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| 1987 Chevy 350 | 11/27/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1987 chevy truck with a 350 Throttle Body Injection. It will turn over but not start. If ...
A: Phillip; HI I would get a meter to put it on and see what codes pop up.It could be 1 0f a few 100 ...
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| Cheavrolet Cavalier 2002 Ls and big problem | 11/27/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a Chevrolet Cavalier Ls 2002 I don't know how can I prevent windflaw from Outside of car to ...
A: Ali; HI do you have the book that came with the car , it will show how to do it, it has to have ...
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| throttle position sensor | 11/27/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: how do i remove and install a throttle position sensor(tps) on a 1988 chevy celebrity?
A: JIM; HI well it is on the throttle body and is hooked up with the linkage and should have a spring ...
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| 97 chevy lumina | 11/26/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: My 97 lumina has 68000 miles on it and has been a great car. Recently it has become sluggish and it ...
A: Mark; HI- when was the last time that it was serviced,or the tranny fluid flushed and a new tranny ...
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| oil pressure | 11/25/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: the car has 1109000 miles, and i am using 10w-30 motor oil. do you think with that many miles i ...
A: Thicker oil would just hide the problem. These cars loosen up a lot around 100K-120K miles. You ...
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| car not starting. | 11/25/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 2001 chevy venture WB edition and I put a new black top optima battery in it a few months ...
A: Jordan; HI; well it is a bummer but it will have to be put on a meter to see what code pops up , as ...
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| Overheating | 11/25/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: The problem is that it is boiling out the overflow tube and not leaking out. Sounds like it is not ...
A: Mark; I would remove the thermostat and try it with it out. also if there is a heater cont. valve ...
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| Overheating | 11/25/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: My son has a 99 malibue and it constantly overheats. Had it in the shop and have intack manifold ...
A: Mark; The best thing to do is have the cooling system pressure tested ,it will show any leaks, but ...
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| corvette no start 2nd time | 11/22/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: This 1991 vette 6 speed manual trans sits more than drivin.. sept. this fall it ran 10 mins. ...
A: Could be a number of things if its not driven very much. First off, how old is the gas in the tank? ...
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| oil change/electrical message | 11/22/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i apologize if this is out of your league but this is in reagards to a 2006 chevy malibu LT. It is ...
A: Lydia; Hi, if you just had it changed it might go away soon , and as far as resetting it, it must go ...
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| Overheating | 11/20/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: I Have a 1994 Camaro LT1. I just changed the water pump and now I overheat going down the highway ...
A: Does your low coolant light come on? There are two bleeder screws at the front of the engine. One ...
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| bleeding the cooling system | 11/18/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 1995 chevey lumia and just change the thermadtat how do i bleed it so it donot overheat
A: SAM; HI well if all is ok, open the rad. fill and when cool check the level than start it up and ...
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| selt belt light flashing | 11/15/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: THE CAR IS A 2000 CHEVY PRISM BASICALLY A TOYOTA COROLLATHANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER... IS THERE A WAY ...
A: Jack; OK if the switch is not in the seat belt itself it should be under or in the seat. but it can ...
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| 1996 Tahoe Oil Pressure | 11/12/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: My wife has a 1996 Chevy Tahoe with a 5.7L V8. The engine has about 90,000 miles on it. I run ...
A: Doug; Hi I would not worry , if it is running good, I would get the 5w30 oil out and put in some ...
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| valves and lifters adj. | 11/11/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 383 crate motor and all of a sudden the back driver side started tapping real loud ,tried ...
A: Randy what do you mean you adj. it and it will still tap. I wonder if the tappet stud is pulling ...
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| electrical problem, no power to car | 11/11/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I don't know what's wrong with the car... it is a 1963 chevrolet impala, with a 350 engine (not the ...
A: Dave; You blew something, just because the starter is new if you hooked up the wires to it it could ...
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| electrical problem, no power to car | 11/11/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I don't know what's wrong with the car... it is a 1963 chevrolet impala, with a 350 engine (not the ...
A: Dave; hi well it sounds as if you blew something , did you check all the fuses , and is there no ...
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| valve adjustment | 11/11/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: can you help me step by step how to adj valves on a 1983 chevy 350 on a eng stand and on the ...
A: I sent you the mail. as far as on the stand you can get the tech. book and it will show you how to ...
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| valve adjustment | 11/11/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I am building a 1983 chevy 350 the way i was thought to adj valves was. 1st submerge lifters in oil, ...
A: jeorge; ok if they are hyd. lifters, do it like this one at a time turn the nut till the rocker ...
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| timing issue? | 11/10/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: Well after several weeks away. (military) I was able to get the car started and timed. +4 Deg. Now ...
A: no- TDC is when the mark is in the center of the timeing marks not at 12:00 and if the dist is in ...
