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1988, 1990, 1991, 71, chevrolet, corvette, prototype, richardson, sale, st, townsley, tyler, wa, zr, zr1

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The Official Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Picture Thread

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LowFlight on Aug 17, 2007

Apr 13, 2026 07:02 PM
by 81c3

348

198,603

C4 ZR-1 Discussion

1988, 2001, ac, blower, c4, control, controls, corvette, fan, fuse, heater, located, location, modular, power, relay, wher

88 - Where is the heater blower relay?!?!?

88-L98-Z52 on Dec 21, 2004

Jun 10, 2025 10:32 PM
by Da Mail Man

10

6,865

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, check, chevy, code, corvette, decoder, find, key, number, ohms, read, resistance, vat, vats

VAT Number Help

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tvetta on Oct 12, 2005

Feb 28, 2025 04:23 PM
by WVZR-1

23

2,893

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 87, 98, battery, c4, check, clear, corvett, corvette, engine, erase, light, reset, service, ses

Reset Service engine soon light

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wishmaster23 on Jul 14, 2006

Feb 17, 2025 05:07 AM
by altownsend

20

26,874

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 88, alarm, corvette, crank, engine, flashing, fuel, google, light, pump, reset, security, start, system

1988 won't start

ctrain22 on Sep 21, 2011

May 16, 2024 06:39 PM
by jsinga

18

13,269

C4 Tech/Performance

1985, 1988, acceleration, alternator, corvette, engine, home, limp, mode, randomly, stumble, stumbling, tpi

Could the alternator cause stumble?

tofu on Aug 7, 2006

Apr 25, 2024 11:04 PM
by 2011KLR

8

3,279

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 88, ball, c4, corvette, drill, drilling, forum, holes, joint, joints, lower, procedure, replace, upper, vette

Can you drill out and replace the upper ball joint on an '88 C4?

ukchevybuilder on Jun 22, 2002

Apr 9, 2024 10:20 PM
by Joey Genitempo

14

2,836

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 1989, 1996, 86, convertible, corvette, decklid, fit, hard, hardtop, remove, retrofit, top, weight, year

How to retrofit a late convertible hardtop

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corvetteronw on Jun 10, 2011

Feb 14, 2024 01:57 AM
by 3BallVinny

20

23,920

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 90, 90u, code, color, copper, corvette, factory, gm, gray, metallic, paint, paints, stealth, zr1

88-89 rare gm paint code 90 Gray Metallic

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89C4L98 on Jun 9, 2005

Jan 9, 2024 03:19 AM
by braktrcr

36

13,524

C4 General Discussion

1988, 1989, 84, bolt, c4, celica, corvette, fuel, gauge, install, orientation, repair, sending, sock, unit

Fuel Gauge Sending Unit Repair Tech Article.

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Frizlefrak on Dec 15, 2006

Jan 1, 2024 08:33 PM
by Wandern

69

88,494

C4 Tech/Performance

88 Dealer Installed IMSA GTO Spoiler?

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corvetteronw on May 18, 2011

Dec 27, 2023 01:09 PM
by radar502

86

28,336

C4 General Discussion

1969, 1970, 1988, 2004, 4speed, borgwarner, c3, chevrolet, corvette, fluid, manual, super, t10, transmission, type

Manual transmission fluid??

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vettegirl25 on Jun 2, 2011

Nov 2, 2023 10:21 AM
by MelWff

68

63,615

C3 Tech/Performance

1984, 1988, 1989, 2005, c4, corvette, dies, fires, fluid, hot, spark, spray, stalling, stalls, start, starting, turns, warm, wont

1988 Corvette stalls when hot will not start up until cools down.

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Isabella on Sep 5, 2010

Jul 10, 2023 03:45 AM
by 86PACER

46

50,355

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 25083577, 86, 8688, 88, cluster, corvette, dash, digital, fit, instrument, panel, repair, sale, wichita

86 vs. 88 instrument cluster

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quiksilver458 on Oct 15, 2002

Mar 15, 2023 06:56 PM
by hilighter2020

20

3,333

C4 Tech/Performance

Right Turn Signal Won't Blink?

