Cascade Crew

cameron7710 · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: tune up problem

ok well i just replace the cap,rotor and spark plugs on the camaro and it runs great and feals like it has twice the power but there is one problem now when i fire it up at first it runs like shizzle misfiring badly and trying to stall but once it stops that after a minute it runs great but the engine light comes on. any got any ideas what could cause this?

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject:

Do you know how to jump the ALDL to pull codes?

cameron7710 · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:15 am Post subject:

take a paper clip and jump the two top right pins on your diagnostics port.

Then turn the key to "run" and count your check engine light blinks.

will always start with code 12 IIRC, then go onto the real codes.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:01 am Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:40 am Post subject:

Actually, code 12 means the distributor is not working, but yeah. Laughing

Get some paper and a pen, there might be a few codes. After you pull all the codes, unhook the battery for a minute, then hook it back up, start the car, and wait for the SES. Then pull codes again. That makes sure you have a current set of codes, with no history.

kurfbird · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: Timing

Did you check the timing after replacing everything

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

cameron7710 · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

ok got it all figured out got codes 32 and 33 so i was checking that out and found some unpluged vacum line on the back of the tb so got that all done aand now it runs better then ever. then i figured what the rattling sound that i thought was the water pump is turns out the belt tensioner pulley bearing is bad and the smog pump is making some noise. so if anyone has a working noise free serpentine smog pump around that would be cool to get all them rattles gone

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

Those smog pumps are notorious for being noisy. The one on my V6 is quite noisy, been that way for years, works fine though.