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Captkaos · « **Reply #45 on:** November 30, 2009, 12:10:02 pm »

pressure sensor? You lost me.

Camfirchev · « **Reply #46 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:42:56 pm »

Quote from: Mtrhd329 on October 28, 2009, 09:52:40 pm

well thats good to hear. I am done pulling the harness except the two connectors on the left side of the transmission wont come out. I tried everything to get them off but i am afraid of breaking them is there some trick to this? Its the two that go to the little black box thing next to the gear select lever. It looks like it might be some neutral sensor or something.

The GM dealership that I work for uses a small butane torch to warm up the plug portion of the range selector switch to remove the plug. GM uses something similar to the glue from a hot glue gun.

Camfirchev · « **Reply #47 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:54:11 pm »

Quote from: Mtrhd329 on November 26, 2009, 10:15:07 pm

So i have a 87 blazer tank and sending unit for the fuel system for this thing but i ran into a snag. I was looking at the fuel tank pressure sensor and i dont know if it will fit in the top of the sending unit. Can this thing go in the top of the tank? It looks like the sensor just needs a hole to work so i was thinking maybe a hole in the tank could work if i cant squeeze it into the top of the sending unit.

The Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor is a device that tracks any positive or negative pressure changes in the Fuel Storage or Evaporative Control (EVAP) System. It constantly feeds this pressure information to the Power Train Control Module or PCM. The Fuel tank Pressure Sensor is located on the Fuel tank.

I would think you could mount it on top of the tank somewhere but I would make sure you get a pretty good seal on it. If you were to not install this sensor it will throw a code. There is a way to reprogram the PCM and have the EVAP system disabled.

Captkaos · « **Reply #48 on:** December 01, 2009, 12:45:44 pm »

ok, you are talking about the 5.3L fuel system.

Mtrhd329 · « **Reply #49 on:** December 02, 2009, 10:47:14 pm »

I am guessing that no one has put the whole emissions setup in a vehicle yet? I cant have the evap or any portion of the emissions tuned out or not installed as they will be doing a visual of every sensor and a diagnostic to check as well. I have a few i deas i am going to try with the sending unit and if that doesnt work then some sort of hole will have to he made in the tank for the sensor.

Captkaos · « **Reply #50 on:** December 03, 2009, 05:20:29 pm »

I don't have to worry about that part. It is disabled on my brothers 2000 pickup if I remember correctly.

Mtrhd329 · « **Reply #51 on:** December 06, 2009, 12:21:47 pm »

does your brother run CA emissions? I was thinking i might be able to tune it out so it wont throw a code and i doubt they will crawl under the bed to check my tank.....seems like a lot of headache for something that seems like a redundant sensor.

Captkaos · « **Reply #52 on:** December 07, 2009, 05:11:34 pm »

Not in Alabama.

Mtrhd329 · « **Reply #53 on:** December 21, 2009, 12:21:01 am »

Made a little progress today. Got the blazer tank mounted. Sat and looked at the battery trying to figure out a way to mount it in the void that the tank once occupied. Mocked up a battery mount using the tank strap and mount. Still needs some work but i think it will work well and best of all it was free.

Still trying to get all of the emissions wiring figured out and waiting on my motor mounts to get in. Got the wiring all setup with my fuse block and relays for everything all in a nice little bundle. Hopefully i can get more done next week. Here are some pix.

Captkaos · « **Reply #54 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:34:44 am »

I wouldnt trust the battery mounted like that.
I would consider using one of these, or making one:

1983stepside · « **Reply #55 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:29:10 pm »

Quote from: Captkaos on December 21, 2009, 10:34:44 am

I wouldnt trust the battery mounted like that.
I would consider using one of these, or making one:

wow thats nice batteary box where could i get one of those at

Grover 1 · « **Reply #56 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:32:48 pm »

Easier access this way

Captkaos · « **Reply #57 on:** December 31, 2009, 04:54:40 pm »

You can get it here:
http://www.classicperform.com/tech_articles/Battery-Box/Drop-Out-Battery-Box.htm

Mtrhd329 · « **Reply #58 on:** December 31, 2009, 06:32:27 pm »

i found a battery box from summit and that is on the way now. Got the motor in an started on the trans crossmember. Fixed the broken bolt in the drviers side head. Got one exhauast manifold on and stared at the passenger side thinking of how i wanted to takle that one. Now i am trying to decide which of the stock coolers i want to keep and from which vehicle. The donor even had a PS cooler that i think will save me money in hoses lol. Plus i got HP tuners so that will be fun to mess around with after i get it fired up.

NEXT UP is tackling the secondary air pump and the smog issues so i can get ready to go to BAR

team39763 · « **Reply #59 on:** January 07, 2010, 09:13:42 pm »

What transmission crossmember are you using?

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