Back when I worked at a Chevy dealer we had a customer that was a businessman and was always driving to St. Louis for work, he bought a C5 Corvette for a "work car". When asked, he said he could cruise in 6th gear (Manual) and get 30-36mpg all day and still be driving a sports car! A great car even today!
I’d really love to see the DIY clear coat repair by a non paint and body. Truly interested in that. You see paint and body people do it on here but, sure it’s great that’s what you do for a living.
@@stevenstritenberger1761 neither is half the stuff you see on TH-cam. But that doesn’t mean, at least for me, that I wouldn’t like to see how someone fairly skilled in general automotive repair can make the process work. That’s my outlook on it anyway.
Undercoat all grounds a must. I owned 4 of them still have 1, rusty ground connections are common. Try cleaning out fuel rails with injector cleaner and check fuel filter too, if it’s gummed up you’ll run rough
One trick i learned that helped me diagnose ignition issues when I had my Trans Am was to start the car when it's dark out and look where all the spark plug wires are to see if any of them are arcing.
Check out Iridium TT's as a spark plug. Ran a set in a st1 2.0T Saab for 60k miles, totally eliminated misfires, and the tips and gap were in perfect shape. Normally these cars wear out a set of platinums in 30k. Might be really good on an LS.
@@WatchJRGo Maybe you can get ChrisFix to help "super- clean" it for you ....BTW i have the same exact car except with a Targa... would be a shame if you don't get the Bowling Green Metalic paint restored
I don't what it is, but late 90's and early 2000's GM vehicles have such quick, strong, healthy start ups and I find it very satisfying. My old GTP started up just like this Corvette, my mom's old Blazer and my dad's Sonoma were like that too. Like you just have to turn the key for half a second and it coughs to life lol
Shortest plug wire on my old '85 S-10 2.8L V-6 would increase in resistance and cause misfires. anything over 400 ohms - bad. I kept a spare set of wires in a bag behind the seat. Rainy days were especially bad with the misfire. Simple swap out, and voila, smooth operation. Old GM dealer mechanic down the street once asked me once if I owned a spark plug wire company yet.......he knew the problem well...
'99 C5 here. Check the door connector in the passenger side door hinge area. The pin connectors tend to loosen over time and cause the gauge issues and warnings. The pins can be re-tensioned and take care of some of those issues.
100% Jake would not be 100% if he wasn't doing something strange and different by just being himself. Jake does hilarious stuff without knowing how funny it is. You are lucky to have a friend like Jake and some of the other guy's. God bless.
I'm sure a lot of folks know this already, but if you ohm out your spark plug wires and find one with massively high resistance or you find the spark plug gaps are WAY too wide, you might as well go ahead and replace that coil, because the resistance of bad plug wires or too large of a spark plug gap will often cause coils to fail by forcing them to work far harder than their normal operating range in order to force their spark to ground (across the spark plug gap and to the engine block)...
Have you checked your harmonic balancer for a wobble? They are known for going bad. Mine just started to go bad. I am hoping to watch you replace yours so I can learn how to.
I totally agree, I had one of the computer grounds on my C4 go bad and I swear, I went nuts so the 4 grounds to the computer I ran straight to the battery ground, headache over! The steering columns in all GM cars are a nightmare too!
VSS circuit 817 from the PCM C2 cavity 50 dark green white stripe goes to the Instrument cluster A7, but also to the Electronic Suspension control module cavity C6 connector C2.. also a dark green and white.. could your Electronic suspension control module have a shorted to ground wire.. so that is in the new harness.. since the PCM is seeing the VSS signal ... the VSS signal comes into the PCM also on connector C2 cavity 20/purple wire and 21 yellow wire.. but those are probably OK. hint... find the exhaust leak with a cold exhaust by using a shop vacuum on blow or a leaf blower into the tail pipe.. to lightly pressurize the system..
Maybe the connection in the dash harness that plugs into plugs into the insturment cluster has been chewed maybe replace the entire behind the dash harnes?
On some gms that I have had a reader plugged into the obdII port it intercepts signal to the gauge cluster. That may be the problem with the speedometer
How were the brakes on that green machine after sitting forever? I love it. Get it all dialed in, detail it the best you can, and drive the hell out of it rain or shine. Just don't forget your poncho....
Love watching your videos and seeing you bring these neglected cars back to life is the best thing you do. Also wanted to say that I hope you’re doing okay financially as I get the feeling you have over stretched yourself.
Yes, add that top to the list. Clearcoat? Maybe...I think it's great the way it is. Unless you're thinking the full resto look...then yeah, try to fix it.
