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    Digital Cluster problem

    Have you checked the LCD fuse in the fuse box? Simple I know but lots of folks forget about it. Good Luck!!
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    Disgruntled..... Emissions troubles

    WOOOHOOOOO Dawn!! Glad to hear it passed. :J
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    Digital Dash Ground Wire Woes

    Ahhh, Got ya.
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    Digital Dash Ground Wire Woes

    Dave did you run a new ground on Both wires? D1 and D3? Sounds like you missed D3 the first time and your fix finally grounded the D3 ground, the ambient override sensor ground. Randy there is no Black ground wire from the dash thru the firewall to the bell housing. It is Black with a white...
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    Disgruntled..... Emissions troubles

    Dawn Read Chapter 3, Article 5 of the Arizona code. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=49 Good Luck!!
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    Disgruntled..... Emissions troubles

    From the AZ Code: "Curb idle test. The test shall be performed with the vehicle in neutral for 1981 and newer vehicles. For 1980 and older vehicles, the test shall be performed in neutral, except that if the vehicle has an automatic transmission, drive shall be used. Engine RPM shall be within...
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    Disgruntled..... Emissions troubles

    Dawn, Wait..... What is the idle test limit on rpm in AZ? Here in Nev it is 1200 rpm. My car also fails at 550 but passes under load. I instructed the tech to 'high' idle the car during the test to the allowable limit. He ran it at 1150 rpm for the idle test and it passed no problem. I also...
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    New Guy has a Q oubout the fan

    228 was/is how Chevy got the engine hot enough to pass emissions tests. Easy fix is to install a manual switch and turn the fan on when you want. I turn mine on at 200. In the summer here, with the AC on I turn on both fans at 200. You can also spend more money on sensors, reprogamming, etc if...
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    Brake Light Failure

    That happened to me also. Guy pulled up beside and said I only had the center light. While checking the switch at the pedal I noticed the wires run into a connector right where the top of your feet rest. It looked cockeyed. I pushed together and I then had all my brakes lights. I'm guessing I...
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    Low oil pressure on instrument cluster '87

    Disconnect the tan wire that goes to the oil pressure switch. Turn the ignition on. The reading should be 80 plus or minus 3. Read 80? Next jump the tan wire to ground. The display should now read zero. If that is what happens you have a bad oil pressure sensor. Let us know how it turns out.
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    Yeah, I need help

    The front one is the OD relay. The back one is the fuel pump relay. They are on the firewall beside the brake booster and the valve cover.
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    Legal High Speed Run In Nevada! Be There

    Also see www.silverstateclassic.com Cheers!
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    4+3 OD Switch

    Is the old harness still in the console? See if the old switch is in there somewhere. It may have just worked lose from the shifter and fell into the console. You might get lucky. If not you are going to need to get some type of connector or splice direct into the harness. Good Luck!! :beer
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    More freedom out of your 4+3

    8388, How do you bypass the ecm completely? Mine is an 86 and I have no wire on mine. Thanks in advance
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    The "Doug Nash 4+3"...

    My 86 OD comes "on" at 132 degrees. :beer
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