Having trouble (opti maybe?¿?)
11-12-2005, 10:47 PM
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Having trouble (opti maybe?¿?) Well the past couple days car has been acting odd. The service engine light has come on and off.. Today I was sitting at a stop sign and the car just died... started right back up.
Started the car a min ago and it cut off. started right back up. Then i was going and went WOT let off , light came on and car started missing 2 or 3 time around 2Krpms.
When it dies it jsut cuts off. no sputter or spits... just dies like i turn the key.
145k miles... OPTI TIME?
Started the car a min ago and it cut off. started right back up. Then i was going and went WOT let off , light came on and car started missing 2 or 3 time around 2Krpms.
When it dies it jsut cuts off. no sputter or spits... just dies like i turn the key.
145k miles... OPTI TIME?
11-12-2005, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by State69champ
Well the past couple days car has been acting odd. The service engine light has come on and off.. Today I was sitting at a stop sign and the car just died... started right back up.
Started the car a min ago and it cut off. started right back up. Then i was going and went WOT let off , light came on and car started missing 2 or 3 time around 2Krpms.
When it dies it jsut cuts off. no sputter or spits... just dies like i turn the key.
145k miles... OPTI TIME?
Started the car a min ago and it cut off. started right back up. Then i was going and went WOT let off , light came on and car started missing 2 or 3 time around 2Krpms.
When it dies it jsut cuts off. no sputter or spits... just dies like i turn the key.
145k miles... OPTI TIME?
Opti Time
It prolly looks like mine did when I replaced it at 150K
11-13-2005, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by State69champ
11-13-2005, 12:18 PM
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Jason Cromer is the cheapest I've found. He's at a GM dealership and FL, so the warranty will be in effect. Just bought my (vented) for $250. Good luck. Here's the phone No. 877 726-8295
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11-13-2005, 11:23 PM
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Dal with Harness was like $230 shipped ot my door.
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11-14-2005, 02:59 PM
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good luck if anyone is looking for that MSD kit. it was suppose to be released in April. MSD pushes it back by a month ever month. i went with a rebuild cardone distributor and a summit cap and rotor kit. i will worn you though if you go this route. it took me a day to find all the tools to get the dam distributor apart. the cap is held on by 4 E3 screws and the cap is held on by 2 T8 screw. this is what my OPTI-Crap looked like.
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11-15-2005, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by quick93transam
good luck if anyone is looking for that MSD kit. it was suppose to be released in April. MSD pushes it back by a month ever month. i went with a rebuild cardone distributor and a summit cap and rotor kit. i will worn you though if you go this route. it took me a day to find all the tools to get the dam distributor apart. the cap is held on by 4 E3 screws and the cap is held on by 2 T8 screw. this is what my OPTI-Crap looked like.
If you purchase the MSD Cap & Rotor they will provide you the tools to change the parts out.
11-15-2005, 08:05 PM
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Change Opti 
just changed mine 95 t/a 120,000 mi. was doing the same at first. then started to just start every once in a while .easy to change , remove water pump, harmonic balancer(pulley only), mark plug wires, put TDC mark striaght up , mark is on pulley , make sure you put it on the right dowel, it will go on easy dont force . do not have to adjusst time.. good luck, if you have any ? there are several threads to help you thru.
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Change Opti just changed mine 95 t/a 120,000 mi. was doing the same at first. then started to just start every once in a while .easy to change , remove water pump, harmonic balancer(pulley only), mark plug wires, put TDC mark striaght up , mark is on pulley , make sure you put it on the right dowel, it will go on easy dont force . do not have to adjusst time.. good luck, if you have any ? there are several threads to help you thru.
11-15-2005, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by asudecat
If you purchase the MSD Cap & Rotor they will provide you the tools to change the parts out.
11-15-2005, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by quick93transam
where did you get that from? not saying your wrong just hard to believe. MDS has told me that the ventalation tubing is suppied but i can't believe they would supply tools.
I ordered my MSD cap & rotor from Jegs. Me and my buddy went all around town looking for the damn tool to take the opti apart. Lowes, Homedepot and some other hardware stores. No one had the dang tool. Then we looked in the kit and the dang tool was in there to take it apart. It's rigged though. They took an acual torx screw and welded it to another piece and give you a wrench to turn it with. Pretty good idea. But it was all in the kit. and very easy to change out.
11-15-2005, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by asudecat
I ordered my MSD cap & rotor from Jegs. Me and my buddy went all around town looking for the damn tool to take the opti apart. Lowes, Homedepot and some other hardware stores. No one had the dang tool. Then we looked in the kit and the dang tool was in there to take it apart. It's rigged though. They took an acual torx screw and welded it to another piece and give you a wrench to turn it with. Pretty good idea. But it was all in the kit. and very easy to change out.