it seems as if it sits it goes back to almost trying to start.

its got 360,000 km
leaks oil
been sitting for almost 6 years
burns oil
runs like sh!t.

should i just find a donor vehicle and start swappin? im thinkin 5.7l. already got the posi rearend put in...

so check this... yesterday my dad got it running. he held the gas at almost all the way while turning it over, and it started running but severely missing on 2 or 3 plugs. but he held it almost wide open and they all started firing and it was running alright. but then i showed him how it runs differ...

changed wires rotor and cap and no difference. this sucks. when it does run, it runs strong but you can tell it hasn't had a good run in a long time. i checked for broken vacuum lines and for disconnected wires and every thing. i cant find nothing. my other cap rotor and wires arent that old..

so i disconnected the fuel injectors, pulled each wire individually and checked them one at time. they all have good spark. so i figure why not try to start it agian. and i did, and it fores right up. runs like sht tho. its been sitting for six years. i have only driven it about 3 times since i got ...

there is a good flow of fuel in the cone shape at the tbi. i dont have a timing light. any idea what they cost, or what my timing should be set at? ill check for spark at the plugs today.

fresh gas, its getting fuel. i tried dumping gas in the tbi but it makes no difference.

i didnt get the dist cap i bought. they were out of stock and sent my money back. i can pull off a spark plug wire, turn it over and it seems to almost want to start better then with all the wires on. seems like maybe i have a stuck valve or something? what can i do to check for this? im on the sear...

its not an astro, its my 91 blazer. 4.3l. been sitting all winter in the garage. i try to start it and it seems as if maybe only 4 of 6 spark plugs are firing. it tries to start and run but it just cant do it. i noticed i have a torn up spark plug wire, its still in one piece but theres a chunk of i...

thats pretty sickk. i enjoyed reading your build. dont mean to jack a thread, but i built a pretty sick hummer about a year ago. body dropped and shaved every thing (: not the exact one i bought but pretty close http://www.megahobby.com/productimages/rev/REV2867.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums...

that is bad ass. gotta get some pics/vids of it in action

niicee. paint the grille black? hopefully the hood scoop turns out!! i like the blacked tails on the white paint

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs926.snc4/73971_465285839576_512369576_5093464_4509679_n.jpg been a while since i have done any thing. its cold out n the garage isnt heated. right now still in the middle of putting my posi rear end in. bought a cavi tho http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...

got my rear end from my friend. its a g80 3.42. limited slip. and i got an exhaust, from cat back, in beautiful condition. pretty much brand new. both for $100. and i owed him 10 for some other parts which he told me not to worry about. sweet. score! (:

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107063
here's what someone at the s10 forum showed me. there's some good tips here for any one else ever having this problem

hey. got a little issue.. i gotta change my backing plates, so i need to take out my axles. to take the pins off the ends of the axle, i have to get the small shaft out with the gears on it. the 8mm screw that holds that in is broken about halfway in. :( it seems like it would be a difficult spot to...