I have a 1995 Camaro with the 3.4L in it and I changed the head gaskets. Well I put it all together and it wont stay running unless the throttle is opened and then it spits and sputters. I think i adjusted the valves wrong but have yet to find a source that will give me a good procedure as to adjusting them right. I really need to finish this as its my only car and I need to get to work. If some one could send me a link to a procedure that would be nice. Or maybe if they believe it could be another problem please help

 

How did you adjust them. IIRC you don't have to use TDC you can just tighten them down 3 1/4 threads (not sure on this number)

 

Im no expert, but i looked around on google and the adjustment is 3/4 turn past zero lash. zero lash= point where the play is out of the pushrod this is found by wiggling the push rod. This has to be done when the valves are closed.

 

rotate your crank until the mark on the harmonic balancer is at noon watch as it approaches and see if any puchrods are moving. if they are you are approaching firing position for number 4 cylinder. if this happens rotate the crank another full rotation. if they do not move as you approach the "noon" position you are ready to go. from this position you can adjustexhaust valves 1,2,and 3 and intake valves 1,5,and 6. unscrew the nut on the rocker arm until movemment can be felt in the pushrod. start tightening until no more pushrod lash is felt. (when you can no longer omve the pushrod up and down by hand tighten an additional 3/4 to 1 1/2 turns. now rotate crank another rotation. you can now adjust exhaust valves 4,5, and 6 and intake valves 2,3, and 4.

 

Awesome! I wasnt sure if you needed to be at TDC or if you just went from the noon position. Also one other thing that is confusing me are the injector wires. They are labeled with numbers but the numbers dont seem coordinate with the cylinder number?

 

Firing order 1-2-3-4-5-6
L (Front to Back ) 2-4-6
R 1-3-5

Right is the left side of the block when looking at the motor from the front.

 

so that would make number 1 cylinder closest to me it, right?

 

Well it runs finally, just seems a little sluggish. I dont know if it needs a tuneup or not but ill try it to see what it does for me. Any ideas on that?

 

I would start small first. Check spark plug and wires, fuel filter etc..is the engine light on?

 

nah its not but i was going to do a tune up and change the fuel filter tomorrow, it was bad when i first got the car it was almost empty on fuel so i went straight to the gas station. When i took the cap off all i smelled was bad fuel. My first thought was that the low power was from a clogged fuel filter