My Engine Committed Suicide Yesterday - RIP
02-24-2013, 08:06 PM
#265
Slow would be correct and I also haven't worked since November so while I have free time my budget is also extremely limited.
Yesterday, the 23rd was the six year anniversary of me purchasing the car. I didn't realize this at the time, but decided to push the car out of the garage, and wash it off. I honestly can't remember the last time I washed it and it needed it. My friends and younger brother find it amusing to write things in the dust that's on it.
I didn't go too in depth, but simply did my best to get the dust, and solid pieces of material off of it.
My main goal was simply hoping that in seeing it clean that it would motivate me to want to start working on it again. That was a success, although as I mentioned earlier my budget is limited. I started revising my plans to work towards getting the cage fixed, wiring finished, fuel pumps installed, and the interior put back together. That way it would at least look like a whole car again and have a kind of visual reminder of progress. If anyone is good with wiring and would like to donate some time or just give pointers let me know as any help would be greatly accepted.
Wiring things that need to be finished:
- Repinning harness for the coolant temperature gauge and tach
- AVIC-D3 head unit wiring
- Battery cutoff relay finished
- Shift light, gauges, and fuel pump functionality / power LEDs
- Fuel system wiring
Yesterday, the 23rd was the six year anniversary of me purchasing the car. I didn't realize this at the time, but decided to push the car out of the garage, and wash it off. I honestly can't remember the last time I washed it and it needed it. My friends and younger brother find it amusing to write things in the dust that's on it.
I didn't go too in depth, but simply did my best to get the dust, and solid pieces of material off of it.
My main goal was simply hoping that in seeing it clean that it would motivate me to want to start working on it again. That was a success, although as I mentioned earlier my budget is limited. I started revising my plans to work towards getting the cage fixed, wiring finished, fuel pumps installed, and the interior put back together. That way it would at least look like a whole car again and have a kind of visual reminder of progress. If anyone is good with wiring and would like to donate some time or just give pointers let me know as any help would be greatly accepted.
Wiring things that need to be finished:
- Repinning harness for the coolant temperature gauge and tach
- AVIC-D3 head unit wiring
- Battery cutoff relay finished
- Shift light, gauges, and fuel pump functionality / power LEDs
- Fuel system wiring
02-26-2013, 10:27 PM
#266
I was feeling a little motivated earlier today so I went down and popped open the hood to try and figure out some of the wiring questions I had. Which were:
Questions (ANSWERS UNDERLINED):
- Does anyone know the difference between the 98 and 99+ coolant temp sensors? What I can guess by reading what I wrote is that the 98 has a 3 wire coolant temp sensor. Something like (power, ground, + signal) and the 99+ has a two wire sensor (ground + signal) and that my engine harness being 99+ only has a two wire plug. I therefore need to run an extra length from 220 K and connect it to the 2 pin ECT plug to make it like a 98.
Answer: https://ls1tech.com/forums/pcm-diagn...ke-values.html That simply told me the difference about how they operate and you can see the diagram for the 98 setup on the 2nd page. The diagram shows a dark green wire (220 Pin K) runs from the cluster to the sensor. That is what I need to setup.My 220 K ends at the firewall and I need to run some wire from the firewall to the sensor. The issue that I have now is that my 99 engine harness has the plug on it for the 99+ ECT sensor. You can see the differences in the harnesses.
98:
99+
My plan is to buy one of the 98 plugs, connect that to the 99+ engine harness, and run 200 K to the new plug.
Helpful link for 98 ECT sensor with images: http://www.am-autoparts.com/Pontiac/...15/664210.html
- I have the white tach wire coming out of my cluster that runs over to the interconnect, but it currently isn't connected to anything. My thought is locating the tach signal wire from the PCM out and simply connecting them.
ANSWER: As far as I know this is what I'm going to do.
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Today's images:
98 3 wire ECT sensor and Tach signal from PCM discovered.
99+ 2 Wire ECT plug on harness that will be getting changed.
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Items I still need help with:
- AVIC-D3 head unit wiring (Remember some sort of aftermarket plug and I have 1/2 of them in the garage. I need to dig tomorrow and find it.)
- Battery cutoff relay finished (Have a diagram)
- Shift light, gauges, and fuel pump functionality / power LEDs (Little to no clue)
- Fuel system wiring (Absolutely no clue)
Answered:
- Repinning harness for the coolant temperature gauge and tach
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Again, if anyone would like to donate time in the garage, a phone call, email, PM, or any sort of help it would be greatly appreciated.
Questions (ANSWERS UNDERLINED):
- Does anyone know the difference between the 98 and 99+ coolant temp sensors? What I can guess by reading what I wrote is that the 98 has a 3 wire coolant temp sensor. Something like (power, ground, + signal) and the 99+ has a two wire sensor (ground + signal) and that my engine harness being 99+ only has a two wire plug. I therefore need to run an extra length from 220 K and connect it to the 2 pin ECT plug to make it like a 98.
Answer: https://ls1tech.com/forums/pcm-diagn...ke-values.html That simply told me the difference about how they operate and you can see the diagram for the 98 setup on the 2nd page. The diagram shows a dark green wire (220 Pin K) runs from the cluster to the sensor. That is what I need to setup.My 220 K ends at the firewall and I need to run some wire from the firewall to the sensor. The issue that I have now is that my 99 engine harness has the plug on it for the 99+ ECT sensor. You can see the differences in the harnesses.
