Firebird Nation Gen Specific Discussions Firebird Nation Gen Specific Discussions http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:58:02 +0000 30 leaking coolant...again http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150938
im totally clueless...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:58:02 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150938 EBC brakes for the Firebird http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150866
Just got 455 miles on my new set of EBC 3G slotted/dimpled brakes with EBC green stuff pads. At first they were great, but now looking at
the lines in the rotors, they seem to be glazing.

I don't ride my brakes, nor did I just ignore the manufacturers break in procedures, but followed them to a T.

They even want you to check for runout at the initial install. I had .002 at first, but now the rotors are running between .00075" to .001".

EBC allows .003".

I read some info on other sites, and they said the green stuff is SH??, but how can this be???

Green stuff for normal driving and the Red stuff is for track use.....

Anyone else having this problem??

The company says it's my fault, because I was riding them too long or braking too light. :25signhellnoway:

Could someone shed some light on this???

Spending $266 on this setup and have it go this way, just plain sucks :(

-Mike]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:35:02 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150866 Need Help! http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150776
Thanks alot
-Dillon]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:38 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150776 2000 rear hatch fit a 1994 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150755 I found an excellet 2000 trans am rear hatch with the large spoiler. Will this fit my 1994 firebird. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:12 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150755 Air Valve http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150445

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:15:18 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150445 I changed my exhaust over the weekend http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150336 What do you think?
idle vid1
idle vid
Rev vid

Here are a couple vids with the SLP Loudmouth exhaust.
SLP idle and rev
sLP2]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:24:29 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150336 fuel injectors?problems http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150289 ive heard that the third gen LT1s have fuel issues my 93 ta runs great but when u start it up when its cold it idles very ruff like its chugging gas allmost? idk if thats normal or if i should change my injectors and fuel filter?wat do you think Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:54:09 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150289 Impact sensor? http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150212 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:24:37 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150212 is this a great deal? http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149934
all i will need is the cpu correct? also can i do away with the cpu and go carb?]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:56:37 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149934 Any way to adjust idle? http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149896 On my 3.4? Other than the IACV. like turning a screw or something. Ill drive my car about a good 30 mins on the highway, and ill sit at idle and be idling at 1500. but ill turn it off and back on and its back to normal. The TPS is putting out the correct colts as well. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:09:26 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149896 97-2002 interior console color http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149642
Also, do Camaros 97-02 have the same color dash/console as the Firebirds?]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:06:07 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149642 <![CDATA[68' Update]]> http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149616
Mike

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:51:50 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149616 <![CDATA[Can't shift!]]> http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149570
Are the 70's equipped with some kind of brake lock out system? I noticed the red "brake" indicator light on the dash doesn't light up when I hit the brakes or put the e brake on.

About two weeks ago I drove it and it shifted fine. 5 days ago it caught then shifted. Yesterday locked up tight.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149570 starter http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149549 ok found out my starter was bad and went to replace it to find out that i cant get it out so i cracked the casing to get it out and the only way to get the new one back in is to drop the exhaust and never in my life have i had to do that am i missing something or what the the manual starter is alittle bit smaller and i know it would fit but would it work or is there a difference Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:11:13 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149549 I need help with my driver side window http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149323 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:22:03 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149323 New guy saying hello http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149299
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Jon]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:59:47 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149299 code po300 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149242 Just wondering where to start. this is my sons car i brought it a couple of months ago for 2800 dollars. It has 120,000 miles on the body the engine supposedly has about 40,000 miles on it. came from a junk yard. I have replaced the o2 sensors and it needs the driver side mirror and needs driver side headlight motor. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:44:16 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149242 Back light for guages blows out http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148986 Hey i got a 89 firebird base model and ive been messing with my stereo system to try and get it to work right. (loose wires). everytime i poke around the wires the backlights for my guages wont come on. does someone know if i could fix myself? Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:38 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148986 No rear brake light when headlight is on for 1994 Firebird http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148887 I need help with 1994 Firebird electrical issue. All the lights work fine when the headlight is off but when I turn on headlight the brake lights and turn signals do not work. Fuses and bulbs are fine. Any possible causes. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:53:35 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148887 oil pressure sender http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148714
does anybody have any tips on removing the oil gauge snding unit for a 78, with the 305. unit is bell shaped on top of the manifold..thanks..]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:30:30 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148714 Any help for leak along window edge of T-Top http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148669
I bought a 94 firebird with T-Tops. They don't leak from the tops themselves but from the egde where they meet the window by the mirror. Any suggestions?]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:56:06 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148669 Any idea whats wrong? http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148420 Okay. I have a 1996 v6 3.8l. And cylinders 1,4, and 6 keep missing. I changed my plugs and some of the ones i took out looked pretty dark and burnt out. But they are still missing and seem like it may have gotten worse? Could it be my plug wires? Or might it be something completely different? Let me know your ideas thanks. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:50:26 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148420 error code1441 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148419 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:49:32 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148419 Almost ready to install the rebuilt 400 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148297 Pual does cryo treating on all types of metals so I had him cryo all my rotating assembly! This bonds the molicules better in the metal so there less likely to brake..

