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General Buick Tech / chip question
« on: August 14 2023, 01:59:12 PM »
Helping a guy that just picked up a car. Has stock set up now. I have a TT chip for 37 LB injectors, 15 lb boost 92 octane. If we use that chip, I think he has 60 lb injectors, will it work or will it be way to rich when just driving around with no boost.

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General Buick Tech / Dodge intrepid fans
« on: June 07 2023, 07:35:13 AM »
Want to put dual fans in car, read that these fit. Anyone try them? If so did you need to rig up additional wiring and relays? You can get a "Buick" set up for $269 but you can get Intrepid fans from Rock auto for $99.

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IHADAV8 Playground / General rant
« on: September 09 2022, 12:50:17 PM »
If your on this board you probably work on your stuff and can relate. Literally everything I have done with this car has been a real pain in the ass. And we have done ALOT. Latest thing, now that it is driving pretty well, we wanted the stereo installed. got some speakers and a factory concert sound unit. Power antena was shot so did a cable rebuild and discovered that the motor would only move it up but not back down, pulled it again to put in a new unit. Anyone that has replaced this knows how much fun it is to get to, so repeating that process was big grins. Get that working and discover the signal cable has a short in the connector, cut that out and spliced it back together. That problem solved, so now we find the factory wire to the drivers door speaker has a short so run new wire for that. Finally think were in business and now randomly, any radio frequency above about 100 and it will cut out and squeal, and then randomly come back. Its not the antena cable issue cause the lower channels work great.  A simple job that in most cases would have been a few hour install has been a month long ordeal......an d its still not working correctly..... .rant over

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General Buick Tech / cruise control
« on: September 09 2022, 12:23:35 PM »
When I set the cruise it is "surgey" I have a direct line from vacume block to a y that goes to the ball and cruise unit. Should there be a check valve in that line? wouldnt think that would cause a surge as its in vacume, not boost. The speedo needle is not smooth, waves around a bit, maybe a 5mph swing cause the cable probably needs to be lubed but its a bitch to get to.

any help?

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General Buick Tech / Plug wires
« on: August 22 2022, 11:30:06 PM »
The car has a miss and transmission guy thought maybe plug wires. I have felt this miss for quite a while. I checked coil and it's 13 ohms across each, as expected as its new. Also plug wires are new. I checked them and each one reads .008 to .010 depending on length. I also kept the autolight wires that came on the car as they looked good. I tested those and they read 5.25 to 5.75 on the meter. Why are they so much higher? Both 7mm.

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General Buick Tech / Power antena
« on: August 20 2022, 07:26:06 PM »
Anyone make a replacement? I know you can rebuild the mast cable but the motor is shot also.

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General Buick Tech / Oil catch can
« on: August 10 2022, 10:46:46 PM »
Hey guys, anyone install one of these? Thoughts??

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General Buick Tech / Oil drain tube
« on: August 10 2022, 05:49:43 PM »
This thing has always leaked a bit so got ambitious and decided to put a new gasket in it. Leaks worse now! Going to remove whole thing and see if its cracked....... oil shows up on top of gasket that sticks out a little so don't think its cracked. Maybe its warped a little???  Pain in the ass to get to!!

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General Buick Tech / Factory stereo
« on: August 09 2022, 10:20:41 AM »
Hey guys,

Is there anyplace that sells the head units that came in our cars? Want to put the factory unit backin kids car. Thanks!!

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General Buick Tech / oil pressure??
« on: July 21 2022, 01:28:54 PM »
Hey guys, heres whats on my brain now, want your guys opinion. Currently I run 10W30 and with hot car I have 35 lbs pressure at cruise and about 20 at idle. I think that is probably fine. Car has 71,000 miles. I have run 20W50 in the past and it really brings up the pressure at cruise and idle. Was overthinking this but due for a oil change and wondered if there is any downside to going with the 20W50 and the higher pressure? Was thinking with the higher miles and probably some larger tolerences from my beating on the car it might be a good idea. Also the 20 lbs at idle just bugs me even though I think thats fine?? What are your opinions? Thanks as always!

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General Buick Tech / 2-3 shift knock
« on: July 17 2022, 07:20:51 PM »
Messing with kids car again. Seems like at the 2-3 shift the car is sensing knock. 1-2 & 3-4 are smooth but 2-3 is harsh. I dropped tranny pan to confirm tv cable is adjusted correctly. Any ideas what else this might be??

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General Buick Tech / hot air motor VS intercooled
« on: July 01 2022, 09:57:36 AM »
Hey guys, I have a guy with a hot air car for sale, claims 19000 miles. is the motor the same as an intercooled car? was thinking about picking it up as he is selling it super cheap. Its wisconsin so the body is crap but I could get a ton of parts off of it and have a spare motor for when I wreck mine.

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General Buick Tech / Alky pump
« on: December 12 2021, 04:40:37 PM »
Do you guys that store car for winter drain alky pump and put windshield wiper fluid in it or just leave it alone? Read alky is hard on seals in the pump????

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General Buick Tech / Voltage question
« on: October 23 2021, 02:44:56 PM »
I put a new alternator on car a while back and all has been fine. Volt gauge shows around 14 volts. Took car out today and cruising voltage is 11.7 stop car and idle and it goes back to 14.4 if I hold rpm in park at 2500 it drops to high 12's. Drop back to idle and back to 14.5 drive again and drops to high 11's belt is not slipping....an y direction on what to check?? Thanks

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General Buick Tech / lowering the rear
« on: September 09 2021, 09:12:54 AM »
Im cheap so years ago I cut down the front springs to lower the front about 1 inch. Now with the taller M&H tires on the rear it has to much height in the back, looks silly. Question is, can i cut the backs down the same way to get the back down some. I know i cant cut the one end but the other looks like i can??

Thanks!!

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