http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/-t1.htm For '86-93 eighth gen Rivieras. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:29:16 GMT 10 http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q286/aasearles/RivPerf%20Icons/rivperf_logo29.jpg http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/-t1.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/help-my-car-won-t-start-t1587.htm XBOLTS
This is a 1989 3800 Riviera in MINT condition, VLM equiped with a Mirage security system.

What went wrong? ]]> Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:30:18 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/help-my-car-won-t-start-t1587.htm#16900 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/help-my-car-won-t-start-t1587.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/dying-issue-t4860.htm Bushytea Well if it isn't one riv for me it's another. My moms 1990 Riv is having a dying issue. It will start up fine and very quickly and 99% of the time it will run for 10-15 minutes then all of a sudden it will sputter then die. As it dies there is a burst of air that comes out of the throttle body. After it dies I try to start it again and it will start then almost immediatly die. After two or three tries it catches again and keeps running then the process starts all over. There are ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:29:16 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/dying-issue-t4860.htm#65310 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/dying-issue-t4860.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/yet-another-problem-t4761.htm dscott2000 I will start off by saying a BIG thank you for your help with my thermostat! Ok, Im not sure that I am posting this in the proper place or not. If so, please let me know! On my 1990 Riviera, only during acceleration, the car has a pretty fierce wobble. Kinda like a bent wheel or something.. I checked the trueness of both wheels up front and they are straight. Now, when I had the wheels off, I checked the tightness of all possible bolts, nuts, etc. But, what I found was when I checked the ball ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:01:26 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/yet-another-problem-t4761.htm#63729 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/yet-another-problem-t4761.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/thermostat-stuck-open-t4716.htm dscott2000 Well, I do not have a regular dash like many on this forum. My dash is digital, so, I cannot tell temps like 210 etc. And, I do not have the touch screen. Anyway, my question is this... In the winter my car will not warm up like it does in the sprintime. In the winter, on the gauge, it runs at 2 bars above cold. Therefore, the heater does not get warm. During the summer, it reads one or two bars above the center line (normal) with the A/C off. Does this mean either my thermostat is missing ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:19:21 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/thermostat-stuck-open-t4716.htm#63101 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/thermostat-stuck-open-t4716.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-sol-t4600.htm grrizzlybear1 the fuzes are good one is labeled ecm sol]]> Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:50:51 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-sol-t4600.htm#61171 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-sol-t4600.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-code-26-qdm-no-spark-t4301.htm grrizzlybear1 Subject: ecm/code 26 qdm? no spark! Today at 6:59 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi i have a 1990 riv. 3.8 and have a no start problem i read the forum and replaced the crank sensor btw 190000+ miles and the coil it looked burned by the yellow wire connection still no spark i did not have a alignment tool as recomended by the repair book no one has one so i gaped it at 0.30 like the instruction's said too, anyway i had the ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:19:01 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-code-26-qdm-no-spark-t4301.htm#55475 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-code-26-qdm-no-spark-t4301.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-location-t4306.htm grrizzlybear1 hi i have a 1990 riv. 3.8 and have a no start problem i read the forum and replaced the crank sensor btw 190000+ miles and the coil it looked burned by the yellow wire connection still no spark i did not have a alignment tool as recomended by the repair book no one has one so i gaped it at 0.30 like the instruction's said too, anyway i had the module tested it was bad,replaced it and the car started i drove it around for 2 hrs and then let it run for another 3 i pulled the following code's ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:12:58 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-location-t4306.htm#55579 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/ecm-location-t4306.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/camshaft-position-sensor-t549.htm ihartmacz So, My SES is on, and has been on for a while. It's the Camshaft Position Sensor. 1. I replaced the sensor. 2. Replaced the Water pump, because it was growling A LOT. 3. SES still on, I checked the wiring to the ECM and back, it was okay. 4. my mechanic checked it over and said that it was missing the magnet on the cam gear. He said he turned the car 360* and felt all over the gear where the sensor and magnet are supposed to contact. WTF? He said it would be no big deal ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:58:00 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/camshaft-position-sensor-t549.htm#5297 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/camshaft-position-sensor-t549.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/a-c-t2966.htm riv91 Sense i got the car the a/c has never worked.. With warm weather here i would like to get it to work. the compressor does not engage only engages with a paper clip in the relay box from 30 to 87 ... my question could it be the low cut off switch or a leak in the system cause i did have it filled awhile ago but the compressor wouldn't engauge.. And were abouts is this cut off switch located ? Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:39:55 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/a-c-t2966.htm#33980 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/a-c-t2966.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/engine-dies-at-speed-on-highway-t3158.htm '89 Riviera One Owner ]]> Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Tue, 20 May 2008 00:21:01 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/engine-dies-at-speed-on-highway-t3158.htm#36814 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/engine-dies-at-speed-on-highway-t3158.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/was-wondering-t2915.htm robotennis61 after changing out my power steering pump, i began to think,why does the 95 rivs power steering reservoir snake all the way over the engine? to make its way onto the throttle body cable bracket on the other side? does anybody think it might be a better idea to relocate to the right side of the engine? there is space enough next to the washer motor i think. it would free up a good amount of work space .what do you guys think? Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:13:48 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/was-wondering-t2915.htm#33156 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/was-wondering-t2915.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/not-starting-sometimes-t2852.htm knel8025 I have a 1990 Riviera and I have a very frustrating problem. Similar to another qustion here car won't start. Everything turns on, lights, radio, etc., I can hear the fuel pump going even, but when I turn the key, the click from the relay is all that happens. The frustrating part is this only happens when it's gets wet, after snow melts or after driving in the rain. Gotta new starter, new fuel pump, still when whatever it is that gets wet does so... NOTHING. I can't find a relay for the starter ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:46:02 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/not-starting-sometimes-t2852.htm#32425 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/not-starting-sometimes-t2852.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/high-idle-t2668.htm riv91 today while I was driving i noticed the service engine soon light came on and when i came to a stop at the light it was idling high around 1200 so i went to auto zone to get one of them code keys to put into the port to check the code but now the engine light is off and idling back to normal ....Any ideas on what caused this high idle to come then go away.... its a 91 with about 51 thousand miles any help would be appreciated Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:24:55 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/high-idle-t2668.htm#29900 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/high-idle-t2668.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/supercharing-a-non-series-2-t1947.htm palermocorey90 can you do a supercharger on a non series 2 3800 ? Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:27:08 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/supercharing-a-non-series-2-t1947.htm#20395 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/supercharing-a-non-series-2-t1947.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/how-normal-t1094.htm ihartmacz About a month ago I replaced my water pump and my coolant in my 1991 Buick Riv. It's been running like a peach ever since and has never given me any problems. I can almost forget about my car sometimes, unlike the Honda Civic I had before. But recently in out Nebraska heat, approaching 90-95 degrees, my temp gauge has been reading high. It usually sits at about 1/2 but it starts approaching 3/4 to the hot. I MUST MENTION THAT IT HAS NEVER OVERHEATED AND HAS NEVER WENT OVER 3/4. I don't ... Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:25:27 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/how-normal-t1094.htm#11487 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/how-normal-t1094.htm http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/two-questions-t561.htm ihartmacz
2. Whats the best way to relieve fuel system pressure on the 3800? I want to replace my fuel filter.]]> Pre-Series I Engine & Transmission Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:15:56 GMT http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/two-questions-t561.htm#5423 http://rivperformance.editboard.com/pre-series-i-engine-transmission-f25/two-questions-t561.htm