Recent content by turbokinetic

Thank you guys for the replies. I wonder why this car's ECM has been relocated to the floorboard? I've been working on the air conditioning since the ECM repairs. No further ECM problems at all. The A/C is frustrating because he spent a lot of cash on an A/C repair a few years ago which never...

Got an update! After cleaning the residual conformal coating from the ECM edge connector, and installing a fastener to retain the PowerLogger into the ECM, and cleaning the connectors for the harness - it runs beautifully. Also, the PowerLogger Console software is working correctly. This car...

Hi Bob; thank you for the information. I am reading it now. Since reaching out to you this morning I have been working with the car. I think you may be right about the harness connector having suffered water damage. I had noticed some of the pins where the harness attaches were green. I used a...

Hi folks. It's been a long time since I visited here. Hope everyone is doing well! I am still driving my 3.8 Turbo FWD 84 Century which I shared here many years ago. Still a blast, although new cars have gotten much faster than they were when that build was done. A good friend has a Turbo...

Thanks! Yeah I have had fits with those MAF's. This car actually has been converted to MAF-less operation. The ignition module replacement did fix it. I'm just trying to figure out if the not-fully-off LED's on the sensor check tool are normal or not; and by extension whether or not the...

So; I have been doing spring maintenance on my cars which have not been driven in a while. Had no trouble getting the engine started initially. It ran perfectly in the yard, and for about 2 miles. Then it misfired a time or two. About another two miles later, it started to break up badly and...

Exactly. I think the issue was the lack of oil priming and collapsed lifters; combined with the extreme nature of the cam.

Guys, thank you all so much for the valuable information. Last night, I expressed concern that in all the cranking and "almost starting" the low oil pressure warning had never extinguished. We took the filter off and found it dry. Not wanting to damage the engine, I strongly encouraged him to...

Thanks for the reply. It came in while I was typing my last one. He has a fuel gauge on the engine, showing about 40 PSI. The pump primes, and also runs during and after any crank attempt. There is a strong spark, as well. We did put in brand new plugs yesterday, as those were a little bit...

I'm sorry not to have more information, but as said this car is not mine and I was approached by a neighbor to assist. Yesterday was the first time I had seen it. I have a lot of experience with the electronics from cars of this era, including N/A to turbo conversions on FWD 3.8 engines with...

Thanks for the reply! The sensor he has, is equipped with a built-in LED; and he also has a LED breakout box on the ignition module. We did the timing per the instructions, and then using the GM book method that you're describing in the video. Before the first time I adjusted it, it had been...

It's been a long time since I posted here, and for that I apologize. I have a question about an 87 GN. A neighbor stopped by and asked me to look at his car which he is trying to get started. He has rebuilt the engine after it sat with water in the oil and froze up due to rust. The car was...

I would like to support Kirban if possible. I didn't see the part on his website, however I will e-mail them and not give up yet. Next comes eBay.

Thanks, I will see if he has any for sale now.

Hey guys. I have a question concerning the HVAC system of the G-body. I was given a 1980 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe (100% stock, elderly lady's car). It runs and drives and the only thing I've done is free up the advance in the distributor; and change the A/C dryer and charge it with R152A...