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need advice....
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:29 am
by popcornplaya83
ok i just finished installing my upper and lower intake for a 3800 series grand prix non super charged. i started it up and it muffuled like it was gon shut off wat would cause this do i just need to let it run for awhile and it will it go away maybe air got in the hose lines...i dident take out the spark plugs i was thinking that mite also bee it too i seriously dont know????
Re: need advice....
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:44 am
by 01bonneSC
Do you follow are proper torquing procedures?
Did you disconnect the battery?
You may have to let it run for awhile. Take it for a drive around the block. Any codes?
Re: need advice....
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:56 am
by popcornplaya83
yeah i followed evrything ima take out the spark plugs n crank it over and see if that helps
Re: need advice....
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:15 pm
by popcornplaya83
would u happen to know that lil plastic tube inside the upper intake does it matter how you put it bk in does the bend part go on the left up are down facing the map sensor
Re: need advice....
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:48 pm
by vogie01
Read this first:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14
It will help us better help you.
Re: need advice....
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:07 pm
by 01bonneSC
Did you read this before you replaced the UIM and LIM gaskets?
Re: need advice....
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:50 pm
by popcornplaya83
ok i just took out the spark plugs and put them bk in and they all looked alright started it up and my car still putters like it wants to die and now my check engine light is flashing before it would stay on and go away now it flashes i dont get what would be causing this??
Re: need advice....
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:14 pm
by 01bonneSC
It would have been nice to know that the check engine light had been on, I did forget to ask that. Do not run it with the cel flashing! Get the car scanned and tell us what code you have.
Re: need advice....
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:30 pm
by popcornplaya83
ok found out the code it say p0306 cylinder 6 miss fire... would that cause it too pudder like its gone die??
Re: need advice....
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:45 pm
by popcornplaya83
ok i also for got to say that on one of the fuel injectors the plastic tip is gone that wouldent cause it to pudder thou rite
Re: need advice....
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:41 pm
by 94SilverSSEi
Is it cylinder 6 that is missing part of the injector?
Re: need advice....
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:21 pm
by popcornplaya83
yes i believe so but that shouldent causs the car to act like it wanna die should it....aww and do you know what that code means?
Re: need advice....
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:42 pm
by 94SilverSSEi
Yes, the codes mean there is a misfire on cylinder #6. Exactly what you stated earlier.
Now you have to figure out what is wrong:
Bad plug wire?
Bad coil?
Malfunction/broken injector?
Re: need advice....
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:46 am
by 01bonneSC
.....a piece missing on the injector is a great place to start, IMO.....
Re: need advice....
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:28 pm
by 00Beast
Depends on which piece is missing. If it's just the piece that holds the o-ring in it should be OK, but what happened the first time Andrew and I did my LIM gaskets is that one of the o-rings got caught and torn when we put the injectors in, because it was missing that plastic piece. Easy way to check is spray some carb cleaner or something similar on that injector while it's running, if it smooths out for a second, that's the culprit.
Re: need advice....
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:08 pm
by popcornplaya83
ok it turned out just too bee the injector like i thought but thanks for all the advise
