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SolomonAKOO · 07-19-2013, 10:38 PM

how long is it safe to run the car with no pressure? i saw that it wasn't going on within like 5-8 seconds so i turned it off

litle88 · 07-19-2013, 11:57 PM

Your ok Solomon. You gotta install the tube and the oring a Lil better. Did you put a Lil oil on the ring before putting it on? FosterSS AND fast6.3 iirc had similar issues. I know you might be frustrated but its all a learning experience. I've been there too just be patient and organized. I've posted a few pic of what it's supposed to look like.

I didn't even know you started the cam install!

SolomonAKOO · 07-20-2013, 12:09 AM

Yeah i put some oil on it. I thought it went on there fine, does it seal up completely with just that one bolt?

Yeah i started it on Wednesday, it all seemed to be going pretty good until i fired it up haha

nebchevy · 07-20-2013, 04:26 AM

Damn bro i wish i could help out.... i feel your pain.

SolomonAKOO · 07-20-2013, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nebchevy

Damn bro i wish i could help out.... i feel your pain.

Thanks man! Yeah it's a bad feeling just cause it's alot if work just to get to a somewhat simple fix lol but oh well it's gotta be done.

thahemp · 07-20-2013, 10:42 AM

Luckily there aren't too many things tha can cause no oil pressure! Those dancing gauges aren't so cool when you need a reading as fast as possible huh?

SolomonAKOO · 07-20-2013, 10:45 AM

Yeah I wanted to kick the gauges and hope maybe it was just stuck lol. But not my luck

SolomonAKOO · 07-20-2013, 10:48 AM

One more thing, what color of O-Ring do i use, the black or green. I used the black one.

thahemp · 07-20-2013, 10:50 AM

You want the green one i'm pretty sure.

Nightmare2012 · 07-20-2013, 10:54 AM

Isn't it blue? I think its the fatter of the two.

Exsumis · 07-20-2013, 10:59 AM

Hey man, I just ran into this thread last night and realized you live in the same town as me. Im probably not as knowledgeable about installing cams as you are but if you need an extra set of hands let me know

thahemp · 07-20-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightmare2012

Isn't it blue? I think its the fatter of the two.

I thought they were black, green, or red. The green and red should be the same size. Mine came with green and black.

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thahemp · 07-20-2013, 11:19 AM

And here you can see the end of the tube.

::EDIT::

Sorry I'm backwards... looks like the black one is right, but I could swear I've seen the green one go in on previous threads.

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Nightmare2012 · 07-20-2013, 11:25 AM

And I coildve sworn it was the thicker one guess I was wrong. The thinner one was too lose on my oil tube iirc.

07-19-2013, 10:38 PM	#211
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	how long is it safe to run the car with no pressure? i saw that it wasn't going on within like 5-8 seconds so i turned it off __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-19-2013, 11:57 PM	#212
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	Your ok Solomon. You gotta install the tube and the oring a Lil better. Did you put a Lil oil on the ring before putting it on? FosterSS AND fast6.3 iirc had similar issues. I know you might be frustrated but its all a learning experience. I've been there too just be patient and organized. I've posted a few pic of what it's supposed to look like. I didn't even know you started the cam install! __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

07-20-2013, 12:09 AM	#213
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	Yeah i put some oil on it. I thought it went on there fine, does it seal up completely with just that one bolt? Yeah i started it on Wednesday, it all seemed to be going pretty good until i fired it up haha __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-20-2013, 04:26 AM	#214
nebchevy Drives: 2011 2SS SGM Camaro Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Blair Nebraska Posts: 623	Damn bro i wish i could help out.... i feel your pain. __________________ LUCKYSS

07-20-2013, 10:42 AM	#216
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Luckily there aren't too many things tha can cause no oil pressure! Those dancing gauges aren't so cool when you need a reading as fast as possible huh? __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-20-2013, 10:45 AM	#217
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	Yeah I wanted to kick the gauges and hope maybe it was just stuck lol. But not my luck __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-20-2013, 10:48 AM	#218
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	One more thing, what color of O-Ring do i use, the black or green. I used the black one. __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-20-2013, 10:50 AM	#219
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	You want the green one i'm pretty sure. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-20-2013, 10:54 AM	#220
Nightmare2012 come find out;) Drives: stockish 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: speed county Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	Isn't it blue? I think its the fatter of the two.

07-20-2013, 10:59 AM	#221
Exsumis Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: WY Posts: 11	Hey man, I just ran into this thread last night and realized you live in the same town as me. Im probably not as knowledgeable about installing cams as you are but if you need an extra set of hands let me know

07-20-2013, 11:19 AM	#223
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	And here you can see the end of the tube. ::EDIT:: Sorry I'm backwards... looks like the black one is right, but I could swear I've seen the green one go in on previous threads. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-20-2013, 11:25 AM	#224
Nightmare2012 come find out;) Drives: stockish 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: speed county Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	And I coildve sworn it was the thicker one guess I was wrong. The thinner one was too lose on my oil tube iirc.