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:45:07 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148297 Water.. Sucks http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148207 Well, due to the damn tropical storm. Its been raining the ENTIRE day. And i drove through a small pond. i didnt even see it. and about a miles up the road, I had no power, i would idle fine. But if i hit the gas, nothing happened. I pulled over turned it off, and the car wouldnt start. I finally got it to start after about 20 mins. and it ran like crap. I would press the gas 1/4 of the way down and it would accelerate fine, then it seemed like i was gearing down, and suddenly it accelerated again, on and on. I finally got it home, let it sit for about 2 hours, and it wouldnt start. I had to press the gas down to get it to fire. and it done the same thing as before. What can i look for tonight? Its throwing codes, but i need to get it there first. The engine itself on the outside is dry, what should i look for to dry?? Thanks for your help. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:12:24 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148207 question...... http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147769 what can i buy to keep my wheels from wheel hopin i kno traction bars but havent seen any for our cars... are they pretty much universal? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:28:13 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147769 Hard to crank the window up http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147592 My 94 drivers side window is a pain to roll up. And when i roll it down all teh way, I canhear kinda a grinding sound, but it will still go down the rest of the way, like 3 inches from the bottom. we cant order a regulator for manual windows at work, what can it be?? and what all do i nee to do to pull the door panal off? and take the handle off for the window Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:50:52 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147592 My 1980 Trans Am Project http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147466
I'm also looking for a a 301 shaker base if anyone has one for sale. I'm in Fort Worth Texas.



Thanks for looking. I cant wait to get her running!!!

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When I just bought her as a rolling chassis. I had just rained so the paint looked better than it is lol
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Now, with the bumper off and the temporary 301 engine in it.
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The shaker is just sitting on the intake right now. I don't have the shaker base and I'm rebuilding the carb, so it is off as well.
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Yup. The driver side fender needs replaced.
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The water neck was corroded so I figured I should replace it for a better seal.
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And I think the chrome looks hilariously out of place on the crusty intake. I need to clean and paint it.
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I think these wires go to the AC compressor? (Not yet bolted on)
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What is this? Sorry to be so amateur...
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Lotsa AC components missing. Is there anything missing here that is necessary to run the car? The heater core is fine, sorry I didn't get a pic of it.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:52:23 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147466 To Relace Body Panels or Fix Them? http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147339
Questions are:

A good body man said he could fix up the repairs and paint it for about $4500.00. I am wondering if it would be better to replace the panels altogether instead of repairing the repairs. Would putting replacement panels on increase its value over the long run if its done properly? Its it that much more work to replace panels as compared to straightening out a poor job?

They removed the black vinyl roof when they repainted it. Would you put the vinyl roof back on the car or are they a source of constant problems over time? (I live in Ontario Canada where the climates can be extreme.)


I know I will have more questions as time goes on but I am just starting to plan fixing this up. Not looking for a trailer car but more of a good looking driver.

Any thoughts or advice?]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:14:37 +0000 http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147339 I bought a 98 parts car...what can I keep for my 96? http://www.firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147116 Im a new Firebird Nation member and this is my first post....like the site found lots of helpfull info. Well anyhoo, I bought a 1996 Firebird a couple of months ago via cregslist for $1700 and was pretty happy with it. But it had its quarks: driver window problems, NO muffler, cracked interior, suspension problems, and some other minor stuff as usual for a car of this age. So I found a flipped 98 for $500 that had just about everything I wanted with the same color interior. I wanted to know what parts can I keep from this car? I am in the proses of striping the console and dash...will this bolt on to my old one? I herd it could be done. It also has rear disk brakes can I swap em for my drums? Oh yea The car starts and runs...even the A/C was ice cold! Could I also swap the engine and tranny? Any input would be helpfull thanks!

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