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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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i 1985 camaro z28 i just bought is smoking a little bit under the value cover by the headers, what could it be and but can i do to fix it? please and thank u
 
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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Well, your car is over 26 years old, so I guess it's plenty old to be able to smoke! Still not good for it though!
Replace your valve cover gaskets. Sounds like they're leaking and dripping on your headers.
 
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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and was running for only few min
 
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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anyone please let me know what i can/ need to do on my 85 camaro z28 tuned forced injection? the engine starts but runs rough, im going to replace the fuel pump, valve cover gaskets, i am a newbie to the restore thing so and and all advice is helpful.
 
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by travis.joeris
anyone please let me know what i can/ need to do on my 85 camaro z28 tuned forced injection? the engine starts but runs rough, im going to replace the fuel pump, valve cover gaskets, i am a newbie to the restore thing so and and all advice is helpful.
first, the acronym is TPI which stands for Tuned Port Injection

if the engine is the stocker, then it's a 305.

Before you replace the fuel pump have you done the basics to the vehicle fuel filter, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, timing ?

If so, what did you get when you checked the fuel pressure?
 
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:11 AM
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plug andw wired are newish, the fuel filter i have check yet had the car for 2 day, timing have done ne thing to im kinda learning here my first restoration, and tmw im going check the cyclinder compression,
 
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Check the obvious first. Also, be careful playing around with timing. Unless you are capable of accurately putting it to where the sticker on the hood says, you aren't going to do anything good for it. I responded in your other thread, but if you have verified it isn't oil dripping on the headers and you don't have a massive header leak, check to make sure it isn't coolant dripping from a heater hose.
 
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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yea im not going to mess wit the timing, if i have to i have a friend that know that and come show but im getting new gaskets tmw had to order them
now trying to repair exhaust
but its bad lol have to replace the muffler
 
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