Grinders 18 rolling TGP Learning thread...

[grinders_18]

I tell you what...I started to read the post, knew you were joking, but still broke into a cold sweat lol. I find it kinda funny: All I know about cars, lest mechanical, is that I can tell you what year, make, model, edition, size engine, stats, and various other wierd things about car...I got my girlfriend doing the same, but when you pop the hood, she takes forever to figure out how many cylinders it has lol...even her mom's Jeep had it flat out on the thing: V8...lol

[GangstGP]

did you get your lower engine mount yet? adjust the tv cable all you want, it will still buck and slap.

[grinders_18]

Lower engine mount? ...No...? ...never thought that was a problem. I took her out for a spin again today, and I forgot to mention another thing I noticed, although I'm sure it's still the TV cable or coils and ICM....Whenever it shifts from first, like if I let on it and keep it on so it shifts itself into second, it sounds like the blowoff valve is staying open...like there's the blowoff hiss when it shifts from first to second, but it doesn't quit when it's in second, it just keeps going...Possible that it's just the TV cable that needs to be adjusted or is there something wrong with the wastegate, or other turbo part? I know when I had my car in the shop a couple months ago they said the wastegate looked fine, but I dunno.

[GangstGP]

It took me like a few years to get over that problem. once you figure it out you will find more and more leaks before you get pissed and replace all the rubber tees, elbows, vac lines and couplings.

[grinders_18]

So are you suggesting there's a vacuum leak somewhere? How did you fix the problem?

[pontiac6ksteawd]

I think he is saying he didnt. My car also hisses. I think thats the blow off valve maintaining a certain PSI into the Intake, without forcing more air in then the TPS (your foot on the gas pedal) can work with. Its maintaining a happy medium until you mash on it.

[GangstGP]

So are you suggesting there's a vacuum leak somewhere? How did you fix the problem?

buy your car a vac. spider if you havent already, there only like 30 bucks. the couplings should be replaced with the blue silicone hose with the orange middle. although the black will work.


and if the vac lines just pull off easy then they are worn out. you should have to pull and twist to work them off. vacu-tite makes really good ones.

[grinders_18]

I'm going to adjust that TV cable and replace the CPS today...besides undoing the front dog bone mounts, what else is required in pulling the engine forward? I'm ratchet-strapping it to a tree lol...only thing there is. So I attach the hook to the loop that sticks up from the middle mount, right? God I hate doing things to my car when I don't even know what i'm doing lol. Any help? Anything else need to be removed?

[z284pwr]

Yeah, thats pretty much it, undo the front mounts, the engine will move once you undo them, just hook the strape to either mount and have at it, we just used a custom length chain and a bolt....

[grinders_18]

Well, I replaced the CPS, put in new dog bone mounts...tried to do adjust the TV cable, but that button your car has, mine DOESN'T have it! WTF??? The car still runs weird, but it MAY have helped...I can't be sure, but I think that when it kicks/slams (not too hard but definately not soft) into second, it shifts into third decently...before it would suck as much of second as it could and then I'd have to manually shift into third, i.e., let my foot off the gas and let it back down again. So, as I said, it MAY have helped, but I dunno cuz it still is slow as hell from the get go, but after a few seconds it picks up. It should be flying and roaching tires lol. It was faster before, what the hell happened?

Anyone think maybe my tranny filter needs to be changed? Any other ideas? I was going to replaced the coils and ICM but I don't see how they could be affecting how it shifts at all. I really need any ideas you guys have. Thanks a bunch!

Krenzy

[Prospeeder]

how many miles does the car have? I looked for that button too and couldnt find it when i was worrying ab out my trans. You did make sure to replace the Trans vacuum Modulator and the checkvavle and make sure theres no vacuum leaks from there right?

[grinders_18]

Replaced. Less than 150xxx on her, and now for the creme-de-la-creme, the thing that made my night even better........MY 93 CAMARO is doing the SAME shit!!!! What the hell am I doing?? Driving normally, maintaining a steady speed at about 35ish, and all of a sudden the exhaust gets loud...well, I have a custom Magnaflow exhaust, but it got REALLY loud...then when I go to step on it, thinking immediately the same problem is following me, it does the same thing as the TGP: it slowly gets to speed...only difference is it isn't kicking into gear like the prix does. Don't get me wrong, it sounds frickin awesome, but the power is being sucked out of my two most prized non-living-possessions....what's going on here? Checked under the car and under the hood to see if anything was glowing: negative. Just a power loss and loud exhuast. There's still power there, but nothing like before....I'd say I've lost 1/4 to 1/3 of my power. Please help. I can't take this guessing game my cars keep giving me and whenever I try to set up an appointment with a GM dealership to get it looked at, they're either not open when I can drop it off, or they're filled up. I've proven to myself that I can change a CPS on a TGP, so I feel I can do alot of other things (not getting cocky)...Any help is a blessing. Thanks guys!

Krenzy

[pontiac6ksteawd]

There are only 3 things that I can think are wrong.
1) Cat Converter is clogged
2) ICM or coil is going/is bad
3) A bad fuel injector.

I am leaning to a fuel injector this time thou. But I would probly replace the ICM/Coil as well, and the fuel injectors. I replaced the ones in my TGP from a L36 Buick Rivy. And it made a diference of night and day.

[GangstGP]

if it shifts hard then replace your lower engine mount. Did you already do that? I didnt feel like looking back 3 pages. :laugh:  They only last a couple years so if you never did it then I can assure you its bad. I went for a ride in a tgp with 17,000 original miles and the motor mount was completely blown out. that was the only thing wrong with the car, it was 100% mint brand new except the mount. I guess all the weight of the motor smashes it down flat because its hydraulic filled.

[grinders_18]

I'm pretty sure the lower mount is hashed, but would that cause the tranny to not shift right and have a loss of power? I'll check out salvage yards around here for injectors....What year and make/model of cars are the best injectors found in? What year Riviera?