Chasing down an air leak........ could it be?

[GSUNCSU]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

May I steal this as a signature line? It's so true!

No problem, feel free to "Steal with Pride", I ride a Harley too, and its the same deal... And since I've been out in the DFW area and been hanging out with FloMoCamaro and Camaro21, it's even more true than ever.

[markssylver]

Originally Posted by GSUNCSU

It's kinda nice to actually like the woman you're in love with, and from what I'm finding out the car was just the down payment on the Modifications. It's All Good

I think I am going to borrow that line also I've spent about as mucch on my mods as I spent on the car luckily I was able to pay my car off early so I could have more money for mods with no end in sight

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by PQ

Checked the header bolts. NO give. They were tight. So I'll let Ron make the determination. It's a waiting game now. Ugh.

just because the header bolts are tight, doesnt mean you cant have a leak.

that being said... your ticking is your lifters. As I said before, its a common issue with L99s.


and as I have said before as well,

you shoulda done a heads/cam/nitrous setup.... just sayin...

Originally Posted by PQ

Maybe. But I blocked ALL lines off and plugged the supercharger off at every hose barb. So there were no hoses out of the supercharger at all. And it still surged. Which is why I changed the gaskets. But still no change so I surrendered.

And that was in the tune?

so.... when are you going to bring the car over here? you should come out for the 4th of July... or sometime this weekend, my parents will be in town too so we'll have an extra set of hands.


seriously...

Originally Posted by PQ

Oh ya, well I'll show you.

Make that an arm and a leg. It's going to a REAL shop.

On a budget. Would LOVE to do them, but budget says no.

cutouts arent that expensive. labor is cheap, cus you can install them yourself. pm about to be sent btw

Originally Posted by PQ

I have the money. Just don't want to spend it.

Been through this with GTAHVIT on the phone.

I told him that I felt like I took a 'ManCard Hit' by not completing the deal ultimately.

He told me he was going to just tell me what his Father-In-Law would tell him in the same situation because of feeling like that.

"WHO THE FU** DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? So all of a sudden you are an expert? Mr. certified mechanic guy. What the hell makes you think that you can just jump in and do it as well as the pros. How bout a little respect to them?"

the fact that you have already gone this far with your car makes you think that you can do it just as well as the pros. not dogging the pro shops around the world, but sometimes its better to just say that you did it yourself



Fair enough. I was laughing too hard to really comment back. he had a good point. And my effort was not in vain. It's a tiny small thing on a used blower install. May even be unrelated to the install. (I suspect it is now)

BUT, I did have the car running great. Fast and strong so I had already 'Won' so to speak. And so I was not expecting to have to spend the money. You gotta pay to play. I understood that the whole time. And still do. I just had thought I got away with one. But I guess I didn't. I knew if the lifters were gonna go out I'd not be covered under the TSB. But so be it. I'll be the fastest Camaro in Mobile, AL

there's paying to play... then there's you Randy.

Originally Posted by PQ

Trust me. They're doing well up there.

vengeance? or Bonnie? lol

[ADIO SS]

Originally Posted by sterlingnotes

Have I ever told you how awesome you are for being so secure that we can joke around with you about you wife? I'm so glad that you are the kind of guy that can take a joke. I really appreciate that about you PQ!

But it always still pays to keep it 'respectful'...

[SC2150]

Originally Posted by PQ

We were thinking 3.2 or 3.0 to get the boost back up to 8 or 9. Maybe rear pulley.

Come on down. This place SUCKS for performance shops. So you'd easily be 'The Man' down here.

But we only have an 1/8th mile track. So kinda sucks.

Last I remember Mobile was LESS than an 1/8th mile with a freaking canyon to drive into if your brakes or chute failed!!!! So all is good now I take it? PM me if you want to test one of the billet Gatorgrip anti-slip pulleys in any size you want.....

[PQ]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

vengeance? or Bonnie? lol

Uh........ Hmmmmmm...........

Originally Posted by ADIO SS

But it always still pays to keep it 'respectful'...

Uh........... Hmmmmmmmmm.............

Originally Posted by SC2150

Last I remember Mobile was LESS than an 1/8th mile with a freaking canyon to drive into if your brakes or chute failed!!!! So all is good now I take it? PM me if you want to test one of the billet Gatorgrip anti-slip pulleys in any size you want.....

I've never run out there. I"m not a big 1/8th mile guy. I might after my cam though.

I might cood try one of those if the Maggie one slips.

Oh, ya. Got the bracket. Thank you.

[garcmol]

Well? Is it up at Vengeance now? <<insert Emma's popcorn muchin' deer here>>

[Ron@Vengeance]

Picking up tomorrow morning. Will be in "surgery" by Wednesday!!!

[garcmol]

Originally Posted by Ron@Vengeance

Picking up tomorrow morning. Will be in "surgery" by Wednesday!!!

Very cool Ron!

[PQ]

I'm pretty jazzed. I guess I may never know what the original issue was. But that and my oil pan leak will be gone in the doing of the cam by default I think.

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'm pretty jazzed. I guess I may never know what the original issue was. But that and my oil pan leak will be gone in the doing of the cam by default I think.

well, that depends on if you go thru with the cam swap in addition to fixing the dying problem...lol

[PQ]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

well, that depends on if you go thru with the cam swap in addition to fixing the dying problem...lol

True. If it's electrical then it will have to be found. I guess I was still assuming an air leak possibility. Depending on the cam and not having the stall done I hope I still don't have a dying problem.

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by PQ

True. If it's electrical then it will have to be found. I guess I was still assuming an air leak possibility. Depending on the cam and not having the stall done I hope I still don't have a dying problem.

You know what I think it is. Make sure you pass it along to the peeps at Vengeance to investigate.

as for the cam, I doubt you'll have any dying issues. if anything, you'll have surging issues where the car is trying to lurch forward while you're holding the brakes.... till you get a 3600 stall that is. then swap those badonkadonk wheels out and really have some fun

[PQ]

No doubt.

Like I said, I will NEVER get to hear my car with a smooth idle.

I can live with some surging and lunging. Hell, I've lived with it this far. LMAO