Threads Tagged with bad

Generation IV External Engine

02, bad, battery, car, causing, codes, engine, give, hemi, maxima, misfire, missfire, triton, undersized, weak

Something causing a misfire, bad battery to blame?

2002CamaroSS1982 on Mar 17, 2013

Nov 14, 2025 09:53 AM
by wannafbody

8

3,832

agx, bad, bilstein, koni, kyb, lowering, ls1tech, make, pontiac, quality, ride, shocks, springs, strano, work

best springs for ride quality (already have kyb agx shocks and rides BAD)

jdlblt1 on Sep 24, 2010

May 31, 2025 08:54 PM
by Y2K_Frenzy

11

4,249

Suspension & Brakes

bad, buell, coil, coils, ls1, motorcycle, plug, plugs, spark, symptom, symptoms, testing, timing, wire, wires

Coils going bad...

hyperzone on Mar 7, 2011

Mar 13, 2025 05:38 PM
by G Atsma

12

13,383

4l60, 4l60e, bad, class, clutch, doesnt, first, gears, letting, low, pressuredoes, shif, shift, signs, slips, trans, transmission, voltage, vss

4L60E Trans Issue (Won't shift out of First)

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2DMNFST on Feb 8, 2012

Sep 23, 2024 10:36 PM
by ryleytran8

21

189,954

accelerated, accelerates, accelerating, accellerate, accellerating, bad, camaro, car, caraccellerates, control, cruise, firebird, gas, maf, own, pedal, pressing

car accelerates son its own!!!!!!

groundZ-28ERO on May 6, 2011

Jan 10, 2024 09:55 PM
by 98FoRmULa_BiRd

19

6,706

1991, bad, causing, chatter, clutch, find, make, manual, motor, mount, mounts, noise, ram, transmission, worn

Could bad motor mounts make clutch chatter worse?

BAD LUK on Apr 27, 2006

Dec 7, 2023 09:17 AM
by wannafbody

7

5,062

98, air, bad, buick, camaro, code, control, gm, high, idle, ls1tech, obd, p0507, po507, stopping, testing, valve

p0507 Idle High, and Idle is searching, any ideas?

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198firebird on Mar 31, 2010

Oct 30, 2023 02:32 PM
by Scotts Chaos

26

45,927

96, backfire, backfires, backfiring, bad, crank, exhaust, intake, ls1, lt1, miss, opti, slight, start, wont

Please Help, backfiring through INTAKE?

96formular on Sep 16, 2006

Oct 23, 2023 12:29 PM
by SS RRR

10

7,191

Generation III Internal Engine

bad, brake, camry, code, coil, engine, ignition, load, ls1, misfire, pass, problem, sound, torquing, underload

Misfire under load

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bones_c on Nov 28, 2011

Jul 25, 2023 10:36 PM
by Gfolk23

22

48,399

1998, 94, backfire, backfires, backfiring, bad, chain, lt1, opti, optispark, redline, replaced, spark, symptoms, timing, transam, z28

Backfiring? and i know it is not my optispark

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1994lt1ta on Aug 20, 2008

Jul 8, 2023 05:52 PM
by Justuhgirl

23

14,004

32, bad, car, connect, connecting, error, jet, ls1tech, pcm, programmer, rewriting, service, serviced, start, wont

PCM bad?

Drewmeyes88 on May 10, 2012

Jun 10, 2023 07:49 PM
by B52bombardier1

7

4,323

antifreeze, bad, cap, car, coming, coolant, filler, heating, lt1, overflow, overflowing, overheat, overheating, radiator, reservoir, sierra, supra

Coolant overflowing, but not overheating

MasterTomos on Apr 21, 2011

Jun 2, 2023 03:55 AM
by neilferguson

15

13,986

160, 2003, affect, bad, brake, brakes, camaro, cleaner, degree, iac, oof, subaru, symptoms, thermastat, wrx

Symptoms of a Bad IAC

RCowan on Jul 14, 2004

Apr 15, 2023 09:47 PM
by G Atsma

14

33,327

02, 18, 3rd, bad, base, camaro, custom, gen, headers, lt1, model, rims, ss, stock, stripes, wheels

2002 ss - lt1 front

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bigz28man on Apr 24, 2012

Mar 10, 2023 06:53 PM
by 383z

186

61,043

Paint & Body Work

45mv, bad, cylinder, cylinders, ls1tech, misfire, misfires, misfiring, missfire, o2, passenger, reading, sensor, side

HELPEven # cylinders all misfiring!?!

silversweetZ on Sep 10, 2005

Mar 9, 2023 08:33 PM
by FinalEchelon

16

6,934

40, bad, computer, coolant, corrosion, degrees, ecu, gto, ls1, read, reading, running, sensor, supposed, temp, temperature

ls1 coolant temp reading newbie -39 help!!!!!!!

jedwards156 on Apr 19, 2014

Nov 30, 2022 10:49 AM
by LilJayV10

15

10,950

99, ac, alternator, alternators, bad, camaro, connector, delco, escalade, failure, houston, ls1, problems, symptoms, tx, ultima, z28

Bad Alternator (Part II)

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GOHOME on Jun 5, 2009

Aug 22, 2022 02:34 AM
by 383z

26

27,789

Texas Members

1999, 98, bad, camaro, car, launch, leaving, ls1, manual, shakes, shudder, shudders, shutter, standard, stop, takeoff, trans, transmission, whirr

car shudders at takeoff

djfargot on Sep 12, 2006

Jul 11, 2022 11:04 PM
by 00PewterSS

19

22,191

03, bad, blowing, chevy, crank, engine, fire, half, lq4, miss, oil, pipe, run, sensor, silverado, tail

Please read, need help, crappy running LQ4 in 03 Silverado.