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Whitecloud on Aug 22, 2008

Jan 14, 2023 09:30 AM
by Sabre34

22

11,724

C4 Tech/Performance

1984, 1985, 1988, 98, corvette, fuel, gas, grade, l98, octane, recommendations, requirement, requirements, type, use

85 L98 fuel octane requirement

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ghlkal on Aug 27, 2005

Dec 15, 2022 05:50 PM
by Sabre34

34

24,477

C4 General Discussion

1988, 95, ac, air, conditioning, corvette, diagram, higgh, high, low, noramal, normal, pressure, pressures, side

What are the normal A/C high / low-side pressures?

torchred1995 on Mar 23, 2008

Nov 10, 2022 08:22 AM
by PatrickBowersJr

3

9,617

C4 General Discussion

10044867, 1988, ac, air, c4, corvette, delete, gm, idler, improve, part, performance, pulley, pump, removal, remove, removing

A/C and Air Pump delete

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black panther on Jul 1, 2007

Oct 18, 2022 11:23 AM
by Socalsalas

28

37,531

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, air, bad, click, compartment, corvette, corvettes, engine, flow, location, maf, map, mass, power, relay, relays, sale

Where are MAF relays located on 1988 Corvette?

Supernatural on Jun 20, 2006

Sep 18, 2022 01:15 PM
by heinzeroth

7

9,468

C4 Tech/Performance

1987, 1988, 87, 88, corvette, diagram, engine, golf, harness, headlight, headlights, lighting, prairie, problems, trouble, vette, wiring

How to: 1987 Vette Headlights into 1988 Vette

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blue87corvette on Jul 20, 2011

Aug 18, 2022 05:19 PM
by DadofVetteKid

23

2,994

C4 General Discussion

1988, 60, ac, air, auto, c4, colder, conditioning, corvette, dont, duct, modifications, mods, performance, pressure, system, work

C-4 1988 Colder A/c Mod

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Da Mail Man on Jul 26, 2004

Jul 25, 2022 07:42 AM
by Da Mail Man

29

4,106

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 86, 88, 91, check, checking, corvette, egnigtion, ignition, initial, line, mark, marks, picture, setting, timing, vette

How to check ignition timing on -88 vette ?

jutammel on May 11, 2004

Nov 17, 2021 05:48 PM
by Bobb#

18

17,345

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 88, check, checking, coades, code, codes, corvette, corvettehow, engine, lamp, light, pull, pulling, vette

1988 Corvette Pull Codes for Check Engine

Tbellazzi on Jun 4, 2010

Nov 7, 2021 07:18 PM
by *89x2*

3

8,340

C4 General Discussion

1988, 86, aluminum, bread, breadbox, c4, corvette, dash, delete, kit, lof, pad, parts, passenger, removal, removing

Removing bread box on an 86

jdenn47 on Feb 9, 2009

Aug 21, 2021 10:55 PM
by Patsgarage

16

7,037

C4 Tech/Performance

1984, 1986, 1988, 84, 86, c4, corvette, dvd, free, manual, online, owners, repair, service, shop

Free shop manual for 1986 Corvette

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dbeall1968 on Mar 11, 2010

Jul 27, 2021 09:37 AM
by arbee

28

9,630

C4 General Discussion

1988, 200, 200mph, austin, c4, corvette, derek, eastty, lingenfelter, mph, silver, speed, state, texas, top

C4.... 200 mph

Beach Bum on Nov 27, 2008

Jul 26, 2021 02:33 AM
by xicor

17

4,124

C4 Tech/Performance

1966, 1988, 327, 327350, 350, corvette, dwell, hp, ignition, problem, setting, surging, vette

'66 327/350 - Jerking/Surging Problem

docwisdom on Sep 29, 2004

Jun 22, 2021 09:43 AM
by waveguerilla

12

4,352

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 91, bumber, bumper, c4, corvete, corvette, early, fit, fitment, front, put, vette

Will A a 1991-1996 corvette bumper fit a 1988 vette

pharestutt on Nov 6, 2010

Apr 18, 2021 05:10 PM
by MtnFrost

11

12,638

C4 Tech/Performance

1984, 1988, 1989, acceleration, chevy, cilender, corvette, engine, filter, fuel, load, misses, missing, motor, number, symptoms

