ZR1 To Purchase Perhaps

[Tripler]

Originally Posted by thirstyzr1

The second ad ...39grand? Did i read that correct.....i didnt pay near that when i purchased my 90 with 22000kms.
I haggled mine knowing it needed injectors, plugs, wires, actuators, vac lines, fuel pumps...etc, that stuff really ads up considering the 37% exchange and import broker fees.
Canuck dollars ugh!
Good luck.

We have decided not to pursue the 39k car .

[Tripler]

Apparently the fella in Montreal with the 1991 ZR-1 is hoping to have the car running correctly when we go to see it in a few weeks . His mechanic is having trouble repairing and locating a new injector that is not functioning correctly . Were do you guys get your injectors so as to pass this info off to them .
The ZR-1 is the salesman personnel car and not one from there sales or rental fleet .

Thanks


Mike

[We Gone]

Personally I would not go thru all the trouble and just replace 1 injector. If one went bad how long before the next...Do them all. Marc put Accel in my 91 and I have no issues with them.

[Tripler]

Exactly , from what I understand now they will be changing all the injectors for us ...

Thanks

Mike

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Tripler

Apparently the fella in Montreal with the 1991 ZR-1 is hoping to have the car running correctly when we go to see it in a few weeks . His mechanic is having trouble repairing and locating a new injector that is not functioning correctly . Were do you guys get your injectors so as to pass this info off to them .
The ZR-1 is the salesman personnel car and not one from there sales or rental fleet .

Thanks


Mike

I agree w/ WE GONE; should replace them ALL. Until 1993 the GM fuel injectors internal wiring insulation was susceptible to alcohol and breaks down. Eventually the windings begin to short one to another and the injector begins to fail.

So, if one is known bad, like the above post said, the rest are going to follow! They'll ALL need to be replaced. (AND, just for your info, I went through the same situation with my 1990. But, instead of installing new injectors that were immune to the alcohol, the tech installed "New, Old Stock" ones. They lasted about two years before going bad again.)

Per Marc Haibeck's recommendation, I bought the Accel #150821 stainless injectors from Summit Racing. Cost will be about $800 US, or approx $1016 CAN, + import for you (a price negotiating point, for sure!)

Also, you can get them from Jon at FIC (Fuel Injector Connection.) Jon is a board sponsor and great to deal with, and he knows exactly what the LT5 is and what injectors it needs. And, when you talk to them, be sure to ask them for the replacement injector "O" rings for whatever year car it is. (NOTE: Maybe I missed it, but it would be helpful to know exactly what year car it is. Posting the VIN# would do the trick (keeping the last 4 digits secure i.e., "xxxx").

Good luck!

[Tripler]

Thanks Paul for that very informative response . I agree also .

Will keep you guys updated . Going to see the car in November 9th ...

Mike

[Tripler]

Carfax came back saying the car was fine with no accidents . It is a 1991 American car .

[Tripler]

1991 Corvette ZR-1
VIN:1G1YZ23J3M580XXXX

[Tripler]

Looking at this one next week . It is a 1991 USA car purchased and brought to Canada 5 years ago . The owner said something about flushing the injectors and rebuilding one injector . Sounds like another one that will need all new injectors ... Seems that not to many people change them out up here .
http://m.kijiji.ca/classic-cars/mark...1445073645465P

http://vid909.photobucket.com/albums...psslgbukgp.mp4

[thirstyzr1]

21g Cdn. Is 16 and change USD. Price is good if its in good shape.