Tablet knows the speed of the car because it's going off of wheel speed sensors. The speedometer goes based off of the transmission speed sensor. Wheel speed sensors are a secondary method for the car's transmission computer to read the speed of the vehicle, but it's slower, resulting in rougher shifting. The TSS is super easy to swap out on these, you don't have a speedo, that is most likely the issue.
I was watching Goonzquad think thst they can fix a Model X and this popped up. I had to leave the 2 fools. They can't LS swap one. Rich Rebuilds already did that too.
Everyone talks crap on Fram filters lol. I've put them on my cars with zero issues. I just change my oil regularly and the filter with it. I've even had an '04 Silverado with 400k miles, nothing but Fram filters. Sold it to my mechanic and he pulled the engine bc it was the only thing still good on it.
What's the make and model of the diagnostic screen and reader you're using, would love to know it seems a great bit of kit and would you recommend it?. Cheers
Fram makes the worst quality filters out of any brand. Any other choice would he better. I would personally go with a WIX filter if you run a performance car but for an ordinary daily driver I'd go with an OEM filter
The only Fram that I know to be recommended is the top of the line one for synthetic oil. The rest use cardboard where others use metal inside. They only have 95% filtration and 5,000 miles duration use. I was surprised to learn that as well.
I bet that old harness could be fixed since you found what connectors are ate off. Maybe you could sell it on ebay for parts or repair to recoop some of what you paid.
Back when I worked at a Chevy dealer we had a customer that was a businessman and was always driving to St. Louis for work, he bought a C5 Corvette for a "work car". When asked, he said he could cruise in 6th gear (Manual) and get 30-36mpg all day and still be driving a sports car! A great car even today!
Fun fact, AC Delco professional Platinum spark plugs are made by NGK
No wonder they usually last 100k miles! 🍻
Ngk makes a lot of OEM plugs... Them and Bosch for the Euro cars
NGK makes Motorcraft plugs too, with the exception of the 5.4 3V two piece POS, they wanted nothing to do with that monstrosity!
You might wanna do the lifters too john ross they are notorious to fail..
Thank you for that!!!
GREAT to see 100% Jake back in the shop‼️ You two are great together! The 2 Amigos. We need more Jake. 👍
You could just go over to 100% Jake’s channel 😊
Smart move ohm-ing out the wires.....someone taught you correct. you’re very knowledgeable man. Keep doing what you do.
I’d really love to see the DIY clear coat repair by a non paint and body. Truly interested in that. You see paint and body people do it on here but, sure it’s great that’s what you do for a living.
There's a good reason for that. It's not something you can just do by watching a video on TH-cam.
@@stevenstritenberger1761 neither is half the stuff you see on TH-cam. But that doesn’t mean, at least for me, that I wouldn’t like to see how someone fairly skilled in general automotive repair can make the process work. That’s my outlook on it anyway.
Im really looking forward to the clear coat repair. Im having that issue with my daily driver and I dont know where to start.
Undercoat all grounds a must. I owned 4 of them still have 1, rusty ground connections are common. Try cleaning out fuel rails with injector cleaner and check fuel filter too, if it’s gummed up you’ll run rough
You need longer videos, I can’t get enough. Especially after the Sunday live feed!
Won't happen. Thank the TH-cam algorithm.
One trick i learned that helped me diagnose ignition issues when I had my Trans Am was to start the car when it's dark out and look where all the spark plug wires are to see if any of them are arcing.
Yep. My dad taught me that back in the 80s. It really works out in the country where its DARK.
As Grandpa used to say "with hope in one hand and a pile of s**t in the other" It's one or the other.
A old man I know always said once a piece of shit always a piece of shit
..."wish in one hand and shit in the other...see which fills up first"...
Congrats on getting the Vette up and running!
Check out Iridium TT's as a spark plug. Ran a set in a st1 2.0T Saab for 60k miles, totally eliminated misfires, and the tips and gap were in perfect shape. Normally these cars wear out a set of platinums in 30k.
Might be really good on an LS.
I am a engine whisperer....your engine says....WASH ME !!!
I'm on it! 🚿🚿🚿
No u screw up the cap and rotor
@@rsprockets7846 cap and rotor?
@@WatchJRGo Maybe you can get ChrisFix to help "super- clean" it for you ....BTW i have the same exact car except with a Targa... would be a shame if you don't get the Bowling Green Metalic paint restored
I gotta C4 and ya can't power worsh the motor to make her look real Purdy! Gosh dern optispark always going out!
Still better to watch than most of the crap coming out of Hollyweird these days. And I learned to fix a broken Corvette.
“Two clicks! I heard two clicks!”
Name that movie!!!!
The Longest Day
Bro this c5 content has been some of my favorite
I don't what it is, but late 90's and early 2000's GM vehicles have such quick, strong, healthy start ups and I find it very satisfying. My old GTP started up just like this Corvette, my mom's old Blazer and my dad's Sonoma were like that too. Like you just have to turn the key for half a second and it coughs to life lol
Changed my plugs and wires a week or so ago. Every boot broke getting them out. What a pain.
