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  1. CorvairGeek

    Delay wiper questions

    No changes under the hood or motor. I plugged everything in at the dash when I changed over my '78.
  2. CorvairGeek

    By the way, LED for gauges suck.

    Even among 'good' LEDs, some have a very diffuse light (think flood light bulb), while some have a very focused light (like a spot light). Having ones that are very focused in instruments would give a light and dark effect, like bad back lighting on an LCD TV.
  3. CorvairGeek

    1984 K5 Blazer Idling Rich-California Emissions-Coolant Sensor?

    I've noticed that as well, but never seen it in writing. I assume it wasn't proper for an Olds or Buick to start clicking when the key was turned on.
  4. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    See if the horn gets 12v when you press the button. I'll bet they are internally corroded.
  5. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    Sadly, I can't provide much help. The one thing I will mention is that components can be arranged differently between different division cars of the same chassis. I'm not surprised if you find different locations listed.
  6. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    Good, I'm glad you found that one. Since you had shown us the weird, interior fuse panel, I was concerned you may have not known about the other. The A-body also has a glove compartment accessed fuse panel. There is also a fuse taped to the harness, behind the fuse panel, that can only be...
  7. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    Is there another fuel pump fuse under the hood, possibly in a holder, all by itself?
  8. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    I don't see the bleeder above the WP in your pictures either. It's amazing to me all the variations in these, even in the same years, especially between the various chassis.
  9. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    I was thinking that looked a lot like the one with my GMT400 ECM harness crap.
  10. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    When it was redisigned to the 3100 (roller lifters, head changes, etc), the intake gaskets get worse. I don't believe these were inherently as bad. The oil pump drive shaft o-ring (formerly the distributor shaft) is a problem on both 3.1 and 3100. I have a bleeder on the thermostat side and on...
  11. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    It seems it was usually high option cars, and they had badges to warn you it had a Quad IV :mad:
  12. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    Those can be T125 3 speeds too with the 3.1 V6.
  13. CorvairGeek

    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    Awesome! I've got 2 of its 'schoolmarm' sisters, the A bodies in Buick form.
  14. CorvairGeek

    Interior light, open door switch

    I may be showing my age here, but if we are talking a very base model Custom, does it have door switches for the courtesy lights? I can remember when they did not.
  15. CorvairGeek

    E brake light not on when engaged

    If your truck is a '73, there is no switch on the parking brake to light the light. It is only for the differential pressure of the braking system, i.e. half lost fluid. My '78 doesn't have it either. I'm not sure what year it was finally added in the trucks.
  16. CorvairGeek

    1985 Scottsdale V6 - Choke Light coming on at idle

    Low oil pressure, fix the idle issue and verify the oil pressure. The oil pressure switches go bad with age too, not to be confused with the oil pressure sending unit, if you have gauges.
  17. CorvairGeek

    Help with my 95 olds

    There are plastic elbows on the back side of 3800s for the heater hose(s) that are notorious for leaking. There are some aluminum replacement available too. Even the o-rings are an issue, from what I understand...
  18. CorvairGeek

    Help, truck tries to start when I connect the battery

    Welcome! This probably isn't the issue, but be aware that the ignition switch is different between tilt and non-tilt columns. The wiring is identical. The reason the switches are different is the tilt mechanism causes the switch rod to move in the opposite direction. I had to see this one for...
  19. CorvairGeek

    FINALLY installing vortec 350. Mechanical fuel pump?

    On pressurizing a mechanical pump, even if it works, you run the risk of the pump diaphragm rupturing. Then it is fuel in the crankcase. This happens at times with mechanical pumps alone. I'd be afraid to try it with the crap parts we have right now, and the fuel and rubber issues.
  20. CorvairGeek

    buick 455 big block in a 1980 gmc 1500 rwd pickup

    "spun a bearing on my original so popped in my second buick. the one thing i dont like about these is the oiling system. but they sure are torque monsters" The Buick oiling system left a lot to be desired, it was even worse with the harmonics and roughness when made into a 90 degree V6 back in...
  21. CorvairGeek

    New member from Australia

    Welcome! I love looking at the CKD Chevrolet's were assembled in Australia in the 60s on Ebay.au Would love to have a '65 full size.
  22. CorvairGeek

    Opinions on Radiator Usability

    Even by the era of ours, the baffle was still used even with the V08 heavy duty cooling option. I can't say I have seen the wider radiator used after 1979 (engine sizes decreased for 1980), but the diesels may have been an exception. My original radiator got so it would not flow air! There was...
  23. CorvairGeek

    Opinions on Radiator Usability

    Keep in mind the amount of debris that can be in a transmission cooler can be staggering. We picked up a nearly new radiator (amazing how many nearly new parts are on junked cars) for my daughters car from our U-Pull-It yard with black transmission fluid, pretty obvious why the car was...
  24. CorvairGeek

    Opinions on Radiator Usability

    My assumption is that is an original Harrison radiator. The original petcocks are pointed down (there is a matching hole in the radiator support) and were no mess to drain. I've only seen that on the originals. I don't have any original dimensions for the radiator (I replaced mine in '91 with a...
  25. CorvairGeek

    OEM air cleaner size/dimensions for 1983 GMC pickup?

    FWIW... The Rochester 2G was was only available on a corporate blue ('78 - '82) 305 small block in 1978. The dual jet was standard in '79 and only 4bbls from '80 - '82. Of course, anything is possible to swap around.

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