95 Riviera 3800 supercharged knocks, help please!
Hello, Newbie here, so I'm lookin for some help. I recently purchased a 95 Buick Riviera with the the 3800 supercharged V6. The car ran and drove fine for about the first 100 miles or so and then I noticed a "knock" in the motor. I checked th

My 98 Buick Riviera
This is my Riv I got on June 5th this year. I'ts a 1998 Emerald Green Pearl, with Taupe colored interior. With gold emblems. It has 99,000 miles on it and runs and looks great. I haven't done alot with it yet. Just clayed, waxed and did the standard

cant kill a 3.8 can ya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLoeSa6UMHc he clearly says, you cant kill a buick

3800 series 1 nonsupercharged swapped to seriers 1 s/c
im planning on doing a engine swap with my 1990 buic riviera and it has a 3800 non supercharged engine and i wanted to swap with a 1995 riviera and put that engine and trans in mine. But i wanted to no if the axles with work with my suspension or will i

Evaporative emissions systems...
after a drive i get out and can smell gas.. down by the rear tire near the filler tube area... thought i had a leak.. no leak i tore all that apart an found nothing,pulled the liner out of the trunk an inspected the sending unit..dry as a bone.. i

95 SC riviera AC compressor elimiator?
I can't find one, have anybody seen this pulley for sale? It doesn't seems that something else will fit 95 supercharged. Thanks for help!

Swapped SC Oil in my 1995 Riviera
Not a tough job but I replaced the SC oil in the rig. Took 1.5 of the original 2 GM Supercharger Oil bottles. The old stuff was dirty, gritty and smelled terrible. I have no idea how old it was but I figured better save than sorry. I used a soap

95 riviera no injector pulse
Thanks for this wonderful site, very good reads. and alot of them! I have no injector pulse on my 95 riviera 3.8 sc, The injector fuse is good and has power. I do have 12v at injectors when key is on. And injectors all read 14.2 ohms across injector

A question of fuel trims
Got a question here relating to long term and short term fuel trims.... Lately I've been getting some slight engine knock at WOT where once there was none. The KR started slight at only a quick jump of 2-3* but as time goes by has been getting worse

Could I swap my 97 Riv with a 3800 series 3 engine w/superch
I ran across a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix engine, which is 3800 series 3 supercharges, and I wanted to know is it possible to swap these, and if so wats the pros and cons

LTFT 16.4 for idle
I am stumped on this one. My LTFT is pretty much always at 16.4 when i am at 0% throttle. This may not be a bad thing for gas mileage but it cant be good if i jump of the gas too quick when the motor is that lean. LTFT locks in at 0 WOT every time and

Where to find A/C Recharge Port -96 Rivi
Hey guys, i have a 96 Rivi and its in need of a quick recharge, Where exactly do i find the port, i have scoured the engine looking for it but to no avail. I see the two connections on the smaller diameter pipe near the belts but found no connection on

What is the L67 (Series I)?
The L67 engine began as the Series I Supercharged, one of the last versions of the long-running 3800 series of Buick engines that originated back in 1962 when the car maker unveiled one of America's first V6 engines, the 198 cid "Fireball". The

FAQ: Transmission Shift Modulator
after reading a few posts here and a few on the bonnie forum i went out and picked up a transmission shift modulator to increase the line pressure in the 96's 4t60-e tranny. p# MV303 at autozone. cost me all of $12 and took maybe 8 minutes to install. th

Spark Plug Recommendation - L27 3800
Hi, I need recommendations/experiences/comments on the best brand spark plug for a 1992 Riviera L27 3800 engine. Thanks