Questions tagged [lt1]
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1994 LT1 350 in a Caprice wagon. Oil getting pumped into the coolant and flowing past the coolant reservoir cap
The engine runs well and the transmission shifts well. The only indication was the oil gauge dropping at a stop light. I immediately put 3 quarts in. There was nothing visible at this time. When I stopped 40 miles later, there was smoke from the oil…
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Coolant flush procedure?
I'm going to change the coolant on a '96 B-Body with an LT1 engine. It's got expired Dex-Cool in it (past the rated 5 year life). I want to get all the old coolant out in case it has turned to the dark side. Opening the drain on the radiator will…
Mark Johnson
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Normal spark advance for 96 LT1 engine? STFT also varies bank 1 vs bank 2. What does it mean?
I used my HP Tuners as a scan tool on my 96 LT1 in an Impala SS. The "Advance" as read by the tool sits at -12 deg at idle, then goes down to -35 deg if I rev it (no load) to about 2k RPM. I'm interpreting the negative numbers as meaning there is a…
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Roaring sound when starting or running with my 95 LT1 Camaro Z28
My car has had an intermittent starting problem with moisture since the beginning of this year. When it rains, it's either very difficult to start or it won't start at all. I was planning on figuring this issue out over the winter (This isn't the…
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4L60E fluid change
I'm going to change the transmission fluid on a '96 B-Body with a 4L60E transmission and an LT1 engine. The transmission fluid pan does not have a drain plug. I'd rather not drop the pan unless I have to. Is it safe to disconnect one of the lines…
Mark Johnson
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