Slow to Start

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by skyluslondon

infrared thermometer? whats that, and whats it do?

Takes tempereature by bouncing an infrared signal off of a desired object and fairly accurate at that too. So, when the cars dash gauage says it's going into thermo-nuclear melldown (overheeating at say 250*), and you point the thermometer at it and get a reading of 220*, which is normal temp, then obviously the gauge is lieing, surprise, surprise, and your chasing a overheating condition that does not exsist.

The other way would be to scan and have the ECM say what temp it sees, but then they'd slap a $80 "diagnostic fee".

[skyluslondon]

you're an undying source of info wright. thanks

[wrightz28]

I hope I'm undying, for now atleast

[skyluslondon]

DUN dun DUN dunnnnn.........
good news: found the problem, its my fuel pump
bad news: my sending lines are so rusted and nasty that if i drop the tank they'll probably crack, so i'm going to get those replaced for me, then drop the tank and replace the pump myself. don't even ask how much money.

[wrightz28]

That's cool, and cause and effect, if it's running lean, it will run hotter. What a coinkie dink.

[skyluslondon]

id be impressed if my engine was running cooler after this. but more goods news..my air dam that i ordered for overnight delivery(i ordered it last friday) just got here today. i decided if its not running cooler after tonite im shooting it.
just realized a few things wright, didnt know you were in the chicago area too, i actually live in waukegan near the wisconsin border and work out in palatine. also, ive never seen your camaro and didnt know it was an 85. you like the lack of ground effect?

[wrightz28]

My first '85 didn't have effects. I liked the fact it was a "sleeper". This one (Z28) has the ground effects. I had to pull it out last night so I can work on my daily driver that needs a new brake line made, so I'm thinking maybe I'll get a few snaps of the Camaro after I get done doing a step by step make your own line photo montage.

She is definately a 20 ft car at night to be a bragger, for sure or in a cloud of tire fire

Taht's why it's time to get her in and get it done ground up.

[wrightz28]

Oh and if you ever get in the Brookfield area, ya found me.

ANd yes, I realised that, that's why I said "are you sure you didin't take my car?"

[skyluslondon]

running circles with this car. so it may just be an electrical problem.. is it likely that i have some kind of short or something to where its not sending the fuel right? cause i may not need to replace the fuel pump, not sure.

[wrightz28]

Like I said before:

abrupt death = elect./ignition loss

sputtering death = loss of fuel.

[skyluslondon]

you know i think that part really was the ignition coil, cause it hasnt done it since. now its just the..taking forever to turn over thing.

[wrightz28]

o i thought you were still chasing that

[wrightz28]

of the many times it's been at the shop lately, did they ever do a starter draw test on it?

[Dyno247365]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

Quick abrupt death = electrical/ignition problem.

sputtering death = fuel delivery problem

Just because the radio stays dosen't mean anything.

I'm working on it!

[skyluslondon]

no i dont think so.