C5 Tech Corvette Tech/Performance: LS1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Car troubles... Please help!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:41 PM
  #1  
cvalvarez77's Avatar
cvalvarez77
Thread Starter
Instructor
15 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 122
Likes: 8
From: Houston Tx
Default Car troubles... Please help!

Hey guys,
Me and a buddy of mine just installed my new clutch and everything seemed fine until I was driving back home. About 3-5 miles into my drive home, the security light starts flashing and the car starts to jerk back and forth as if it were running out of gas and then finally died on the side of the road.

As of now it is sitting in my driveway with a new clutch and a broken heart. The engine will turn over but it won't idle at all and even if i get on the gas it dies out regardless. Any ideas or suggestions??????
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 12:08 AM
  #2  
golfinz's Avatar
golfinz
Melting Slicks
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,087
Likes: 11
From: Austin TX
Default

Any codes?
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:35 AM
  #3  
cvalvarez77's Avatar
cvalvarez77
Thread Starter
Instructor
15 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 122
Likes: 8
From: Houston Tx
Default

Ttt
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 04:29 AM
  #4  
dougbfresh's Avatar
dougbfresh
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,993
Likes: 25
Default

If the security light is ON, why do you think it has ANYTHING to do with your clutch??? Maybe it's THE SECURITY SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!! Once the systems kicks in, it's going to cutoff the fuel.
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 08:49 AM
  #5  
Red Rochester's Avatar
Red Rochester
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
Veteran: Coast Guard
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 8,515
Likes: 255
From: Rochester New York
Default

Need to check your clutch assembly procedures somthing else went wrong during your assembly.
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 10:58 AM
  #6  
dgrant3830's Avatar
dgrant3830
Tech Contributor
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,962
Likes: 29
From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
Default

Check the battery and battery to starter connections too. Ignition switch?
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 01:24 PM
  #7  
Oldvetter's Avatar
Oldvetter
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 6,937
Likes: 21
From: Waldorf MD
Default

Originally Posted by golfinz
Any codes?
This should be the first thing you do. Pull the codes using your DIC. Use search if you don't know how to do this.
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:10 PM
  #8  
97camaro's Avatar
97camaro
Advanced
15 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
From: Ohio
Default

Clean the MAF Sensor with MAF cleaner.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-5

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-6

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
story-8

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

 Joe Kucinski
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:32 PM
  #9  
dougbfresh's Avatar
dougbfresh
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,993
Likes: 25
Default

Originally Posted by 97camaro
Clean the MAF Sensor with MAF cleaner.
-WHAT does this have to do with the SECURITY LIGHT?
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Car troubles... Please help!





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:20 AM.

story-0
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-5
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-7
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-8
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Slideshow: 10 major Corvette problems from the last 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 16:37:05


VIEW MORE