1988 Engine Missing Under Load.

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88BigGuy on May 5, 2003

Apr 12, 2021 05:47 PM
by Cruisinfanatic

22

7,214

C4 Tech/Performance

1984, 1986, 1988, air, bracket, buy, c4, c5, corvette, delete, l98, pulley, pump, removal, template

Custom air pump delete bracket

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1986-z51 on Dec 1, 2010

Dec 4, 2020 09:23 AM
by Kim Neubert

24

10,397

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 316, 38th, 84, c6, corvette, drm, drs, front, rear, spacer, spacers, wheel, wheels, z06

[Z06]

Wheel spacers??

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JsnMR2 on Jan 4, 2011

Nov 7, 2020 04:07 PM
by OBSean

118

81,528

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

06, 1974, 1988, 2001, 97, abs, brake, brakes, corvette, front, lock, locking, make, up

ABS!!!! Why do my front brakes lock up?!!

capnmorgan on Oct 23, 2008

Oct 2, 2020 08:22 PM
by k24556

12

4,501

C5 Tech

1988, 87, burned, circuit, corvette, fuel, fuse, ground, location, power, pump, relay, remove, short, wires

Electrical/Grounding Fuel Pump - 1988

abreadner on Sep 9, 2010

Sep 12, 2020 03:22 PM
by fhafer

10

7,261

C4 Tech/Performance

1986, 1988, 88, blown, burping, corvette, engine, gasket, head, losing, moves, overflow, overheating, overheats, tank, water

1988 Corvette overheats ?

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C4in mesa on Feb 10, 2012

Aug 29, 2020 02:39 PM
by ctmccloskey

24

7,010

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 88, amps, bose, convertible, corvette, speaker

86 Bose Coupe Speakers fit in 88 Convertible?

Flyingboy on May 19, 2005

Aug 16, 2020 10:27 PM
by Cruisinfanatic

2

1,327

Audio/Electronics

1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996, 86, car, corvette, engine, idle, lt1, running, starts, stay, wont

Starts but won't idle or stay running

MrBold1 on Feb 27, 2011

Aug 7, 2020 07:52 AM
by Gradjl01

10

23,038

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, check, corvette, fuel, holding, l98, loss, pressuer, pressure, pump, regulator

[L98] New fuel pump and still doesnt hold pressure?

FlyboyZR1 on Oct 4, 2005

May 19, 2020 10:55 AM
by DubieDc

15

3,159

C4 Tech/Performance

1987, 1988, 88999194, bad, car, computer, control, corvette, ecm, electronic, gm, module, prom, signs, symptoms, symptons

What are signs the ECM is going bad?

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tttjump on Jun 15, 2009

May 14, 2020 04:08 PM
by Wayne Lotito

21

53,136

C4 Tech/Performance

06, 1988, 94, air, c4, c6, corect, correct, corvette, k104, p27540zr17, pressure, sport, tire, ventus, vette

Wondering about proper tire pressure?

caddyboy84 on Apr 23, 2012

Apr 27, 2020 10:01 PM
by Cruisinfanatic

15

27,591

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 34, buried, c4, clutch, corvette, cylinder, hyd, inch, moves, pedal, removal, rod

88 clutch pedal

Red88Vette on Aug 20, 2011

Mar 19, 2020 01:57 PM
by scorp508

14

9,334

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, back, c5, car, corvette, headlight, pops, stays, turning

Left Headlight Stays up

Brian on May 4, 2009

Mar 8, 2020 06:53 PM
by Docwade

13

7,880

C5 General

1988, 22, 22lb, 24, application, bosch, c4, corvette, fuel, injector, injectors, lbs, performance, stock, yellow

22 lb or 24 lb injectors for stock 1988

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88 Coupe on Mar 24, 2007

Feb 27, 2020 07:26 AM
by aklim

21

22,564

C4 Tech/Performance

1984, 1988, 84, 87, booster, brake, change, corvette, directions, hard, instructions, pedal, powerbooster, replace, replacement, replacing, testing