The corvette is a cool project. Agreed on the top and clear coat. Even just a nice wash would be cool. Really great that 100% Jake can use your shop.
In stop and go traffic or below 40 my c5 will stay about 220F. Cruising around 196-198.
Oh yeah, the aluminum engines run SUPER hot... I just want to vacuum fill it to be sure it's good 🔥
As a newly subwoofered up viewer, time to do some high-pass crossover work with the sound! The rumble is real!
I just love fixing neglected cars!!
Same here 💯
@@WatchJRGo how about some blazers and Bronco's and rams
Shortest plug wire on my old '85 S-10 2.8L V-6 would increase in resistance and cause misfires. anything over 400 ohms - bad. I kept a spare set of wires in a bag behind the seat. Rainy days were especially bad with the misfire. Simple swap out, and voila, smooth operation.
Old GM dealer mechanic down the street once asked me once if I owned a spark plug wire company yet.......he knew the problem well...
'99 C5 here. Check the door connector in the passenger side door hinge area. The pin connectors tend to loosen over time and cause the gauge issues and warnings. The pins can be re-tensioned and take care of some of those issues.
Hope all goes well with new shop. I look forward to your daily videos.
Wow the Vette sounds happy again.
I'm very thankful that your engine is good!
Forget about the trains it really does NOT mess with your audio at all. You are good.
Running better and better. Reminded of my attempts, something simple think half hour - 3 hours and several trips later.
Just bought a Groupon for Mario Andretti Experience! Wish me luck!!!
100% Jake would not be 100% if he wasn't doing something strange and different by just being himself. Jake does hilarious stuff without knowing how funny it is. You are lucky to have a friend like Jake and some of the other guy's. God bless.
I'm sure a lot of folks know this already, but if you ohm out your spark plug wires and find one with massively high resistance or you find the spark plug gaps are WAY too wide, you might as well go ahead and replace that coil, because the resistance of bad plug wires or too large of a spark plug gap will often cause coils to fail by forcing them to work far harder than their normal operating range in order to force their spark to ground (across the spark plug gap and to the engine block)...
Good job guys. Love this channel.
The scanner may be seeing speed from the ABS module, but if the speed sensor on the trans is bad that would cause your shifting issue
Just needed the Italian clean out, aka full throttle pull 😂
Seafoam it....
Good ole Italian tune up
new fuel as well
been loving videos on the c5, keep em coming
Have you checked your harmonic balancer for a wobble? They are known for going bad. Mine just started to go bad. I am hoping to watch you replace yours so I can learn how to.
Corvettes are rolling grounding issues. I love em to death, but feel like I'm forever chasing grounds.
Hey GTOger, have people stopped parking in the back lot... we miss the drumbeats !!
@@riwoof yeah, but we'll see what the summer brings. Maybe a Corvette like this one? ;)
Usually corvettes are rolling viagra commercials.
I totally agree, I had one of the computer grounds on my C4 go bad and I swear, I went nuts so the 4 grounds to the computer I ran straight to the battery ground, headache over! The steering columns in all GM cars are a nightmare too!
That exhaust leak should be fixed soon it could give a code for 02 sensor exhaust misfire ? Leancondition
Loving the Vette Videos🇺🇲🇺🇲🏁🏁🏁
VSS circuit 817 from the PCM C2 cavity 50 dark green white stripe goes to the Instrument cluster A7, but also to the Electronic Suspension control module cavity C6 connector C2.. also a dark green and white.. could your Electronic suspension control module have a shorted to ground wire.. so that is in the new harness.. since the PCM is seeing the VSS signal ... the VSS signal comes into the PCM also on connector C2 cavity 20/purple wire and 21 yellow wire.. but those are probably OK.
hint... find the exhaust leak with a cold exhaust by using a shop vacuum on blow or a leaf blower into the tail pipe.. to lightly pressurize the system..
Keep up the good work can't wait to see the next one
It's worth the work. Corvette love!
Maybe the connection in the dash harness that plugs into plugs into the insturment cluster has been chewed maybe replace the entire behind the dash
harnes?
Jake, your brother, and Gabe are good guest stars.
Great video! Love this kind of content!
Damn, fastest zero to zero pull I've ever seen!
On some gms that I have had a reader plugged into the obdII port it intercepts signal to the gauge cluster. That may be the problem with the speedometer
You might wanna do the lifters too john ross they are notorious to fail..
Keep up the excellent work.
How were the brakes on that green machine after sitting forever? I love it. Get it all dialed in, detail it the best you can, and drive the hell out of it rain or shine. Just don't forget your poncho....
