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Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
05-23-2013, 08:17 AM
Replies: 6
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Posted By dsandmire

Read between the lines--the guy is looking for...

Read between the lines--the guy is looking for cheap, not robust.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
05-21-2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 852
Posted By dsandmire

I rate most tranny guys like used car salesmen: ...

I rate most tranny guys like used car salesmen: p---- poor. I've worked with Art Brinkkoeter in New Braunfels. He owns his own shop on Bus.89, across IH35 from Home Depot/Canyon High. He stays...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
04-23-2013, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 780
Posted By dsandmire

Appreciate the input--especially the part about...

Appreciate the input--especially the part about being "driven nuts." This was my first re-build of a Corvette and I still "marvel" at how temperamental the fuel and ingition systems are. I found...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
04-21-2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 780
Posted By dsandmire

Havent re-checked fuel pressure since installing...

Havent re-checked fuel pressure since installing new fuel pump. Yes, fuel pump engages for 3-5 seconds when key is turned to on position--as indicated, I've let the pump run until timeout before...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
04-21-2013, 09:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 780
Posted By dsandmire

87 Vert--cold starting

Engine has run well for nearly a year following a rebuild--that is, once I discovered fuel pressure problems and replaced the fuel pump. Lately, engine hesitates to start on first crank after...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
04-21-2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,267
Posted By dsandmire

Agree--lots of relays on C4s--many have differnet...

Agree--lots of relays on C4s--many have differnet part numbers and nomenclature but pin alignment and internal functions seem to be the same....good luck
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-20-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By dsandmire

Is there a difference between aluminum heads Vs...

Is there a difference between aluminum heads Vs steel--think one uses comp. rings, the other doesn't. Getting old is terrible.....
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-03-2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 423
Posted By dsandmire

OMG--it never occured to me to remove the inboard...

OMG--it never occured to me to remove the inboard lenses first--duh!!!!!!
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-03-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 423
Posted By dsandmire

Replace Taillights--87Vert

OK--I give up. Have an outboard bulb burnt out on 87 vert and dont see anyway of getting to it to replace the bulb. Red lenses dont have screws as the FSM suggests. Cant reach back of socket from...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-13-2013, 07:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 577
Posted By dsandmire

Ohms readings are but one of the indicators of...

Ohms readings are but one of the indicators of injector performance--dirty or partially plugged injectors and fuel pressure readings at the rail are also possibilities. With regard to ohms--Ive...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-07-2013, 04:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,390
Posted By dsandmire

Yup--saw the same thing on my 87--my problem was...

Yup--saw the same thing on my 87--my problem was the pump. My guess is some sort of resistor for radio or auto-reset fuse if pump over heats. Not sure how danagerous 12volts are in the tank. ...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-03-2013, 08:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 664
Posted By dsandmire

Corey gets my vote too...great guy to work...

Corey gets my vote too...great guy to work with...you wont be sorry....
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-17-2012, 09:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 698
Posted By dsandmire

This car was a "rescue project" after a friend...

This car was a "rescue project" after a friend toasted the engine as a result of a ruptured radiator side tank. Over time, as part of the rebuild, I've replace nearly all of the ingnition related...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-16-2012, 11:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 698
Posted By dsandmire

OldA--as indicated, timing is between 6-7...

OldA--as indicated, timing is between 6-7 degrees--what am I checking for?
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-16-2012, 06:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 698
Posted By dsandmire

Slight engine knock--87 vert

After going thru a lengthy search to correct engine miss/shutter at low RPM [Rx was a new fuel pump], I am still getting a slight engine knock during hard acceleration [not quite WOT]. Using premium...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-16-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,351
Posted By dsandmire

OOPS--thought yrs was an 89 but think C4s are...

OOPS--thought yrs was an 89 but think C4s are similar in this regard. Problem here is that the mesh filter deteriorates and eventually plugs the pump so both have to be replaced. Atleast on the 87,...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-16-2012, 10:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,351
Posted By dsandmire

Base on suggestions above and my experience, I...

Base on suggestions above and my experience, I would check all the easy/inexpensive ignition stuff first. Also suggest you get/borrow a fuel pressure gauge, install it on the fuel rail, tape the...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-14-2012, 08:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 577
Posted By dsandmire

JW--sorry, I should have clarified--I was...

JW--sorry, I should have clarified--I was addressing "Longbeachc4's" comments about intentionally running a stat at 165 or 175 vs the stock stat of 195. I am thinking a clean radiator, working water...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-14-2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 577
Posted By dsandmire

OK--so you are running at 175--so tell me again...

OK--so you are running at 175--so tell me again why you want to run below 195, even on the hi-way where I suspect the cooling fan settings are a non-issue????
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-14-2012, 11:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 577
Posted By dsandmire

I've seen several references on this forum to...

I've seen several references on this forum to using cooler stats vs the stock 195. At highway speeds, my sense is that the electric fan is optional anyway [ps--not sure why but the fan on my 87...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-13-2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,128
Posted By dsandmire

Pretty sure the "advance wire" does not go to the...

Pretty sure the "advance wire" does not go to the distributor--the two single wires that go to the distro are the tac feed and the power supply from the battery, hence no start or run if you...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-10-2012, 09:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,351
Posted By dsandmire

I feel your pain--as mentioned earlier, over a...

I feel your pain--as mentioned earlier, over a period of 6 months, I replaced the ECM, swapped out the PROM with a spare, replaced distro cap, ignition module, capacitor, plugs, wires, and o2 sensor....
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-09-2012, 09:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 610
Posted By dsandmire

See my comments on the thread above on "low...

See my comments on the thread above on "low power/shuttering engine --upon replacing fuel pump, found the fine mesh filter at end of pump had deteriorated, pump probably sucked in the mesh pieces...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-09-2012, 09:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,351
Posted By dsandmire

Not the solution for every engine problem but did...

Not the solution for every engine problem but did you check/confirm fuel pressure at the rail? After chasing a similar problem on the electrical side, I found the fuel pressure to at 10-20 PSI Vs...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-09-2012, 12:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 610
Posted By dsandmire

Finally--after months of chasing an engine...

Finally--after months of chasing an engine mis/shutter [700r tranny] while in 3rd or 4th gear at low RPM], I "stumbled" on the problem--low fuel pressure from a failing fuel pump. Once I got the...
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