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samckitt on Jan 22, 2013

Jul 9, 2022 08:46 PM
by robbyredneck

41

45,623

98, bad, check, crank, crankshaft, failing, fouling, ls1, pcm, position, sensor, spark, thats, wires, ws6

How do you check a crank position sensor?

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litle88 on May 28, 2010

Jul 5, 2022 08:24 AM
by SteveC

22

43,994

99, bad, body, clean, code, engine, firebirdt, light, low, ls2, pontiac, power, reduced, rep, throttle, throw, throwing

reduced engine power for 3rd time, LS2

family-man on Feb 14, 2012

Jun 26, 2022 08:43 AM
by G Atsma

12

9,994

97, bad, camaro, dealer, disable, disabled, gm, keys, light, module, security, stays, truck, turned, vats

security light stays on with vats disabled

02sierraz71_5.3 on Jun 8, 2005

May 8, 2022 04:01 AM
by gametech

8

12,472

98, bad, bearing, gm, good, input, mn12, pre, ratios, retainer, stage, t56, transmission, year, years

t56 good and bad years

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jsmith564 on Jan 28, 2011

Dec 13, 2021 09:55 PM
by the_merv

24

51,926

342, 99, bad, cable, end, engine, firebird, install, l36, ls1, ls1tech, member, rear, swap, swapping, throttle, trans, v6

'99 L36 V6 to '01 LS1 V8 swap (w/PICS!)

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ZexGX on Aug 19, 2009

Nov 11, 2021 07:40 PM
by JG02SOM

76

197,326

1800, 2000, 2k, bad, car, converter, driving, exhaust, griding, grinding, lock, noise, rpm, sound, trans

New Converter - slight rattle / grinding noise ??

WhiteKnight98TA on Oct 19, 2006

Oct 19, 2021 07:06 AM
by MaroonMonsterLS1

10

4,141

Generation III Internal Engine

08, apply, bad, brakes, braking, breaking, c5, camaro, cts, ebc, horrible, ls1, shake, shakes, shaking, stopping

Bad shaking when braking

FBodyPerformer on Aug 5, 2010

Oct 16, 2021 10:28 PM
by Kennedy83

7

2,876

Suspension & Brakes

ass, bad, badass, baddest, gen, inside, iroc, irocs, irocz, joke, ls1tech, ls7, photoshoot, sweetest, z28

Maybe the sweetest Iroc ever? Photoshoot Inside

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NufNuffZ28 on Feb 3, 2012

Oct 7, 2021 11:56 PM
by Punisher 666

60

36,615

Multimedia Exchange

2004, bad, cover, crank, crankshaft, eng, front, installer, kent, ls1, mack, oil, put, removal, remove, seal, timing, tool

Crankshaft front oil seal removal

LordFlux on Jul 15, 2004

Aug 2, 2021 09:02 PM
by Che70velle

13

34,000

33, 34, 93, bad, camaro, code, engine, low, ls1, map, off, sensor, symptoms, voltage, z28

code 34- Map sensor voltage low

greenmachine94 on Apr 16, 2007

Jul 19, 2021 06:31 PM
by Kitt_Down_Under

4

9,784

01, 1153, 2000, bad, c5, camaro, code, engine, fix, heads, ls1, p1133, p1153, ss, stat, transam

p1153 code?

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ls1n00b on Jun 22, 2008

May 30, 2021 10:04 PM
by Hellbird02

20

9,643

43, bad, bbc, chevette, conversion, engine, ls, ls1, ls2, motor, pro, sbc, seed, street, swap

Ls1 Swap In A Chevette Anybody?

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N20LS1 on Feb 10, 2006

Apr 26, 2021 09:43 AM
by G Atsma

26

48,509

4l60e, 4l80e, bad, ecm, firebird, fix, limp, limpin, mode, pcm, pontiac, rebuilt, stuck, suburban, trans, transmission

Rebuilt 4l60e in limp mode!

Superdex07 on May 23, 2012

Feb 18, 2021 10:33 AM
by mrvedit

17

22,386

Dynamometer Results & Comparisons

125, 1969, 2000, adding, bad, camaro, drifting, leverage, problems, safe, sit, spacers, studs, wheel, wheels

Any reason not to add wheel spacers?

