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General Buick Tech / High Rpms

« on: November 17 2015, 09:55:18 PM »

Hello,  attached is a log of two runs.  In my opinion the rpms are two high at the end.  6300 rpms
My converter is a pro-torque 9.5 2800 stall.
I'm running 275/50/15s.
My question is do you guys have a recommendation besides changing the converter that can help bring the rpms down.

Champion irons
6262 turbo
170lbs springs
60 lb injectors
Earl brown cover
TT 6.0 chip
Rjc power plate

Just changed to red Armstrong  fuel pump.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 18 2015, 12:50:36 AM »

When I think back,  I feel you might be right about the oil slinger probably wasn't put back on when my engine was rebuilt a few years back because it has been leaking for as long as I can remember

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 16 2015, 03:42:07 PM »

I just pulled a picture of the oil Salinger.
I didn't remove it nor did I see it.
I wonder if it was put on when the motor was rebuilt a couple of years ago.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 16 2015, 03:12:30 PM »

I don't recall installing anything other than the gasket. 
It's one of your covers Mr. Brown.

Im gonna try to see what the oil slinger looks like.

It looks like the oil is gathering right below the front seal on the little beveled lip.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 15 2015, 11:44:05 AM »

Thanks
I'll give that a try.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 15 2015, 12:20:57 AM »

Neoprene seal.
I'm not insulted but im 100% sure it's the oil pressure guage.
The car runs great but it just seems a little low

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 14 2015, 09:32:26 PM »

Its really around 15 @ idle

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 14 2015, 08:55:13 PM »

Just for information the car is still leaking and it seems to be coming from front seal area again.   I think Im just gonna live it.

Question:
what should oil pressure be at idle and 45 mph cruising.
Mine is 20 and 38-40

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 03 2015, 11:10:31 PM »

I'm leaning more and more each time I have an issue with this car.
but believe it or not its therapeutic to me.
I doubt I have put 1,000 miles on my car in the last 5 years because my life is so hectic.   When I do get a break I spend it with the family. but now both of my sons have part time jobs and they are hardly ever home and my wife is addicted to television so I go out to my shop and take something apart and 9 times out of 10 it doesn't work properly when I put it back together and thats when the fun begins.

Mr Steve if they think this was tough they should take a look at this thread. http://www.ihadav8.com/forum/index.php?topic=3164.msg49568#msg49568

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 02 2015, 02:21:13 PM »

Thank you Jesus.

Its running.

You guys are awesome.

I was iming the cam at 25b4 Tdc instead of 25 aftc.

I did check cylinder#1 to make sure I was on compression and it was.
once I reset the cam sensor correctly the car fired right Up.

I really appreciate all the time you guys spent to me with issue.
THIS was a great leaning experience.

Look forward to hearing from me shortly with something else.

Thanks again Mr. Steve. And everyone who helped.
Thanks Keith who called and kept me encouraged.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: March 01 2015, 02:50:29 PM »

Scooby,
 Facing the engine Shouldn't I put the right side of the tape on zero instead of the left side.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: February 28 2015, 10:58:28 PM »

No.  The car is not starting now.
The engine ran fine after my repair the power logger just didn't work.  I just sent both to Eric.

I just decided to fix a leaking front seal while I was waiting for the Ecm and powerlogger to get back.

Mr. Steve, looking at the instructions on your site.  Looking back the only thing I didn't do was to measure the 1.45" exactly.

I made a vertical mark perpendicular to the slot on the balancer so I could see it once it went under the plastic dial.  And that is how I got my 25 atdc.   The dial stops at 22 I think so I went what I thought would be 3 more degrees.   

I will go back and mark the 1.45" exactly.

I use to have a little piece of paper that came with the tool but I can't find it but I'll go back and make sure it's exact.



And I will also follow the other instructions you gave me.

Thanks

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: February 28 2015, 10:07:20 PM »

Ok, thanks and yes the mass air is connected.

At least it's firing now, remember it wasn't at first.

Im leaning towards the ecm also. strange that both are doing the exact same thing.

I also checked all of the fuses again also.
probably something simple like I have something unplugged but I dont know what because I have fire and fuel and injector pulse.

Just a little info on the ecm that was sent to eric.

the Orange wire was loose in the harness and when I attempted to make it secure I damaged the corresponding pin on the ecm so I removed that pin from a spare ecm and soldered it in   and the car ran without any issues.
The reason I sent it Eric was because I couldn't get the power logger to work after my repairs.
Eric informed me that the power logger was shot.   He is an awesome vendor btw.
He went far and beyond what I expected him to do in helping me.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: February 28 2015, 08:36:06 PM »

I tried another ecm that I have and assumed it was good but maybe not.
the procedure I used for installing the cam sensor was to place my finger over cylinder#1 and have someone bump the ignition.   When I felt pressure on my finger I told him to stop.
I then put a socket on the crank bolt and moved the piston back to the top of hole using a flashlight to verify.
At this point the slot on my harmonic balancer was right at zero On the little plastic guage mounted to the block.  I them turned the crank til the mark on balancer was at 25.  I turned the drive on the cam shaft to a position so that when I installed the cam sensor the dot on the bottom of the sensor would be facing the passenger side of the car.  After I installed the sensor I turned it clockwise until the light came on on my tool then I turned clockwise til it just came on.
I snuggled the sensor down and confirmed the light was still on.  Removed the sensor tool and plugged in the sensor.

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General Buick Tech / Re: won't start after front seal repair

« on: February 28 2015, 05:56:17 PM »

Update.

My helper from yesterday must have been blind because as soon as I started turning the drill my son said it's moving dad,  and I did verify the gauge had oil pressure.

Verified cylinder #1 was on compression stroke, went 25atdc installed and plugged in cam sensor following instructions on cam sensor setting tool and tightened cam sensor hold down bolt.

Installed and plugged in new crank sensor in proper slot and confirmed that there is at least a plastic bottle thickness on both sides of sensor on all of the relucter wheels.

Set plugs to a tight 35 gap and installed plugs and plug wires.

Installed new coil and module confirming that they were connected properly. checked all of the connections to the module and all of the pins and connectors look good.

Confirmed that firing order is correct.   Triple checked.  lol

Fixed loose connection to the bulb in dash and it comes on now when the key is turned forward.

Check connections at the ecm.

Confirmed I have fuel pressure at the fuel pressure gauge.

Confirmed injector pulse using noid light.

Triple checked my spark plugs and confirmed the coil is wired

Confirmed plugs or firing by removing plugs and having someone turn ignition and fire is jumping across tip of plugs.

Went and got five more gallons of gas just incase gauge was off.

Re-connected the orange ecm wire at the battery


Car Will Not start.  pulled new plugs and they are extremely wet.

is there a plug that I may  have left off that I can't see.


gonna walk away and go take family out for dinner.