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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 08 2017, 09:20:31 PM »

Ouch. Well at least you know.
Funny- when my car was maybe 5 years old I took it in to the (large city) dealer for service and they sent the injectors out to a diesel shop for cleaning.

Utube, a 9 volt battery, some hose & clamps and a can of carb cleaner. Took longer to pull the injectors.
The guy at the diesel shop seemed disturbed that I even asked.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 08 2017, 07:43:56 PM »

Well some bad news. On someone heres recommendation I did a compression test. #4 comes up short. Like 50lbs. Pulled the valve cover and looks like the push rods are ok. So looks like I'll be pulling the head off.   

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 10:58:19 PM »

Ya mean that doesn't work? 
How about the water cooled up pipe? 

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 10:23:43 PM »

LOL...There's nothing about this car that's normal. But I do agree about the gimmicks.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 10:14:53 PM »

I never had a four wire sensor that worked quite right.  The three wire Delco sensors worked pretty well but they don't fail and code like the single wire sensors in many cases.  Instead they seem to lose range of voltage swing.

Bosch never lasted long for some reason.

The four wire is from Ford. I think Jag used them too so what do you expect? lol
I'll leave it be for now. Swap it out if all else fails.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 09:59:21 PM »

But the original connector isn't there. Harness for the engine came with the four wire. Don't see why I can't splice into the signal wire and leave the four wire plug taped up do you?

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 09:36:32 PM »

Think it wouild be ok to use a single wire and just tie in to the signal wire of the harness?

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 08:24:13 PM »

You mean like another one or something to test it with? I did do the torch test and does seem to respond. FYI its a four wire heated ford style.. Harness came wired for it from Caspers.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 07:40:42 PM »

I have one more new set of plugs but thought I'd clean up the last set just so start and see if the same thing happens with the new chip. If not then put the new plugs in to set the idle and get some base line #s.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 06:52:40 PM »

I think I have another gauge I can verify the pressure with. It did adjust up and down with the regulator. (billet style) I just received a check valve to install in the fuel line. Didn't think I really needed it but WTH. I'll do a compression check as soon as I can locate my kit for that....

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 06 2017, 05:36:48 PM »

So here's where I'm at while waiting fr the new chip..
 Shop in town only does diesel injectors so I did a Utube search and found a few that showed making a rig so you can flush a injector using carb cleaner spray cans. I figure it might show if an injector is leaking. They are 20 years old though never used. Something to do to take that possibility off the table. Can't afford to just replace them at this point. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 03 2017, 12:20:36 PM »

You could try turning it down a little at a time and see if the idle smooths out. Personally, I'd wait till Erics chip arrives. When it comes to these cars...guessin g is never a good idea.

Yeah its fall and its not like I don't have a boat load of crap to do here before winter. No rush

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 03 2017, 12:09:36 PM »

The current chip in your car...may have a lower fuel pressure static setting. Maybe that's why it's blackening the plugs...who knows.

I have one more set of 42s that I'm gonna wait till the new chip comes in to install. Whats the danger in setting the fp lower say no less then 35? I'm not taking the car out on the road yet. Just trying to get it running smooth. Don't even have a set of tires for it.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 03 2017, 11:27:59 AM »

Are your dip switches in the translater set for the maf you have?

 3 up 1 down
I believe thats right. Trim all set @ 0

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General Buick Tech / Re: New start-up help

« on: November 03 2017, 10:55:12 AM »

I believe that diesel shops can clean them but maybe not flow them.
Personally I don't like second guessing. i/d just get new flowed ones from whoever you ordered the chip from.

You guys are gonna make me go find a part time job!