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z28, some problems, need advice, thankyou

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Old 10-10-2010, 10:29 AM
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so my cars has to get jumped to start now.fml.... im about to give up my car and take my losses. 80,000 miles n so many little problems are nickel and dimming me.any one want a 94 z28 with some electrical issuses?
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 10:45 AM
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As craby mentioned, check your wires if you haven't already. Make sure none of the wires to and from the starter are touching the headers. Since your problems started after you installed the headers, I'd say something may have been missed, left off, grounded out, etc. Retrace all your steps and inspect everything you put your hands on.
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:03 PM
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im bringing to a shop tom to check it out, im mad about my headers. i told the guy before he ordered them i wanted coated lt headers. mine when just painted..no wrap or anything); and now i have electric problems and the fing headers rub against something when i gun it. i want them to fix it, but to be honest i dont trust the shop at all
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:05 PM
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the new coating stuff looks like paint. mine are coated.
 
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mines not coated, after a day of driving most all of the paint flaked off, theres still couple black spots on it but mostly just the metal.
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:11 PM
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bummer. what a rip.
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:16 PM
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ya, it sucks. i have a shop that loves working on lt1s now. but the exhaust shop really f'ed me.with the money ive spend i could have bought a rebuilt 350); 1600 on tune up(plugs, wires,opti,waterpump, alterator, ignition) 600 on headers n y pipe. should i replace my new 200amp with a 140 amp and use the difference towards 373s?
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 03:26 PM
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Ooooh, you installed a 200 amp alternator, hooked it to the stock factory wiring, and now you have an electrical problem? That makes me say, hmmmmm...toasted wires?
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 03:43 PM
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there was the problem before, so stay with the 200 amp or go to a 140 amp...any idea on how much redoing the wires will be
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 04:09 PM
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Not an idea, depends on what if anything was damaged. If you have only one bad wire, you could run a new one to replace it. Do you have a wiring schematic for your car so you can know which wires are supposed to do what to test them?
 


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