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May 4, 2017 | 10:54 AM

Bryanh24

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LS1 tune up?

Hello. I've got a bone stock 1999 camaro ss with 108k on the clock. The car just feels kind of "tired" if you guys know what I mean. It runs fawlessly but it just seems like the motor is asking for some parts to bring it back to life if you will. What do you guys recommend me getting to give the car a little tune up? Let me know! Thanks, Bryan.

May 4, 2017 | 11:06 AM

G Atsma

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How hard are those 108k miles? It might actually be tired! If that's the case, an overhaul is in order. However, these engines usually put on a lot more miles than that before throwing in the towel. You might just need a set of plugs and have the injectors looked at. Also have the coils tested. If that doesn't do it, well, like I said.....

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May 4, 2017 | 11:15 AM

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Add plug wires to that list if they are the original.

May 4, 2017 | 11:15 AM

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seafoam, spark plugs, check if fuel pump's going out (i had owned 2 ls1s with both over 100k that the fuel pump was going out on it), fuel filter

May 4, 2017 | 11:51 AM

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^^^^^All this too! Especially the fuel pump^^^^^^^

May 4, 2017 | 12:25 PM

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Not too hard.. of course it's been ragged on but the car is made for that. Still runs VERY strong. Just want to give it a tune up. I don't think a overhaul is necessary.

May 4, 2017 | 12:25 PM

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seafoam, spark plugs, check if fuel pump's going out (i had owned 2 ls1s with both over 100k that the fuel pump was going out on it), fuel filter

Alright! And I actually just changed out my fuel pump about 2k miles ago!

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May 5, 2017 | 11:17 AM

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What brand plug wires do you recommend?

You'll get a billion different answers to this one! I have only used MSD wires in the past. They were good quality and a decent price. I couldn't tell you if they were any better than a good OEM replacement however.