Opti going bad Need advice
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they have an opti solution in the Advanced tech for $700 
just ask the cali section
I've already helped a few guys for nothing but KFC
(mmm crispie strips)
someone helped me with an oil pump swap for free,
God blessem
just ask the cali section
I've already helped a few guys for nothing but KFC
(mmm crispie strips)someone helped me with an oil pump swap for free,
God blessem
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From: LA, So Cal
Originally posted by treyZ28
they have an opti solution in the Advanced tech for $700
just ask the cali section
I've already helped a few guys for nothing but KFC (mmm crispie strips)
someone helped me with an oil pump swap for free,
God blessem
they have an opti solution in the Advanced tech for $700
just ask the cali section
I've already helped a few guys for nothing but KFC
(mmm crispie strips)someone helped me with an oil pump swap for free,
God blessem
solutions?? for $700 and no more opti problems?? are you for real??
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....my car is not overheating too...well, if i run on the freeway, my water temp is below 180.....but i did a compression test and i found out that my water pump is leaking.....oh well, what can i do
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That's the catch 22. Your opti may be fine, just that the water pump is dousing it with coolant. You can change it at the time you change the waterpump OR you can wait to see if it dries up. But, if it doesn't ..... it'll all have to come apart again.
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Originally posted by Wild1
That's the catch 22. Your opti may be fine, just that the water pump is dousing it with coolant. You can change it at the time you change the waterpump OR you can wait to see if it dries up. But, if it doesn't ..... it'll all have to come apart again.
That's the catch 22. Your opti may be fine, just that the water pump is dousing it with coolant. You can change it at the time you change the waterpump OR you can wait to see if it dries up. But, if it doesn't ..... it'll all have to come apart again.
i think i'll just change the water pump for now, because this "running like crap" thing happens when first i bought the car, then after replacing the thermostat with 160* and i did a TBB....my car took heat better than before.....so i'm hoping that my opti is still good and only my water pump is the burden...hopefully
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ram air is right, it's not just a simple replacement from unvented to vented. I still don't understand why GM didn't come up with a replacement vented opti, to fit the 93 and 94. I think they could have come up with a kit. There is a way to convert your non-vented to a vented using a vented cap and rotor kit. vented opti vacuum hose ***'y. and then adding a fitting to your non-vented opti. I believe i saw it on a corvette web page somewhere. May try google search.
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Get a new opti and vent it yourself, You can buy the stock vacuum harness from GM for about $25.00 and the other fittings from an auto parts for about $5.00. I did mine and swapped out the waterpump at the same time and it took about 5 hours and thats with a blower and aftercooler to mess with.
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Originally posted by RCF925
Get a new opti and vent it yourself, You can buy the stock vacuum harness from GM for about $25.00 and the other fittings from an auto parts for about $5.00. I did mine and swapped out the waterpump at the same time and it took about 5 hours and thats with a blower and aftercooler to mess with.
Get a new opti and vent it yourself, You can buy the stock vacuum harness from GM for about $25.00 and the other fittings from an auto parts for about $5.00. I did mine and swapped out the waterpump at the same time and it took about 5 hours and thats with a blower and aftercooler to mess with.
we both live on the central coast I see
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Originally posted by RCF925
Get a new opti and vent it yourself, You can buy the stock vacuum harness from GM for about $25.00 and the other fittings from an auto parts for about $5.00. I did mine and swapped out the waterpump at the same time and it took about 5 hours and thats with a blower and aftercooler to mess with.
Get a new opti and vent it yourself, You can buy the stock vacuum harness from GM for about $25.00 and the other fittings from an auto parts for about $5.00. I did mine and swapped out the waterpump at the same time and it took about 5 hours and thats with a blower and aftercooler to mess with.
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