THE SHIT WAS EPIC.
TO BE A BIT MORE SPECIFIC, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED UPON TRYING TO START IT AND A FIRE ENSUED RIGHT AFTER.
SUPPOSEDLY FROM A BAD FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT LET FUEL LEAK INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OR SUM SHIT.
IM WRITING THIS TO LET OTHERS KNOW THAT IF YOU OWN A GM CAR THAT HAS THE 3800 SERIES 2 ENGINE I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU CHECK OR GET A NEW FPR...ALSO PROBABLY TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER CAUSE A FEW WERE ACTUALLY RECALLED.
BELOW I WILL POST A VIDEO OF THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME....THEN I WILL POST A LIST OF CARS THAT USED THAT ENGINE VIA WIKI.
[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvpWGQbj7vQ[/VIDEO]
L36 Naturally Aspirated[edit]
A variation of the L36 engine in a 1998 Holden VT Commodore
Another variation of the L36 engine in a 1995 Oldsmobile 88
This engine was used in the following vehicles:
1996-2005 Buick LeSabre
1997-2005 Buick Park Avenue
1996-2004 Buick Regal LS
1995-1997 Buick Riviera
1995 California only, 1996-2002 Chevrolet Camaro
2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala
1997-1999 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ
1998-2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Z34, LT, SS)
1995-2004 Holden Commodore (VS, VT, VX, VY)
Holden Caprice (VS, WH, WK)
Holden Ute (VU, VY)
1995-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
1996-1998 Oldsmobile LSS
1997-1998 Oldsmobile Regency
1995-2005 Pontiac Bonneville
1995 California only, 1996-2002 Pontiac Firebird
1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix
THROUGH MY RESEARCH, IVE BEEN TOLD THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE SERIES 1 OR SERIES 3 ENGINES.....NOR DOES IT AFFECT ANY OF THE SUPERCHARGED ENGINES.......ONLY THE SERIES 2 NORMALLY ASPIRATED VERSION.
TO BE A BIT MORE SPECIFIC, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED UPON TRYING TO START IT AND A FIRE ENSUED RIGHT AFTER.
SUPPOSEDLY FROM A BAD FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT LET FUEL LEAK INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OR SUM SHIT.
IM WRITING THIS TO LET OTHERS KNOW THAT IF YOU OWN A GM CAR THAT HAS THE 3800 SERIES 2 ENGINE I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU CHECK OR GET A NEW FPR...ALSO PROBABLY TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER CAUSE A FEW WERE ACTUALLY RECALLED.
BELOW I WILL POST A VIDEO OF THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME....THEN I WILL POST A LIST OF CARS THAT USED THAT ENGINE VIA WIKI.
[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvpWGQbj7vQ[/VIDEO]
L36 Naturally Aspirated[edit]
A variation of the L36 engine in a 1998 Holden VT Commodore
Another variation of the L36 engine in a 1995 Oldsmobile 88
This engine was used in the following vehicles:
1996-2005 Buick LeSabre
1997-2005 Buick Park Avenue
1996-2004 Buick Regal LS
1995-1997 Buick Riviera
1995 California only, 1996-2002 Chevrolet Camaro
2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala
1997-1999 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ
1998-2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Z34, LT, SS)
1995-2004 Holden Commodore (VS, VT, VX, VY)
Holden Caprice (VS, WH, WK)
Holden Ute (VU, VY)
1995-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
1996-1998 Oldsmobile LSS
1997-1998 Oldsmobile Regency
1995-2005 Pontiac Bonneville
1995 California only, 1996-2002 Pontiac Firebird
1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix
THROUGH MY RESEARCH, IVE BEEN TOLD THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE SERIES 1 OR SERIES 3 ENGINES.....NOR DOES IT AFFECT ANY OF THE SUPERCHARGED ENGINES.......ONLY THE SERIES 2 NORMALLY ASPIRATED VERSION.
