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    should 1 or both radiator fans kick on when a/c is on?

    A\C stopped working on 98 gtp, compressor kicks on but radiator fan doesnt come on. Going to try to figure it out tomorrow, just need to know if both fans or just 1 of them should kick on. Thank you.
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    Need help to figure out why my gtp stalls in closed loop. new job need car asap.

    ok, i have a 98 gtp,i did the lim gaskets 1 year ago.as of about a month ago the car stalls almost instantly in closed loop and seems a bit rough in open loop "car has suddenly developed several exhaust leaks". this happened after the car overheated on the highway and i found the TB gasket...
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    first california smog for indiana gtp- low emissions=FAIL gross polluter

    So my smog test has been overdue because I've been swapping in all stock parts and its sucked. Made the stock air boxfit from my grand am because I cannot find one for the gtp. They required a new "star" smog certification. They have begun ranking all smog shops in terms of pass/fail ratios...
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    kamikaze corolla picks black gtp on suicide mission

    watch out guys, asian car makers are releasing suicide drivers in an attempt to exterminate highly desired late model domestic cars. they cant stand the idea of an american car that is twice as heavy, twice as fast, and gets comparible mpg with cars they make today that are only fast enough...
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    87 t/a gta 5x4.75 high offset gold mesh rims on a 98 black coupe gtp?

    So theres a beautiful t/a in my junk yard, it has the gold mesh style 16inch rims and theyre in superb condition, ive read that they are 5x4.75 high positive offset, ive read mustangs 5x4.5 translates over to 5x114.3 which fits on our cars. Is my logic reasonable in thinking the 4.75 may fit...
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    victor reinz lim gasket set?

    rock auto has really good deal on a victor reinz lim gasket set, i know i want the aluminum fel pro or dealer lim gaskets, but i read somewhere that victor reinz designed gm's newer lim gasket. is this set cheap for a reason? im doing lim jobs on 2 l67's right now and being able to buy the...
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    3800 series II rwd swap

    will the transmission from a mid 90's camaro with the 3800 series II rwd bolt up to the transmounted 3800?? we found an intact 3800 series II supercharged in the junk yard and a camaro with the 3800 series II. one of the teachers from my automotive program is looking into swapping one of these...
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    3100 sfi top end rebuild and paint job

    for anyone that cares to see i, i had to replace the head gaskets on my DD the 94 grand am. when i got to taking it apart i came across all kinds of bad stuff. like exhaust studs broken off inside the head causing exhaust leak. bad lower intake manifold gasket, a 1/4 inch thick layer of grime...
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    thread sealer for 3.1 head bolts?

    so tomorrow morning im going to be picking up the heads from the machine shop and putting them back on, i have new head bolts and i bought permatex red thread locker, are a thread locker and thread sealer different things? if so, what should i buy?
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    3.1 water coming from exhaust leak on exhaust manifold

    So on my way to school today my 94 grand am started running like ****. Come to find out that water is blowing out of the exhaust manifold. There's no water in the oil. Its looking like the heads need to come off again?
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    97 gtp in the junk yard

    So I stumbled upon a 97 gtp that was crashed from the rear end at the local pick your part, they want 160 for the entire blower assembly, is it just me or is 160 a little too much ? I'm looking for one to attempt to port myself. Should I look elsewhere?
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    slughtered a new camaro last night on the highway

    last night on my way home from work i see some nice hid lights behind me so i slowed down to let it catch up in hopes of it being a worthy opponent, a new camaro pulled up next to me. i have no idea whether it was the v6 or not because it was too dark to see any badges. the guy already knew...
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    has anyone bought an ebay ws6 lookalike hood?

    1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix WS-6 Hood Duraflex | eBay i found this hood on ebay and its only about an hours drive away from me. which is awesome because being in southern California there is NEVER any parts within pick up distance of me. but anyway 400 bucks is a steal for a hood. just curious...
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    long awaited gtp pics. crashed benz amg bought gtp

    so about a year ago i bought this thrashed on amg benz at an auction for 400 dollars, i did alot of work on it and as soon as i was happy with it some lady decided to run a stop sign and it was totaled. the insurance company gave me 5500 dollars and i bought my gtp. i love this car its been so...
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    cooling system questions

    hello gentlemen, So my water pump recently went bad, but i needed to fix the car that day so i bought a stock replacement from oreileys. not a re-manufactured but it was still pretty cheap, i used this opportunity to get the dexcool out and put in some green. its a blessing in a way this...
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