I bought my old 93 Z28 back, now it needs some TLC

[mcalus]

Ok, so, brake lines are hooked up.

Went to adjust the rockers but the lifters werent primed with oil so the pushrods were sloppy if that makes sense. So, we decided to back off the rocker nuts and crank it over to prime it.... Hooked up the battery andddd nothing lol.

There has to be a loose or disconnected ground some where. Chances of the starter being bad are slim to none.

[ryanwarby01]

Dead battery?

[mcalus]

Dead battery?

No. Dash light are coming on, interior lights etc. Getting the same voltage at starter as the battery has.

Edit: how many wires run to the starter? Purple wire on small stud. Main power from the battery on another stud then the one on the last stud jumps from solenoid to starter. Correct?

[98blackbeauty]

sounds correct. Put a meter on the small purple wire, the minus of meter to neg on battery. If you read +13. volts when key is in start then you are missing ground but I think you have some other wire not connected. There is a ground that runs to body terminal by battery, then there is real heavy gauge black wire that attaches to motor mount bolt by starter. (that is your engine and starter grd)

[mcalus]

Okay ill try that. Ill also go through and double check my grounds.

[meissen]

Keep us posted, sounds like a bad ground to me. Did you ever have anything under the dash unplugged?

[mcalus]

Keep us posted, sounds like a bad ground to me. Did you ever have anything under the dash unplugged?

Nope, I'll double check the grounds tonight if the girlfriend let's me work on it lol

[meissen]

OK then yeah, has to be a ground or something silly in the engine bay.

[mcalus]

HUGE thanks to Ryan (ryanwarby01) for hooking me up with an intake elbow!!! There really are some fantastic folks on this site! Thumbs up for a cool dude! Thanks again Ryan! It sure is nice putting some faces with names.Should I paint it same as the valve covers? Leave it black? Paint it gloss black?

[jetice]

I think if it was black, it would be too much in that area. I think the same color as the valve covers would look awesome

[meissen]

That's the same elbow I have. Works great.

[kyleozzie]

looking good man, for the ewp wire, i ran mine the ghetto way last summer by just putting the wire into the cruise control fuse and pushing the fuse over it.. does it work, yes. but this winter i actually hooked it up to a relay and took the fuse cover off and spice into a hot off the ignition..

[ryanwarby01]

HUGE thanks to Ryan (ryanwarby01) for hooking me up with an intake elbow!!! There really are some fantastic folks on this site! Thumbs up for a cool dude! Thanks again Ryan! It sure is nice putting some faces with names.Should I paint it same as the valve covers? Leave it black? Paint it gloss black?

Thanks, it was nice meeting you. I'm looking forward to seeing this Camaro on the road . I think you should paint it to match your valve covers.

[mcalus]

I think if it was black, it would be too much in that area. I think the same color as the valve covers would look awesome

I like your thinking!

That's the same elbow I have. Works great.

Woot

looking good man, for the ewp wire, i ran mine the ghetto way last summer by just putting the wire into the cruise control fuse and pushing the fuse over it.. does it work, yes. but this winter i actually hooked it up to a relay and took the fuse cover off and spice into a hot off the ignition..

Thank you! And thanks for the advice with the EWP.

Thanks, it was nice meeting you. I'm looking forward to seeing this Camaro on the road . I think you should paint it to match your valve covers.

Never really paid attention that your from Fenton, I have some family from there. Thanks again Ryan! I think silver it is

[mcalus]

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