98:
99+
My plan is to buy one of the 98 plugs, connect that to the 99+ engine harness, and run 200 K to the new plug.
Helpful link for 98 ECT sensor with images: http://www.am-autoparts.com/Pontiac/...15/664210.html
- I have the white tach wire coming out of my cluster that runs over to the interconnect, but it currently isn't connected to anything. My thought is locating the tach signal wire from the PCM out and simply connecting them.
ANSWER: As far as I know this is what I'm going to do.
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Today's images:
98 3 wire ECT sensor and Tach signal from PCM discovered.
99+ 2 Wire ECT plug on harness that will be getting changed.
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Items I still need help with:
- AVIC-D3 head unit wiring (Remember some sort of aftermarket plug and I have 1/2 of them in the garage. I need to dig tomorrow and find it.)
- Battery cutoff relay finished (Have a diagram)
- Shift light, gauges, and fuel pump functionality / power LEDs (Little to no clue)
- Fuel system wiring (Absolutely no clue)
Answered:
- Repinning harness for the coolant temperature gauge and tach
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Again, if anyone would like to donate time in the garage, a phone call, email, PM, or any sort of help it would be greatly appreciated.
05-29-2013, 10:50 PM
#268
June 3rd will mark 6 years to the day that it blew up. I haven't really done much of anything to it in the past year and a half though since the cage incident. I've started working from home and it would make you think that would give me all sorts of time to work on the car. In reality it has actually made my days ten million percent busier and pushed the car a little further down the priority list. I don't ever plan on selling it, so it'll get done eventually.
you'll have that thing running 9's in no time . 
06-02-2014, 08:43 PM
#271
Can't do it any longer. More than likely the car will be listed for sale within the next week. In the mean time all items collected for the car amongst other things are listed for sale here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/florida-c...cs-etc-fl.html
Local pickups appreciated.
Local pickups appreciated.
06-29-2014, 04:58 PM
#272
Car is for sale. Information located here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...ds-engine.html
Aftermarket parts not on the car are for sale here:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...onics-etc.html
Aftermarket parts not on the car are for sale here:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...onics-etc.html
07-01-2014, 06:51 PM
#274
There's no wiring issues with the car. The only thing stopping me from completing the last tiny bit of the wiring is the fact that I'm color blind and have zero help. There's literally only two wires that need to be run for tach signal and coolant temperature gauge to work. Once you connect the battery, the car powers on, and everything works, but those two gauges.
I'm selling the car because I've owned it for seven plus years and it hasn't run since June 3rd of 2007. The reality of the situation is I'm probably never going to get it running again due to a multitude of reasons.
I'm selling the car because I've owned it for seven plus years and it hasn't run since June 3rd of 2007. The reality of the situation is I'm probably never going to get it running again due to a multitude of reasons.
07-01-2014, 06:55 PM
#275
There's no wiring issues with the car. The only thing stopping me from completing the last tiny bit of the wiring is the fact that I'm color blind and have zero help. There's literally only two wires that need to be run for tach signal and coolant temperature gauge to work. Once you connect the battery, the car powers on, and everything works, but those two gauges.
I'm selling the car because I've owned it for seven plus years and it hasn't run since June 3rd of 2007. The reality of the situation is I'm probably never going to get it running again due to a multitude of reasons.
I'm selling the car because I've owned it for seven plus years and it hasn't run since June 3rd of 2007. The reality of the situation is I'm probably never going to get it running again due to a multitude of reasons.
07-01-2014, 07:00 PM
#276
The transmission in the car works fine. I have the money now for a brand new engine, but that still leaves me in the exact same situation I'm in now; color blind with zero help. The only way I'll ever work on the car again is if it never sells or I win a small fortune on something random. Other than that the car is for sale and the money from selling parts is already being put towards expanding my business.
07-01-2014, 07:04 PM
#277
The transmission in the car works fine. I have the money now for a brand new engine, but that still leaves me in the exact same situation I'm in now; color blind with zero help. The only way I'll ever work on the car again is if it never sells or I win a small fortune on something random. Other than that the car is for sale and the money from selling parts is already being put towards expanding my business.
07-02-2014, 03:30 AM
#278
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The transmission in the car works fine. I have the money now for a brand new engine, but that still leaves me in the exact same situation I'm in now; color blind with zero help. The only way I'll ever work on the car again is if it never sells or I win a small fortune on something random. Other than that the car is for sale and the money from selling parts is already being put towards expanding my business.
07-02-2014, 01:31 PM
#279
I would be willing to help. There are two ways of doing this. If you have Skype on your phone, You can use the Webcam and I will tell you which wire color is which. Or the second option which I do NOT mind doing to help a guy out, is you pay 50 bucks for gas for me to drive up there from Tampa. I have a Chevy Spark and can GTFO out of here and make a little roadtrip out of it for a weekend. I am off Saturday Afternoons to late Monday nights (midnight). Not a sexy car, but its a fuel sipper. better than my T/A. I have nothing better to do so meh.
07-03-2014, 12:29 AM
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Sweet. Just send me a PM with your contact info and we will work out the details then. IMO, I would say do not sell it. If you have the cash for a motor then go for it. However it's your call. I am here to help if needed.