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taws6 on Sep 20, 2009

Feb 7, 2021 06:30 AM
by amy Aries

24

41,686

Wheels & Tires

360, bad, calculator, car, dyne, dyno, dynojet, dynomite, hp, low, lower, mile, mustang, numbers, quarter, read

Embarassingly Low Dyno #s - Mustang Dyno

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Mr Incredible on Sep 1, 2006

Jan 26, 2021 02:15 PM
by RPM WS6

32

16,149

bad, ball, bb, bearing, car, comparison, difference, differences, direct, dual, good, journal, street, sts, turbo

?'s dual ball bearing vs traditional journal bearing

abbaskhan on Jul 18, 2008

Jan 21, 2021 01:15 PM
by q_dubz

17

11,467

Forced Induction

bad, car, clutch, cylinder, drill, drive, driving, eventually, ls1, master, mod, recommended, spongy, tick, tickmaster

Tick Master Cylinder bad for daily driving??

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jthunderz28 on Oct 20, 2010

Dec 18, 2020 07:50 AM
by wssix99

37

13,959

1993, 1995, bad, camaro, coil, home, icm, lt1, pcm, signal, spark, test, testing, wire, wiring

Lt1 with zero spark

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93z28lt1 on Aug 16, 2011

Oct 19, 2020 11:56 AM
by Thee KidMetal

24

15,427

New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech

bad, car, carpet, cleaner, cleaning, ellsworth, folex, interior, ls1tech, maine, michine, rental, rug, shampooer, stains, stuff, tuff, walmart, whats

whats the best carpet cleaner??

tylerdenton on Apr 4, 2011

Sep 27, 2020 10:30 AM
by Tuskyz28

15

3,457

Appearance & Detailing

410s, 53, bad, camaro, driving, fuel, gas, horrible, improve, ls1, mileage, mpg, realistic, spirited, v8

Horrible MPG? How to improve it?

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need2speed94 on Dec 8, 2011

Sep 22, 2020 07:41 AM
by 2002 Z28 Ls1

32

14,678

bad, bottom, camaro, fire, hot, loop, lt1, mis, misfire, open, plug, round, running, stumbles, warm

LT1 Guru Needed, Misfire when warm

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94sleeperZ on May 23, 2013

Jul 15, 2020 11:53 PM
by Brian Kinney

35

31,657

55, 6speed, amx, bad, blazer, drag, gears, good, ls1, lsx, overdrive, richmond, speed, t56, xtreme

T56 vs. Richmond Overdrive 6 speed

firefighter on Nov 20, 2005

Jul 11, 2020 12:07 AM
by CattleAc

13

17,253

2gen, 2nd, bad, body, camaro, cylinder, firebird, gen, lightweight, master, parts, ps, pump, sensor, speed

Road Race Prepping a 1981 Trans Am

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1981TA on Mar 21, 2013

Mar 30, 2020 10:17 PM
by 1981TA

172

124,158

94, 96, bad, camaro, car, dies, distributor, failing, hesatation, lt1, optispark, problems, restart, stubling, suddenly, symptoms

what are signs of your opti going out or is out

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mistamista on Mar 29, 2009

Mar 8, 2020 07:24 PM
by Maxwell Thomas

25

86,095

Cadillac CTS-V 2004-2007 (Gen I)

08, bad, caddilac, cadillac, column, cts, ctsv, denali, location, position, replace, sensor, steering, swps, yukon

Those that have replaced their Steering Position Sensor

meatyCTS-V on Aug 2, 2012

Feb 28, 2020 02:18 PM
by Kellee Breymier

12

16,834

16v, 190, 190e, bad, benz, complete, forum, ls, ls1, ls6, mercedes, motor, mount, swap, transmission

LS into 190e 16v

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clainhart3 on Jul 20, 2011

Feb 17, 2020 07:51 PM
by Michael Yount

154

160,227

1999, 98, a4, bad, coolant, drops, firebird, gauge, grounds, ls1, randomly, sensor, tech, temp, trans, works

Bad coolant temp sensor or ground? Help asap

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fbodyman1026 on Jun 18, 2009

Dec 23, 2019 03:11 PM
by LooseBruce

26

49,807

1997, 454, 94, bad, coolant, lt1, o2s, rich, running, runs, sensorlt1, silverado, smell, symptoms, temp, trans, working

LT1 running terribly rich and missing

squeals99 on Apr 3, 2009

Oct 21, 2019 11:29 AM
by Shane Spears

12

21,174

2002, bad, cylinder, fail, find, firebird, ignition, igniton, ls1, ls1tech, messed, pontiac, replacing, signs, starter, switch, system, vats

VATS or Ignition Switch?

BirdsSince16 on Sep 27, 2012

Oct 17, 2019 05:53 PM
by G Atsma

13

11,325

bad, chevy, cut, good, install, plastic, putting, resizing, scarf, seal, seals, size, teflon, tool, transmission, transmissions

how to install teflon seals (without tools)

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98LS1driver on Jun 6, 2012

Jul 5, 2019 12:42 AM
by PBA

25

59,090