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    pretty close to just calling it quits and putting the car on craiglist....

    thanks guys, i live right outside philadelphia, PA and ive been talking to few professionals that said they would be more than willing to look at it and troubleshoot it. which is what i think i am going to end up doing. but i have no accurate way of measuring fuel pressure when driving....my...
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    pretty close to just calling it quits and putting the car on craiglist....

    i have a 1986 gn with a whopping 166,000 miles on it. i know, alot. however this car was my grandfathers and thats the reason i chose to try to restore her. i have been working on this car for the past three years and i still cannot get her to run properly. keep in mind the car is 100...
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    weird engine problem?

    thanks alot for the replys guys, sorry i took forever to log on again,but the problem still persists. the car runs terrible, especially under boost. it will only get up to about 8 lbs then it starts to buck and backfire. i tried unplugging the cam sensor and the car ran WAY worse than...
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    weird engine problem?

    hey guys, I live in PA so haven't been driving my car as much as I would like, but I have noticed that it is acting weird. when you first start the car it runs fine for the first couple minutes. you burn the tires off at every intersection. but I noticed that after the car warms up after a...
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    Weird AC issue

    Ok so my 86 grand national has had this problem ever since i got it running in 2010. I have to unplug the ac plug up near the bottom of the windshield (passenger side) because if i dont, some kind of fan will continuously run even when the car is not running. The interior AC only works when...
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    scanmaster doesn't work anymore?

    On my way to work at 6:30 this morning my scanmaster was working normally. But when i was leaving, i started the car and saw that my scanmaster isnt working. It's not lighting up or anything. When i got home, i checked to make sure everything was still connected and plugged in and everything...
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    How to make boost gauge light up

    Thanks a lot for all the help everyone
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    How to make boost gauge light up

    Yes there is a light bulb in the back of the gauge. It has two "prongs" coming out of the back of where the lightbulb is and I think that is where you would wire it. My kit did not come with any wire however. How would I connect wire to these metal tabs coming out of the back of where the...
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    How to make boost gauge light up

    Hey guys, I mounted a vdo boost gauge on my a pillar and it works great. But I just have one problem, I have no idea how to make it light up. The kit I bought did not come with any parts to do this. If someone could give me a step by step procedure it would be much appreciated.
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    replacing antenna cable

    Thanks a lot. I attached my new cable and now I'm gonna put everything back together. It works great! Thanks again
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    replacing antenna cable

    I have my haynes book with me and it says to disconnect the negative battery cable, then remove the two attaching screws in the top inside of the fender. I cannot find the two attaching screws that they are talking about. I mistakingly took out the two hood hinge screws and the hood fell. I...
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    high maf reading at idle and trouble code

    I'm not an expert on these cars by any means....but I had the exact same problem not too long ago. I had a bad o2 sensor and the middle section of my coilpack was completely dead. I replaced my coilpack, ignition module and 02 sensor (about $200) and that fixed my problem. Just some info with...
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    antenna problems

    Ok thanks a lot for the help
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    antenna problems

    Alright thanks. So you think that my motor is still ok because I can hear it running?
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    antenna problems

    My antenna is stuck in the up position on my 86gn. I actually have to unplug the antenna at the connector under the hood because if i dont, the motor will run nonstop. When my radio is on, and the antenna is plugged in, the motor does not run. But when i shut the car off, or turn the radio...
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