progressively worse

[thewater47]

When the injector or injectors were shorting, I could barely keep it running at all at 500rpm, floored it would barely move in reverse. When not shorting and producing the CEL it seemed to have plenty of power. I think i will take your advise though and unplug the EBPs anyway when i put it back together. Thanks, thewater

 

[MUDWHISTLE]

Did the VC harness fix your problem? If I'm not mistaken if one shorts out won't the pcm shut the hole bank down?

 

[thewater47]

I will be picking up or ordering the gasket today and putting it in as soon as I get my hands on it, then I will know. The wire through portion of the gasket was melted as well as the connector. It does seem as though more than one was shut down, the scanner only said wiring, cyl #2. My buddy also mentioned codes for EBP and/or EPFS. 95 Stroker suggested unplugging the EPFS

 

[thewater47]

One more question since I dont have a service manual. Valve cover bolt torque? Thanks

 

[95_stroker]

One more question since I dont have a service manual. Valve cover bolt torque? Thanks

97 inch pounds. Or about 8 ft lbs, works best to use an inch pounds capable torque wrench, most ft lbs TW's arent accurate that low.

 

[thewater47]

It's back together and I fired it up last night. All is well so far. Now we'll see how it goes for a while. Thanks for the help.

 

[Crumm]

Glad to hear you are on the road again

 

[BJS]

97 inch pounds. Or about 8 ft lbs, works best to use an inch pounds capable torque wrench, most ft lbs TW's arent accurate that low.

So did you know that spec off the top of your head? I'm a terrible mechanic and rarely pull out the torque wrench just tighten them to what I think they need to be or until the wrist clicks

 

[hheynow]

BJS, Bookmark THIS. I have the '97 CD service manual. Should you need any info from it in the future, feel free to send me a PM.

 

[95_stroker]

So did you know that spec off the top of your head? I'm a terrible mechanic and rarely pull out the torque wrench just tighten them to what I think they need to be or until the wrist clicks

Off the top of the old noggin............. nope! But I knew it was in that 10 ft/lb range and was pretty certain it was an in/lb rating. I had to refrence this article written by some handsome devil. Page 6 states torque specs.