About to tackle a random misfire in my c5 z06, talk about a timely video!
If the misfire is moving it’s a cam or crank sensor and actually without a MAF reading it will not run
Jake is your version of the caddy on Happy Gilmore
Ahahahaha
Denso spark plugs are high I like ngk alot to that was all I used in my dirt bike
If the harness is fixed why not just plug in a scanner and have the car tell you which cylinder misfires?
Love watching your videos and seeing you bring these neglected cars back to life is the best thing you do. Also wanted to say that I hope you’re doing okay financially as I get the feeling you have over stretched yourself.
100% Jake is the man to transform this to the ChromeVette
My 97 Chevy with a 350 engine has to use AC Delco plugs. The check engine light comes on if I use anything else.
Imagine paying a shop to fix this cars problems
They'd charge you $20k upfront 😳
@@WatchJRGo that's outright thievery
Rule of thumb. Expensive cars equal EXPENSIVE repairs. Then their is the insurance cost.
Yes, add that top to the list. Clearcoat? Maybe...I think it's great the way it is. Unless you're thinking the full resto look...then yeah, try to fix it.
I’m starting to wonder if the cats are shot on it where it was flooding so bad
No need to blur the speedometer when it doesn’t work
😂 😂 😂 well now I better not fix it
@@WatchJRGo At least you can drive local vs going to Mexico for test pulls.
Can't wait to see that engine bay sparkling
Loving the Vette Video sunker...
I dont hate the fram oil filter but i do hate ngk in a gm 😅
So many things to fix but wouldn't surprise me if you do it all in the next video. LOL
Josh's video with your Compression Tester was pretty epic.
Do you have a link to that video?
@@tuneskramer69 th-cam.com/video/JcL6kKppFns/w-d-xo.html
You should definitely repair the Vette. Once it is a clean car you can go full FasterProms and blow it up.
Ouch that stings! Super clean couldn't clean that up!
*Happy to see your 2000 Corvette is coming along* !! *Exciting this it now will start better* !! #WatchJRGo
Tablet knows the speed of the car because it's going off of wheel speed sensors. The speedometer goes based off of the transmission speed sensor. Wheel speed sensors are a secondary method for the car's transmission computer to read the speed of the vehicle, but it's slower, resulting in rougher shifting. The TSS is super easy to swap out on these, you don't have a speedo, that is most likely the issue.
The vette deserves a Macco paint job 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
“no door is ajar.” and no man is an island!
Needed the ol eye-talion tune up
You and Jake need to drag race those two cars... I need a good laugh
thank you for not chopping this one up
Load the parts cannon! Why not check compression, and spark?
Good Luck.
I was watching Goonzquad think thst they can fix a Model X and this popped up. I had to leave the 2 fools. They can't LS swap one. Rich Rebuilds already did that too.
What size spacer are you using?
Broken step motors in the cluster maybe?
Early release today!!!
Send that girl to the boys at Maaco
Everyone talks crap on Fram filters lol. I've put them on my cars with zero issues. I just change my oil regularly and the filter with it. I've even had an '04 Silverado with 400k miles, nothing but Fram filters. Sold it to my mechanic and he pulled the engine bc it was the only thing still good on it.
What's the make and model of the diagnostic screen and reader you're using, would love to know it seems a great bit of kit and would you recommend it?. Cheers
Guess who is never going to be sponsored by Fram!
Fram sucks anyway. I wouldn't want their name on any of my shit.
Nice profile pic
Question - why do you hate Fram filters? Are they bad filters? Should I stay away from them?
Fram makes the worst quality filters out of any brand. Any other choice would he better. I would personally go with a WIX filter if you run a performance car but for an ordinary daily driver I'd go with an OEM filter
The only Fram that I know to be recommended is the top of the line one for synthetic oil. The rest use cardboard where others use metal inside. They only have 95% filtration and 5,000 miles duration use. I was surprised to learn that as well.
Cool video love the car....
How about a Honda Prelude? Maybe a Hoovie special.... #CheapestPrelude
"then why did you pick that one?" lmao
If I could work on the Corvette with Watch JR Goes I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and roll up the fat Woolford and get all schmoked up
Great great video!!
What happen to the Audi A6 engine swap?
What’s the name of that chill song?
100% Jake needs a comb.
Which worth more, C5 hardtop MT vs C5 softtop MT?
What do you think of autolite XP?
What is the next step? You must do something with the paint. Can't recall if body work is needed. Please make the car look nice.
I bet that old harness could be fixed since you found what connectors are ate off. Maybe you could sell it on ebay for parts or repair to recoop some of what you paid.
Did you check injectors or their seals? Bad old gas ?
But What happening with the Cube R !!!!!!