that sensor was the only one not plugged in.
Would that do it?
Makes sense.
Would that do it?
Makes sense.
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (RichS)
That coolant sensor won't keep it from starting. Are you sure you pluged everything back on? I left the coil wire off once.
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (RichS)
Thanks for doing that for me :cheers:
BTW I jumpered the wires, the dash reads 142degrees when you do that.
I'll still waiting for the waterpump sealant to set.
I'll hook up the real one tomorrow
:cheers:
BTW I jumpered the wires, the dash reads 142degrees when you do that.
I'll still waiting for the waterpump sealant to set.
I'll hook up the real one tomorrow
:cheers:
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (RichS)
Well I'm wrong. I just went out and disconected mine and the car did not start.
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (JasonL)
The car is back together, the coolant is full, still no spark. :cry
I'll have to get a scan tool to see what it's telling me. :rolleyes:
I'm gonna get one of these.
I'll have to get a scan tool to see what it's telling me. :rolleyes:
I'm gonna get one of these.
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (BrianCunningham)
did you have your iac unplugged. if so double check. the iac and the opti have plugs that will interchange. but wire colors will be different. i found out the hard way, lost two hours taking things apart .
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (Goody)
Thanks for the tip, but I never unplugged the IAC
Checked for spark, nada
It's getting fuel, I can smell it.
I've got one fuse blown, it for the cigarette lighter. :confused: Someone, not me, had put a 25A fuse in the 15A socket :mad
The socket is next to the ones for the computer :eek:
BTW the owner's manual says there is a Low Coolant light, but I have never seen it come on, even thought I've tried starting it with no coolant at all in it. :confused: Can't even tell you where it is, not exactly a great picture.
I've ordered a scanner, I'll see what it says when it get here.
Checked for spark, nada
It's getting fuel, I can smell it.
I've got one fuse blown, it for the cigarette lighter. :confused: Someone, not me, had put a 25A fuse in the 15A socket :mad
The socket is next to the ones for the computer :eek:
BTW the owner's manual says there is a Low Coolant light, but I have never seen it come on, even thought I've tried starting it with no coolant at all in it. :confused: Can't even tell you where it is, not exactly a great picture.
I've ordered a scanner, I'll see what it says when it get here.
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Re: Will an LT1 run w/o coolant?? (BrianCunningham)
[history]
I checked to see if the injectors were firing with a tool, yes
I checked for spark at the coil with a tool I got, yes.
Rechecked for spark at the plugs, where a neighbor helped me out.
yes
Note: hit neighbor
[/history]
My AutoXray came today
Great tool, $100 cheaper than what I've been looking at.
It showed no codes, stored or otherwise.
I cycled through all the sensors, everything seemed on the ball.
Tore it all down, a lot faster after you've done it once. :rolleyes:
Sure enough to rotor was off!
So much for "it only goes on one way" :rolleyes:
BTW it fired up w/o the MAF, airtemp sensor, water temp sensor, the waterpump or coolant. I only ran it for 10 seconds.
So much for my "low coolant light"
It's all bolted back up.
I'll wire up the eletric waterpump tomorrow.
Thanks guys! :cheers:
I checked to see if the injectors were firing with a tool, yes
I checked for spark at the coil with a tool I got, yes.
Rechecked for spark at the plugs, where a neighbor helped me out.
yes
Note: hit neighbor
[/history]
My AutoXray came today
Great tool, $100 cheaper than what I've been looking at.
It showed no codes, stored or otherwise.
I cycled through all the sensors, everything seemed on the ball.
Tore it all down, a lot faster after you've done it once. :rolleyes:
Sure enough to rotor was off!
So much for "it only goes on one way" :rolleyes:
BTW it fired up w/o the MAF, airtemp sensor, water temp sensor, the waterpump or coolant. I only ran it for 10 seconds.
So much for my "low coolant light"
It's all bolted back up.
I'll wire up the eletric waterpump tomorrow.
Thanks guys! :cheers: