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Jun 30, 2010 | 02:07 AM

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BRIAN10197

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so what about the rpm not getting off 7? when i turn the car on it immidiatly hits 7 rpm , even when the engine is being juiced.

Jun 30, 2010 | 03:45 AM

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7,000 or 700? gotta specify

Jun 30, 2010 | 05:40 PM

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7000 sorry

Jun 30, 2010 | 08:59 PM

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Might not have noticed, but that would be a 2.8, not a 3.8 in the 88.

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Originally Posted by psy4s

I just do not think that 3.8 six would still be running after 500,000 miles.
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Jul 1, 2010 | 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BRIAN10197

so what about the rpm not getting off 7? when i turn the car on it immidiatly hits 7000 rpm , even when the engine is being juiced.

Bad Tach, or Bad connection, possibly bad ground. That is one you would have to work backwards to find.

Jul 1, 2010 | 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 6.5 detroit td

might not have noticed, but that would be a 2.8, not a 3.8 in the 88.

you are correct sir!

Jul 1, 2010 | 05:33 PM

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From what i can see the car is in pretty good condition the interior look real clean as far as the gauges go you could always up grade to as set of autometers gauges. Form the sounds of things most of the stuff you need to fix you can get at a junk yard or on craigslist (gauge cluster and the power steering bracket). The loud screech could be because of the power steeriing braket. The white smoke could be burning oil and not bad gas it might be in need of a ring job i would have that looked at. I think is worth fixing. It is a nice car good luck