New Here, need help with 3.8 95' Camaro
j-phonic
05-18-2004, 04:29 AM
Okay so here's the story-
First off it's my GF's car. A 1995 with the 3.8V6 and T-Tops. No modifications.
The biggest problem with this car (definately not the "only" problem) is it feels like the whole F'in thing is shaking whenever I drive it. I don't really know how else to explain it. Give it gas and the whole car basically shakes. My mech. tends to think that it could be injectors, cracked block, or some sort of fuel problem. I am under the impression it has something to do with the drivetrain. I know it is not a misfire because I just had a tune-up.
I was driving down to buy some (let's say cookies) from my cousin another town up. I had just been on the highway and everything was fine. I take her down the back roads to get to my cuz's house and I make a turn adn all of a sudden the car starts shaking (feels like from the rear) and I have about 70% of the power I just had a second ago.
Also another problem maybe you guys can help;
brakes, abs light, locks up. That's the problem. I am thinking electronics, perhaps a ABS relay or one of those electrical components.
Any help would be much appreciated.
P.S. great forums you guys have here.
P.S.S My stang would smoke you guy's Camaros. j/k :P
First off it's my GF's car. A 1995 with the 3.8V6 and T-Tops. No modifications.
The biggest problem with this car (definately not the "only" problem) is it feels like the whole F'in thing is shaking whenever I drive it. I don't really know how else to explain it. Give it gas and the whole car basically shakes. My mech. tends to think that it could be injectors, cracked block, or some sort of fuel problem. I am under the impression it has something to do with the drivetrain. I know it is not a misfire because I just had a tune-up.
I was driving down to buy some (let's say cookies) from my cousin another town up. I had just been on the highway and everything was fine. I take her down the back roads to get to my cuz's house and I make a turn adn all of a sudden the car starts shaking (feels like from the rear) and I have about 70% of the power I just had a second ago.
Also another problem maybe you guys can help;
brakes, abs light, locks up. That's the problem. I am thinking electronics, perhaps a ABS relay or one of those electrical components.
Any help would be much appreciated.
P.S. great forums you guys have here.
P.S.S My stang would smoke you guy's Camaros. j/k :P
Zwrangler
05-18-2004, 04:56 AM
I was driving down to buy some (let's say cookies) from my cousin another town up.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
they musta been some pretty good cookies if the whole car was shaking after you had some :biggrin:
just kiddin :p it sounds like a fuel problem from what you describe but i'm not sure coz you say it feels like the shaking is coming from the back of the car which is odd.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
they musta been some pretty good cookies if the whole car was shaking after you had some :biggrin:
just kiddin :p it sounds like a fuel problem from what you describe but i'm not sure coz you say it feels like the shaking is coming from the back of the car which is odd.
j-phonic
05-18-2004, 05:08 AM
Thanks for the quick reply Z.
I am thinking the same as you. Now that I think about it, it may not be coming from the back, that is probably the engine shaking down the drivetrain.
I will look into the fuel. I am wanting to mod it a bit so maybe get some fuel parts that are a little "higher" performance.
I am thinking the same as you. Now that I think about it, it may not be coming from the back, that is probably the engine shaking down the drivetrain.
I will look into the fuel. I am wanting to mod it a bit so maybe get some fuel parts that are a little "higher" performance.
sykotic1
05-18-2004, 10:41 AM
shaking? fuel problem? maybe if youre talking about the engine sputtering, but if the car is shaking ill put my money on a driveshaft with too much runout. its probably out of balance which means you would have to get another, dont know why it would be but jack that sucker up and look under it to see if the driveshaft has been rubbing anywhere. i had a horrible vibration in one of my older cars, the driveshaft had runout and it was only rubbing against a 2cm spread on one little bitty party of the underbody but seeing as how it spins so fast itll make vibration pretty bad. other than that look into the front end and the rear. maybe you have a really deflated tire?
DaMoNe6969
05-18-2004, 05:18 PM
How where the cookies?
How does it idle?? Does it only vibrate when your driving? And does the vibration stop As Soon as you pull your foot off the gas?
How does it idle?? Does it only vibrate when your driving? And does the vibration stop As Soon as you pull your foot off the gas?
ridge_runner
05-18-2004, 06:29 PM
yes how were those cookies.... lol
j-phonic
05-18-2004, 10:05 PM
How where the cookies?
How does it idle?? Does it only vibrate when your driving? And does the vibration stop As Soon as you pull your foot off the gas?
The car idles fine. The only time I get vibration is when I use the long skinny pedal on the right (read gas pedal). So yes it does stop shaking when I'm not on the gas.
and BTW those cookies were really good.
How does it idle?? Does it only vibrate when your driving? And does the vibration stop As Soon as you pull your foot off the gas?
The car idles fine. The only time I get vibration is when I use the long skinny pedal on the right (read gas pedal). So yes it does stop shaking when I'm not on the gas.
and BTW those cookies were really good.
Zwrangler
05-19-2004, 12:59 AM
lol :p
well if its only shaking when you're on the gas i'd have to say its a fuel problem. somewhere in your system the fuel is not getting through properly. get it checked out, it could just be something small.
well if its only shaking when you're on the gas i'd have to say its a fuel problem. somewhere in your system the fuel is not getting through properly. get it checked out, it could just be something small.
j-phonic
05-19-2004, 01:18 AM
Hey guys,
after a all nighter I got it running properly. It is a pain to get to those injectors.
Finally got to them (they were naaassstty) and cleaned em up some and replaced the fuel pump (also a PITA) had to just about take off the whole tank. Cars running better than it did when she got it.
Thanks for all you guy's help.
Great forum BTW.
after a all nighter I got it running properly. It is a pain to get to those injectors.
Finally got to them (they were naaassstty) and cleaned em up some and replaced the fuel pump (also a PITA) had to just about take off the whole tank. Cars running better than it did when she got it.
Thanks for all you guy's help.
Great forum BTW.
305TPI_Z28
05-19-2004, 01:30 AM
if the car doesnt miss or shake when in park even when givin gas then you have a drivetrain problem. check your drive shaft and u-joints. if the u-joints have alot of play, they're bad. if the drive shaft and joints are good, suspect a possible problem with the ring and pinion in the rear end
305TPI_Z28
05-19-2004, 01:32 AM
nevermind im too late....slow ass computer
Zwrangler
05-19-2004, 05:49 AM
lol, you need a new computer buddy :p
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