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kidcamaro

i took my car to a shop and they ran it on the computer. they said there have been 3 updates for my cars prom. they said that was what was makin it knock sometimes. anyone know if this is possible? they said to take it too the gm dealer and get the updates.

ET phone hoME · Member Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 237 Location: Oregon

seems moderatly reasonable but id call your local dealer and ask if there are updates for your prom and if they have them, maybe say it in a way as if this is a normal thing, im sure they could come up with and update if you have no idea whats happening.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject:

Never heard of it personally, but I am no expert.

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:18 am Post subject:

I have also never heard of a PROM update for TPI cars.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:53 am Post subject:

I've heard of seatbelt recalls, e-brake recalls, etc. but in my travels have not ever heard of a PROM recall or update. Mr. Goodwrench will know for sure. If there is one I would imagine that they would have a replacement prom... I doubt that they are burning chips at the dealership for our cars.

It almost makes you wonder what year your mechanic was using when he did this research.

-Schultzy

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:58 am Post subject:

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR

The 85 TPI cars did have a problem with the proms that was fixed under a recall of some sort. thats the only prom issue I've ever heard of.

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject:

http://www.cruzers.com/~ludis/idxref.html

kidcamaro · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:55 pm Post subject:

well i took the car to gm a few weeks ago. they said theres no updates. im changin out the egr valve, they suggested starting there. i got it all apart but i cant get the damn bolt on the back side of the egr. i cant seem to find a tool at any stores thats gonna work. anyone have any ideas what i might be able to do? i did notice thats its not as hard to take it all apart as the gm guy said it would be. they wanted like 600 bucks to change it out. lol. i was like yeah ok i'll just take my car home now. oh yeah. i wont be gettin it back together till the weekend. i noticed that its really black inside the plenum. what should i use to clean it out good? will carb cleaner work ok?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject:

kidcamaro · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:48 pm Post subject:

when i use a wrench its hitting the fuel regulator. i would rather not have to take it out if possible. maybe if i can find a wrench with a bend it in it like a distributor wrench.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject:

If its hittin the fuel regulator... pop the 4 retaining bolts off the fuel rail and lift up. The rains +injectors will come up and should give you just enough umph to get it. Might have to undo the front fuel line bolt at the front of the intake/head.

Put a dab of vaseline around the injector O rings before sliding them back in. (makes things 10 times easier, and they wont have the possability of tearing)

kidcamaro · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject:

the injectors just pull out? im thinkin thats the way im gonna have to do it.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

kidcamaro · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject:

cool. thanks for the help. im gonna tackle it this weekend and hopefully ill have my car running good again.

kidcamaro · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:40 am Post subject:

i got the old egr out. but the new one looks a bit different. heres a few pics of them both

the new one is the one on the left. it doesnt have that same thing sticking out of the bottom. does anyone if this new without that little thing will work?

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject:

Alot of times the new ones will look different. Does your new one require the installation of a washer? Looks like it does. You need to pick the right size one from the instruction sheet then swedge it in place with a center punch. This will make the new egr valve flow the same as the old one.

kidcamaro · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject:

yeah it does have washers. but it has a list of numbers, the number on my old one is like 1709106 but the sheet that has the numbers on the new one go from 1709105 to 107. it doesnt show one for 106.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject:

Then it is possible you have the wrong one. Without knowing which # washer you need the car wont run correctly.

kidcamaro · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:21 pm Post subject:

i suppose i should take it back then. i got it napa but ill go to gm and get it this time. thanks for the help.