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| 2001 B4C Camaro with issues | 11/10/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: I have a 2001 B4C Camaro. Shortly after buying the car I noticed a "chirping" or "squeaking" noise ...
A: First thing... Disconnect the serpentine belt and start your car. If you don't hear the sound ...
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| 1982 Z-28 camaro bottom heater coil hase chage out. | 11/10/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: What is the best way to get to the bottom heater hose to change the hose out it.The car has a/c with ...
A: Tim; I hope you mean to replace the hose, well first off DO NOT bend or twist it as you will ...
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| 350 ci for boat | 11/10/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I bought a new (older) boat, I have a chevy four bolt main on the side of the house, I am going to ...
A: Rodney; Hi; well I hope that the motor you have is for the salt water, also are the heads made for ...
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| 1975 & 1977 Monte Carlo | 11/9/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: The reason we are wanting to change it is the one that is in the car is really bad and we are going ...
A: Shela; HI well you can make any thing fit with the right equp. so good luck to you. it is a ...
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| 97 Cavalier Heater issues | 11/9/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I took off both of the hoses from the heater core and flushed them out with a garden hose, my car ...
A: kelly; hi I wonder if the sending unit for the gauge is bad. also how are the fans working. I ...
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| Engine just shuts off, no power, then comes back! | 11/8/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1962 Chevy Impala 327 V8. Problem is: The engine starts, runs for anywhere 2 mins to 5 mins ...
A: K ; the volt. reg. regulates the voltage and sends it out to where it has to go to. you can get a ...
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| 89 Celebrity Tach | 11/8/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: however is does not have a coil since it is a disturbterless ingniton or if it does, i can not find ...
A: Buba-if it is coil less, than the wire from the dist or module next to it should be the one, did it ...
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| 2002 Tahoe Whipple supercharger | 11/8/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: but do you think I will have to do anything to the transmission? I don't plan on going higher than 7 ...
A: Your tranny obviously won't live as long as it would if it had a stock motor. I would definately put ...
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| 350 chevy | 11/8/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i replaced the electronic distributor with an hei distributor, it idles fine but i cant get it to ...
A: Martin; well the dist is in wrong. I would take out the no# 1 plug and take off the coil wire, now ...
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| 1993 camero 5.7 liter motor stalls out | 11/7/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: my 93 camero starts but it will idle up and down until it stalls out but it will not turn on again ...
A: When was the last time you changed the O2 sensors? Could also be the MAP sensor mounted on the top ...
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| chevy blazer | 11/7/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i think this is more of a general question. my keys are stuck in the ignition. i cant like get them ...
A: Jessica; HI I do not understand how they got that way, are they bent? I would check to make shure ...
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| 89 Celebrity Tach | 11/7/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I just bought an aftermarket tachometer for my 89 Celebrity which has a disutburless ignition with a ...
A: Buba; it should have a small - on the coil. if you hook up the tach and when its running just ...
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| engine work | 11/5/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i know this is a bit out of your field but its pretty basic and GM, i have an 87 monte SS and she's ...
A: John; HI with the oil it can travel it might be comming from the valve covers or from up top and ...
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| 1993 Chev Camaro Z28 | 11/5/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I trying to install an after market tach(PROFORM) and I can not find where to connect the wire thst ...
A: Mike; you should have a neg and the last goes to the coil .it should go to neg, but have ...
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| 1995 Blazer heater stops blowing air | 11/4/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have just bought a 95 Blazer. It will blow warm air for maybe 10 minutes and then it quits. You ...
A: Jacob; HI- I would flush the cooling system if it has not been done in the past year, than check ...
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| 1975 CHEVY IMPALA SEATBELTS AND NOT STARTING | 11/4/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: Iam driving a 1975 Chevy Impala and everytime you get in if you don't have the seatbelt buckled, the ...
A: Wendy; HI well first off what you are asking me is illegal to do, and the sensor is in the end of ...
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| 2001 impala dieing at low speeds | 11/3/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: I have a 2001 impala that occasionally dies at low speeds or when idleing for a long time. I took ...
A: If your manifolds are not glowing red then its not your cat. When was the last time you changed the ...
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| 98 Chevy Malibu noisy | 11/2/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: I drive a 98 chevy malibu that once I place it in drive and take off, I hear a loud humming should ...
A: Watch your rpm guage. How high does it go before it shifts and how far are you pushing the gas ...
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| I Need help.....kids say "I need a priest" | 11/2/2006 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: Ya' ever see the movie "Christine"?....My car is alive, then it dies again, and so on. My battery ...
A: Lori; HI well if it had a alaram system in it and there might be a wire that is keeping something ...
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| Chevy 350 engine swap | 10/31/2006 | Grip Singh |
Q: I have recently come into possession of a Chev 350 V-8 from a wrecked out 2006 Tahoe. I want to put ...
A: Are you sure its a 350 and not a 327? As far as I know, the engines are either a 5.3L V8 or a 6.2L ...
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