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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Default 96 Firebird Formula pt 2 video

Ok if you read my last post or if you havent its this one

https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...d-formula.html

Ok i know the sound quality and video quality sucks its an iphone so yeah lol,

anyways some parts of the video where i start the car i say that there is some cables disconnected and point out several details that im not sure why it has
my english is my second language so sorry for my bad grammar (oh and it was windy so yeah lol)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gIvN-xYJGE
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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can anyone help me?
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Yeah, why would you buy that thing?

the cable is the cruise control. Its not important. The rubber line looks like it might be for the EVAP system. (the charcoal canister for emissions.) You have the MAF on wrong. The gauges look fine. The gas tank is 15gallons

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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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Yeah the metal cable is cruise control. For the rubber line it looks like the vent line for the opti it goes on the side of the intake thats why the ideal is high because of the vaccum leak. The other line is the windsheild washer line. I really hope you didn't pay more then line 800 for that car
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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hell, anything more then $100 is too much for that car. what a nightmare.


If you look at the rubber line again bigj2717 it looks like it goes into the bundle of fuel lines. The only rubber line that is in that bundle is for the canister. Definitaly isnt for the opti.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Ok I don't know anything about the LT1, however the second cable I think is for the cruise control. As far as the gauge cluster goes do you know if it is the original one? Did those years have tcs? I don't know if they do or not. Now the low coolant can be a broken sending unit in the radiator. You can get a new one or unplug it.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Badazz 97 TA
If you look at the rubber line again bigj2717 it looks like it goes into the bundle of fuel lines. The only rubber line that is in that bundle is for the canister. Definitaly isnt for the opti.
Yeah it looks like they just bundled all the lines together is kinda hard to tell. So it could be either one so just check if theres a open port on the drivers side of the intake if not its the evap line
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Looks like hell but atleast she's got great oil pressure lol
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Engine sounds like its running strong. To me it just seems like cosmetic stuff needs fixing.

BTW the fans come on when check engine light is on.
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its def the opti hose. you can see the other end of it laying on the mani where it plugs in at. it tore in half. i have my opti line ran in my fuel line lume
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Oh and BTW the gas gauge is normal because the shape of the tank
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Originally Posted by letsrun97z
Looks like hell but atleast she's got great oil pressure lol
^^ I agree. How much did you buy the car for? That car was someone's daily beater...
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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1350 all the interior plastics I have jus need cleaning fixed many little things but my main concern is all the unpluged this that are laying around and I need traction cause I took her for a spin and she has no traction whatsoever lol
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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damn that things rough, but who cares its a V8 congrats
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Low coolant is just that sensor I bet. Looks like hell, but so long as the body and the back 1/4 panels are straight, it's just paint/interior really making it look worse then it is.
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