Replacing Power Brake Booster (1988)

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88Z51 on Feb 4, 2009

Feb 10, 2020 07:16 AM
by Krusty84

20

10,419

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, c4, carbed, carbuetor, carburator, carburetor, corvette, fit, fuel, injection, intake, motor, put, spay, upgrade

change to a carb 1988

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TioVictor on Dec 2, 2006

Oct 12, 2019 06:45 PM
by TommyFox

68

12,930

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, ac, blower, c4, c5, control, corvette, defrost, defroster, fan, fuse, motor, runs, shut, turn, wont

Defrost Fan Stuck on High

ecodock on Jan 30, 2011

Jul 14, 2019 11:40 AM
by Josh Brown

9

1,586

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 1993, 93, c4, corvette, corvettes, made, rare, sale, triple, tripple, trple, tx, tyler, vette, white

1993 Triple-White

Paul L on Aug 10, 2001

Jul 14, 2019 09:25 AM
by Eljay

14

5,986

C4 General Discussion

1988, 882928a, bulletin, c4, corvette, deterent, deterrent, issues, module, problem, security, service, start, system, theft

1988 c4 won't start. security problem?

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bavareze on Mar 30, 2009

Apr 8, 2019 06:41 PM
by Benny42

38

24,856

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 88, angle, c4, check, codes, computer, corvette, engine, freealdl, ignition, light, paperclip, reset, service, trick, vette

1988 Service Engine Light On

A Butal on Sep 16, 2010

Feb 26, 2019 08:35 AM
by 65Z01

17

9,718

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 1998, 88, c4, corvette, dash, dissasemble, front, pad, panel, passenger, passinger, removal, remove, side

1988 dash pad removal

dano7vette on Jan 15, 2003

Feb 12, 2019 06:43 PM
by Mity2

10

8,570

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 24550r16, 88, 90k, aboit, buying, c4, corvete, corvette, lot, miles, price, thinking, values, worth

Value of 88 I'm thinking of buying????

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drivestwin on May 13, 2011

Jan 22, 2019 12:41 AM
by Gunho

26

11,530

C4 General Discussion

1985, 1988, 43, 86, boot, button, chifter, corvette, instructions, knob, od, removal, remove, reremoval, shift, shifter

86 4+3 shift knob removal?

corvette1989bham on Dec 11, 2006

Dec 15, 2018 05:28 PM
by weightlossstar

9

7,504

C4 General Discussion

1988, 1995, 1996, 88, 95, blower, broke, cable, corvette, heat, heater, location, module, processor, vacuum

No Heat

kcdave51 on Nov 23, 2008

Sep 6, 2018 12:21 PM
by Cruisinfanatic

17

24,831

C4 General Discussion

1972, 1988, 2007, battery, corvette, cut, drain, drains, dying, ferrari, spyder, switch, voltage, zo6, zr1

[ZR1]

ZR1 battery keeps dying

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1 BAD ZR1 on Dec 10, 2008

Aug 7, 2018 03:25 PM
by kuyarog

56

10,833

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

1988, 35th, anniversary, corvette, corvettes, number, numbers, serial

88 35th console serial number, help please

vettecrazy88 on Mar 29, 2011

Jul 19, 2018 08:09 AM
by cdm747

15

4,399

C4 General Discussion

1984, 1986, 1988, 85, absolute, air, bad, corvette, flow, located, location, maf, manifold, map, mass, pressure, rebuild, sensor

Help! Where is the Map sensor located on a 1988 Corvette

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TALMADGE on Apr 17, 2004

Dec 7, 2017 03:57 PM
by aklim

20

13,351

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, c4, corvette, corvettes, crush, engine, geoff, graveyard, jeal, original, prototype, sale, salvaged, uk, zr1

1988 ZR1 Prototype UK Graveyard Car

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Vette Daddy on Dec 31, 2010

Oct 23, 2017 02:37 PM
by JThomas

320

108,204

C4 ZR-1 Discussion

1988, 1996, 93, 94, cold, corvette, engine, hold, idle, idles, oil, pressure, starts

Up and Down Idle

69SSC5 on Apr 28, 2011

Oct 22, 2017 08:24 PM
by Mone Guliyev

16

10,831

C4 Tech/Performance

1984, 1985, 1988, 43, 6speed, 87, c3, conversion, corvete, corvette, pedals, replace, speed, swap, transmission

4+3 to 6 speed conversion

86z51-4+3 on Aug 3, 2005

May 28, 2017 08:02 AM
by phucking-low

16

18,819

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 88, c4, corvette, delete, egr, feed, l98, maf, malfunction, ping, pipe, switch, tube, works

EGR Delete on L98..will it PING?

