nurkvinny

Wasn't me. But, what if it is?

I have a stocker lined up. I'll let you know if that deal falls through.

Yep. Paypal info sent via PM.

Nope (or at least I don't think so), I think last year we had 2 people miss it by 1, and several close ones the first year. I've sold a winner each year at work.

No worries, if it was my only car or DD, I would be spending more time on it. I did this for a living in one of my previous lives. The next step is to get this stupid K&N CAI off here (replacing w/ factory), and clean the throttle body. If anyone is following this epic Tech thread, all plugs were also checked, plug wires are aftermarket, the temp sending unit is working - verified now that the 160 stat is in the garbage. EGR is spotless. Once it's past the initial starting issue, it purrs and gets great MPG.

It's that time again, boys and girls. This year's Chandlersville School gun raffle will be in February instead of January. The list of prizes are shown at the bottom of this post. Prizes are awarded on every non-Sunday in February. Even if you win on day 1, your ticket remains in the pool for every drawing. If your ticket number matches the Ohio Lottery Pick-3 game (evening drawing EXACT match), on any of the below dates, you win the prize listed that day. In other words, they use the nightly Pick 3 numbers as their daily drawing. On top of that, if you happen to get a 'triple' ticket number (i.e. 111, 222,), you get 2 free tickets. I will post every ticket number I sell in this thread. I can also scan in an image of your ticket for you to have. Not Brian - 165 Nurkvinny - 772 Nurkvinny - 588 Lustalbert - 756 Lustalbert - 409 Chris E - 006 Chris E - 169 Mr Blunt - 563 Mr Blunt - 960 There will be exactly 1000 tickets sold @ $10 each. They take half for the school, and pay for the prizes with the other half. The first drawing is Feb 2nd, 2008. I only have 10 tickets for now; I can get more, but I am not spending nearly as much time this year on this raffle. I will get as many as CR members need, I'm just not selling them on other sites, work, etc. You have to be 18. PayPal fees (if any) are your responsibility. You can trade your prize for another gun, same price or cheaper. You will go through a background check. Winners pay taxes (no way around this state law, sorry). Guns will come from Top Gun Shooters Supplies, 740-674-4348 THANKS! http://www.nurkvinny.com/images/CR/2009GunRaffle2.jpg

No, after it is running (at any temp) it will idle now. On every start up - cold or full temp - it dies out and you have to feather the throttle for 2-3 seconds to keep it running. Keep in mind, those are the symptoms right now, it has changed a little over the past week.

No codes. I'll keep folks updated for giggles. The 'new' fuel pump made no real difference. The filter made no real difference. Unplugging each sensor 1 at a time showed nothing. All vacuum (exterior) looks great. Here's the coolest thing so far - putting a factory exhaust back on the car improved things noticeably. I'm thinking these cars (stock non-sc 3800's) enjoy having the factory back pressure. It also likes having the 195 stat back. Every step I take to put this thing back to factory makes it run, start, idle, etc better. I drove it tonight ~100 miles, and it purred like a kitten and got 31mpg. Still has an initial start up issue, but does not die out at lights any more. I

As already mentioned, dad gets his kits from Napa.

Look at the source...

Folks, he can ask $1000 if he wants to. Please respect the for sale section rules.

Still haven't had the chance... had to stay close to home so far this weekend, the mrs. is having A LOT of contractions, and we've had a few more "false alarms". This freaking car is going on the back burner for a couple of days. (Did get a factory cat-back on this morning. God, these non-sc GT's sound horrible with dual Flowmasters.)

If by ANY chance, that car takes the same pump as the Grand Prix's, I have a perfect working one now he can have for $65 (see tech section where I replaced one and it did not fix anything).

Stat is being replaced later today, NAPA Gold filter going on today, a stock exhaust is going on today (if this guy from Michigan ever shows up), working on getting a stock filter box. Going to clean the throttle body later also... going to eliminate things that need done anyway.

This would not surprise me at all, it feels like a vacuum leak, but the external "starting fluid" spray test did not show an external one. The car's at my house, in Pataskala, near Rt 16 & 310. I have to renig on one thing I typed. The guy said the fuel filter had been replaced, but I just crawled underneath, and sure as shit, it says Delco and is rusty. The car also has a 160 stat, and the temp gauge never leaves the coldest reading, which is weird, even for a 160.

Welcome. I just sold a pewter Z28 with a billtet grill, weird. As my name implies, I may see you around the big city.

Another small update, while under the hood unplugging and plugging in sensors, I smelled raw fuel. The fitting on the return line is leaking a small amount of fuel, maybe a drop every 10 seconds. Could a small leak on the return side cause this much of a headache? Is there just an o-ring I can replace?

Already unplugged the MAF, still ran just as poorly. Too loud to try anything else for the night.

So, I have installed a used fuel pump assembly in my 02 Grand Prix GT, 3800, non-sc. No real improvement. Still starts, will still stay running as long as I hold the throttle up to 1400-1500. Won't maintain idle once I let off the gas. Continued from here. I think I have an old regulator from a Regal I can throw on next. Any other thoughts, now knowing it wasn't the pump?

Thanks Jason and Evan. Rick, I'll call you later in the weekend when I know my plans a little better.

I'm serious enough to ask for a price.

Not going up... still going down. 1.49 at 70&37

Feel free to drop the engine off tonight.

Locked.

Blah, I was interested until I saw your avatar.