1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula LT1 ~Will It Run??~
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- In this video Steve diagnoses and revives a 4th Gen Pontiac Firebird that had been sitting! Why won't it start?? Is it the fuel pump? Does it need injectors? Is there an electrical issue? Stay tuned as Steve goes through a checklist of some common problems and find out why this "Formula" won't run!!
I used to have a 95 z28 convertible lt1 with 6 speed(and every option available for that year)… probably one of my favorite cars I’ve ever owned. Sold it years ago when i went overseas(stupid of me). I just bought a 98 trans am t-top car with the Lt1 and 6 speed today.
Very nice car
Turned out to run and drive great. Definitely a tight cabin
I have a 94 firebird, but mine is the 3.4 v6. Haven't driven her in 10 years, but one day, I'll get her back on the road. Had to change the fuel pump in mine years ago, and I cut an access panel in the trunk, too. I should have made a cover for mine, but I just bent the sheet metal back down and threw the carpet back over it. She needs a transmission right now, but for that year, the plug for the harness only works with 94 year transmissions, so I gave up looking for one. I'll probably just put an LS and 4L60E in it when I get done with the rest of my projects sitting around. I daily drive a 7.3 F250 but she's been eating a whole in my pockets lately. No money for any projects right now 😂
LS would be fun in one of these
I have a white 96 LT1 Formula that looks like yours with a 6 speed. I bought it in 1999 with 54k miles from original owner. Speedometer shows 237k now and still going strong!
I bought a 94 Formula Firehawk last week. Car #9 with 22000 miles.
NICEEEEEE!
I love these cars. My daily driver is a 1998 v6 Firebird and I also have a 2002 Formula for car shows.
That is awesome. Definitely a cool car. I liked having the T-Tops off.
I had a 96 Formula, red with black interior. Also had a 91 Formula 350 way back when, also red/black.
Ah yes the lovely headlight motor noise
The best
Someone either made a Formula clone out of a V6 car or swapped out the gauge cluster at some point. All LT1 4th gens came factory with a 150mph speedo. Something is very strange there.
I would assume the cluster broke over the years. Pretty common across all GM’s of the era. Either the maintenance records which includes miles I didn’t look twice. Nice to know tho. Do have the glovebox pid
LT1 fourth gen Camaros/Firebirds that came with Z rated tires from the factory had the 150 speedo. LT1 cars that didn't come with Z rated tires from the factory had the 110 speedo.
2010 a white G6 last car made.
Never would of guessed that
@@southernrevivalautomotive that’s what google said
These cars are a freaking nightmare to change the fuel pump in. I had a 94 z28 and you have to drop the read axel to change it. Had I been smarter I would've cut a hole in the hump in the trunk.
The original owner did the right thing and just made an above access panel. I would have done the same. It sounds like doing the plugs is a task as well for folks my size
@@southernrevivalautomotive yeah mine had shorty headers so it gave you more access. if you wanna see how shitty a fuel pump is look up hoovies video with wizard changing the fuel pump. they had to drop the rear axel and the exhaust. the fueler neck isn't flexable either so you have to remove everything below it.
I watched some videos on it. No way I was dropping all that to do a pump. Either way glad I didn’t have too
13:11 you're using the non chipped key bro these cars have chips in the key and they wont start without them.
The VATS was turned off 8 years ago. Regular non chip keys works.
@@southernrevivalautomotive yeah I noticed later how it was cranking with the silver key
why is the speedometer only go up to 110mph on the v8 cars it went up to 150 mph. thats wierd might have been swapped out from a v6 car.
No idea. I didn’t even notice it. I never even go over the speed limit
@@southernrevivalautomotive yeah neither do I my daily is a 94 f-1shitty that goes maybe 100 idk it only shows 90mph
I’ve gone well over 100mph in our 75’ F250 a few times and with the older trucks factory setup it’s definitely sketchy
@@southernrevivalautomotive yeah mine has trick flow aluminium heads and a cam swap with a few other things and I've had it pegged and kept going and going for several seconds and i could feel it pulling hard so i know I was going over 100 idk how fast i was going though.
I know for a fact the fox body cobra with crate motor safely tops out around 147-150 right around the same time a ws6 hits 6th gear