new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

[vanbibber]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

welcome to fbodies bud, they all have a demon or 2 lurking inside them, so expect some stupid **** to happen like that. these cars are moody. things like that will pop up one day and you might not have it happen again for weeks, just got to catch them as fast as you can and see if you can figure it out before it goes off and hides again.

ill forever swear the devil himself is inside mine.

[FirebirdGT]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

yea and it started hopping forward with out giving it any gas so turned it off

You have an electronic TB - which is controlled by the PCM - not your right foot. You should check the throttle electronics.

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[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

welcome to fbodies bud, they all have a demon or 2 lurking inside them, so expect some stupid **** to happen like that. these cars are moody. things like that will pop up one day and you might not have it happen again for weeks, just got to catch them as fast as you can and see if you can figure it out before it goes off and hides again.

ill forever swear the devil himself is inside mine.

so what are your demons then . what happens to yours when its moody?

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

You have an electronic TB - which is controlled by the PCM - not your right foot. You should check the throttle electronics.

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il try to do it when i get into the shop when i dont have any work if posible i start sometime next week(im in training)

also at idel rpm on park my engine starts to slow down but it wont shut its self off but when i shift it to drive or reverse it goes back to normal. you think it could be my o2 sensors.?:wavey:

[vanbibber]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

so what are your demons then . what happens to yours when its moody?

haha, dude you dont have enough time in the day to read it nor i to type it all. ive seen just about everything possible happen to my car

[FirebirdGT]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

il try to do it when i get into the shop when i dont have any work if posible i start sometime next week(im in training)

also at idel rpm on park my engine starts to slow down but it wont shut its self off but when i shift it to drive or reverse it goes back to normal. you think it could be my o2 sensors.?:wavey:

No.

The PCM controls the TB position (that also includes idle) using many inputs. Throttle position sensor could be bad.

Until the engine reaches specific operating conditions after a cold start you are running on the MAF, then the O2 sensors.

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[KJZ28]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

That is a good looking car!!! I hope you have tons of fun with it!!! I love my 2002 Camaro, it has had less problems than my cousins new Ford!

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

haha, dude you dont have enough time in the day to read it nor i to type it all. ive seen just about everything possible happen to my car

for how long have u had the car?,:tup: and it looks nice in that pic

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

No.

The PCM controls the TB position (that also includes idle) using many inputs. Throttle position sensor could be bad.

Until the engine reaches specific operating conditions after a cold start you are running on the MAF, then the O2 sensors.

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so check the throttle sensor and connection.? were can i read more about my cars pcm and sensors and how they work together

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

stick to the OEM ones, should be AC delco. avoid bosch like the plague.

just make sure everything is running smooth and no leaks, full tune up, trans flush etc.

about the oem sensors i couldent find any replacemets that are ac delco at autozone orileys or napa. where could i get them?

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

^He said he replaced the motor, I think lol. Welcome man, I'm new here as well, that's some bad luck, sometimes it pays to have bought one for a little more money with a little less mileage/owners, but **** happens.

First for the stickers, they make like a goo-gone stuff, my buddy uses it, sometimes a hair dryer and some flexible plastic, maybe a putty knife will work too, be careful not to heat it too much or you'll ruin the paint.

As for running good, plugs/wires, stock coils are really good, but make sure they're in good shape. New fuel filter, new sensors, and all should be well. As for the tires, make sure the front end stuff isn't worn out and the car is properly aligned, they shouldn't wear that badly on the inside and not be worn as much in the center/outside.

Next, the junkyard is your friend with this car. They're old enough that a few are always there, but not as big of a market as Honda's and things, so generally they're not completley stripped after a day or 2 of sitting. If you have a 2 piece driveshaft find a 1 piece, even a steel 1 piece should cut a tenth off your et. Gears are big with these cars, if you have a posi rear, then you most likely have 3:23 or 3:42's, if you don't, you can find gears or even a whole rear in the junkyard on any 4th gen f-body, 2wd or 4wd s10/Jimmy/Blazer, the fronts on the 4wd(not sure on the rear axle) are 10 bolts. They can have 3:42's, 3:73's, and 4:10's. They are all good for a tenth to a few tenths off your et.

Look on Craigslist/forums for other parts, go on ebay/amazon for a cold air intake, a few hp and a little better mpg, mine cost me $60, works as good/better than my friends K and N that he paid a few hundred for. Exhaust is a matter of opinion, I would say if you only have a visual inspection, hollow the cat, change the muffler (a glasspack and no cat sounds amazing on these cars). Just buy a muffler and have a shop do the piping, it'll be way cheaper than buying a catback. My total investment was 80 dollars for my side-exit exhaust and a glasspack, I did the cat myself and a buddy welded it for me.

Besides that, a 180* thermostat and a tune from PCMforLess will be good. I'm running a 15.6 consistently with these modes. If your not gonna run the car in the twisty's, summit sells drag shocks and springs pretty cheap, and you can disconnect the front sway bar on one side in a minute or 2 for better traction/weight transfer. Get a v8 rear sway bar from the junkyard as well and leave the v6 front sway bar on, again this is for drag racing though, if you won't it to handle well in the corners don't do that lol.

The list goes on and on, but that'll get you going pretty well, lastly, tell your buddys to F*** OFF!!!! :)

thanks man this is really gana help il make sure i up date you just keep reading.:tup:

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

Remove the glue with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) from a drug store.

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hey man thanks for the tip it worked perfect il post some pics up in a bit.

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

heres the pics of the stickers gone!!!!!!:banana: :D

it took some work tho:work:
but in the end it looks nice:rock:

[ssms5411]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

I don't know , I was starting to dig the stickers, LOL J/K looks better.

[WarShrike]

Re: new here!! 2000 firebird s3 3.8

Wow, I forgot how much the stock wheels sit in the wheel wells.