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Aggravated4life on Oct 30, 2003

Apr 22, 2017 05:56 PM
by aklim

20

23,142

C4 Tech/Performance

1986, 1988, aardwolf, abs, c4, c5, corvette, remove, removing, sensor, uss

Another removing ABS thread

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Aardwolf on Dec 5, 2009

Apr 21, 2017 03:38 PM
by hcbph

20

11,887

C4 Tech/Performance

1986, 1988, 85, box, bread, breadbox, breadloaf, bulge, c4, corvete, corvette, dash, glove, loaf, remove, replacement, show

86 passenger side "Bread Loaf"

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Elrick on Nov 23, 2009

Feb 21, 2017 09:15 PM
by H P Bushrod

21

10,254

C4 General Discussion

1987, 1988, 1990, built, challenge, coilovers, corvette, corvettes, scca, series, vansteel, world

Corvette Challenge C4s

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Ron MN Blue on Aug 3, 2008

Oct 26, 2016 11:56 PM
by vintageracer25

32

10,421

C4 General Discussion

1988, 1990, 91, burp, burping, c4, corvette, flowkooler, forum, l98, pump, pumps, radiator, reverse, rotation, water, waterpump

L98 water pump

Richard A. Thomas on Mar 11, 2009

Sep 23, 2016 01:45 PM
by kostas86

19

9,625

C4 General Discussion

1984, 1988, 1989, 8489, 88, 89, box, car, clove, corvette, dash, glove, kit, location, put, removal

84-89 glovebox> anyone remember>>???

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Kenwood on Sep 27, 2004

May 31, 2016 08:59 PM
by red vet man

27

11,707

C4 Tech/Performance

1984, 1988, 1989, 88, 89, body, c4, corvette, diagram, galleries, lines, pcv, picture, routing, throtle, vaccuum, vacuum, vette

88/89 Vette throttle body vacuum line routing ..need pics

corvette95 on Apr 18, 2010

Apr 25, 2016 03:48 PM
by mlm0

10

19,758

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 2005, air, benefits, box, c6, cold, corvette, install, installation, mod, scoop, system, vette, vetteair, z06

[Z06]

Vette-Air Install and Cold Air Box mods for the Z06..>

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Modshack on Aug 7, 2007

Mar 5, 2016 02:40 AM
by Z5108

72

20,827

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

11, 1985, 1988, 3353517, aftermarket, auto, budnik, c4, corvette, crvette, for1985, put, rims, tires, wheel, wheels, zr1

Wheels For 1985 C4

jrzyvet on Jan 30, 2006

Mar 3, 2016 01:25 PM
by vader86

12

19,189

C4 General Discussion

1988, 88, assembly, c4, changing, corvette, drop, fuel, pump, removing, replace, replacement, replacing, tank, tricks

88 vert - replacing fuel pump - drop tank?

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Tony A. on May 23, 2011

Dec 27, 2015 07:21 PM
by blackozvet

23

12,962

C4 General Discussion

1988, 82, commuicate, communicate, compter, connect, corvette, ecm, gm, hook, obd1, scan, talk, tool, wont

Scan tool won't communicate with ECM

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KingKash420 on Jul 19, 2005

Oct 18, 2015 11:18 PM
by Cliff Harris

21

24,359

C4 Tech/Performance

1988, 19881996, 1990, 29304, brass, c4, change, corvette, gear, gears, headlight, motor, part, repair, set

Headlight stuck...Can it only be bushings or gear?

Jared1984 on Dec 12, 2008

Jul 12, 2015 11:54 AM
by H Watkins

14

15,784

C4 General Discussion

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