Late to the party, though can’t wait to see the shop in upcoming videos. Been viewing yours and others content as methodically as I can. Honestly, I’m swimming boss. Never done anything like this before. Dreamed of it. Truly fascinated about breathing life into the forgotten. Just bought a ‘77 Corvette. Well, my daughter did. 😂 Please, don’t misunderstand. It’s hers. As of now, she’s 11. 5 years. (16 to drive round here) Only 5 meager years till she drives a fully restored ‘77 Corvette Stingray to freshman year of high school! This whole endeavor is truly beyond me. Yet, she has plans of painting her Corvette blue and naming it after her mother. Emma. This i must see through. I thank you for helping me realize this dream I wish to give. I wish you, reading this.. Always remember, when precious things fade to dust, our love at least endures. And have your favorite kinda day…

GM TBI is a great system (despite what will be commented later). Very reliable, and simple system. That's why it fired right up. The idle is controlled by the IAC valve (Idle Air Control ). There is no adjustment. Typically, the IAC will run the car at a higher RPM for a couple minutes to warm up, then will drop down to about 700 RPM at full temp. It'll need some cash, but that's a good find. It should cost less then a new car to have that one like new again (mechanical, interior, paint.)

I’ve been catching up on all the vettes you have worked on and I’m blown away on the talent and work you do. To see how you take these cars back from the dead and turn them into drivers with quality is something. I’m hooked! Keep working on vettes!

I never knew Cross-Fire Injection was actually a version of Throttle Body Injection. Thanks for your videos Ben. I always enjoy them.

A person would be surprised what good scrubbing and a wet sanding followed by a clay bar then a good polish, amazing results. Cheers Ben !

Way to go man you saved another one from the crusher glad to see another one makes it back on the road

Thanx so much for rescue C3 Vettes! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Greetz from Germany 🇩🇪🇺🇸✌🏼

Your patience is amazing!

I am thrilled to see this car resurrected and sold! My dad was a Chevy dealer, and he gave me two of these 1982 C-3 Corvettes to drive when I was a senior in High School and into College, one in Seafoam Green and the other was a Collector Edition . Great memories.

I had that exact color Vette, except 1981 - Silver and Charcoal, but with silver gray interior. I was 18 and that car got me at least one hot girl per every 10 hp. I still have fond memories of all 19 of them!!!

With having a 82 myself it's nice to see one here! i had a hell of a time taking that sending unit out of mine.

Excellent video! I really enjoy all your videos, especially anything to do with C3's as that is what I have and always learning new techniques and methodologies on how to maintain and fix these things. I've learned a tremendous amount from you and thank you for sharing all your experience and expertise.

They may not be as fast as a TPI car but the Crossfire is much less complicated to keep running! I have had both and will take a Crossfire any day.

You'll bring it back to life because you're the man..👍👍

Another great video. Thanks for the post. I've never seen how the crossfire engine worked. Now I have. Again, thanks.

Ben, Another VETTE brought back from the dead and going to a new home👍 NICE JOB!

Ben the video was great just keep them coming! I understand you are busy but hate having to wait for videos lol

Hi, I love your Corvette restoration videos, helps me to see how to restore my 1979 Corvette. Thanks!!

Idle is automatically set with idle air actuators located on the throttle bodys, also those injectors are definitely dirty.

Thanks for saving this Vette!! What a shame how it was treated up until you got a hold of it.

Great video. I love to see vehicles called from the grave. Good job.

beautiful car, and great job on the save!

Cant wait to see this thing when its clean and running smoothly

Always busy, the curse of fame. Keep up the good work!

Nice save, good job as usual...

*AWESOME car love that body style and factory wheels!!!!*

Glad to see an 82. I own an 84 so the L83 interests me. My Renegade intake is supposed to be here today so let's hope it's not crap. Keep the videos coming. They're great.

I admire owners more when the get the original engine running well rather than replacing the whole thing because they don't take the time to get it to work.

Love the video and love the car .... Great job ....

Ay. My dad just inherited grandma's '82 CE. It runs and drives but has a few issues including the fuel-level sensor. This video will help a lot with that issue. Thanks!

I worked on many Crossfire cars in the eighties. The idle is controlled by IAC valves on the throttle bodies. They automatically reset when the ECM sees 35 mph. You can clean them with throttle body cleaner not carb cleaner or brake cleaner. The high idle when first started followed by a choppy idle is likely an upper intake manifold gasket vacuum leak near the EGR valve. Great to see one still on the vehicle. Good luck with it.

Its not in too bad of shape for its age. Too bad it wasn't stored inside a garage. Its great that you got it to run again. Amazing you flipped it so quick but hey that's the way to make money minimal work and turn it over.Great video ben.

You Lucked out! I've got one that was running when parked that has sat in a carport since 2012. It's in great original condition, put a new battery in it but it wasn't getting fuel so, I pulled the fuel pump cleaned out the tank blew out the lines replaced the filter put new fuel in it and it just cranked. I couldn't hear the fuel pump when I turned on the ignition and I found out, if the Check Engine Light burns out or is disconnected it cuts power to the fuel pump. I had to pull the dash apart and found the Bulb was burned out. I replaced the bulb and the fuel pump started working. The car started and ran I even drove it and it actually ran fine then I parked it went back a couple months later to work on it and it wouldn't start again. I primed it squirting fuel in the intake thinking it might have lost prime and all it did was cranked until I heard a POP like a fuse, I hope. I haven't had time to mess with it but I'm fixing to have too since were going to sale the house moving to another one. Boy I wish it was carbureted instead of that Crossfire fuel injection I know little about LOL

Ben, there is a nice looking 74 in my buddy’s neighborhood that’s for sale. It hasn’t been registered since 2006, but it’s all complete and looks like a perfect candidate for saving. I would buy it, but with work and life, I would never get to work on it. I can get you some pictures and his info if you might be interested. It deserves a good home. It’s in Denton County, just down the road from you.

hey you got a cease-fire injection model! But you have the talent to bring it back to life. Great save. I think you have radar for these abandoned cars.

Nice save Ben

My uncle was a Corvette technician in Pittsburgh and when I was five in 1982, he stopped by my house and took me on a test drive in a silver and black Vette - just like this one. 37 years later, I still remember the excitement of that day.

Ben I am beginning to think you can fix anything! GOOD JOB!

I like the C3 Corvette!

Cool, she popped right off after a little work.

That old throttle body injection setup seems so archaic now days. Never saw one operating like that.

I believe that the 1982 Corvette will be a vary desirable car in the near future. Fuel injected with the crossfire, I believe the only C-3 to have fuel injection, 3 speed trans with overdrive. Nice car all around.

I could so live with that car just like it is. But of course constantly cleaning, adjusting, replacing afterwards. It's our way! But also disturbing is someone who can walk away from a car of its caliber instead of fixing it and just leaving it decay. Cannot fathom that mindset. And the complicated engine management systems of that era is disturbing too with the mileage and emissions regulations and the manufacturers attempted solutions. Scary to us carborator and ignition guys...😉👍

Thanks for saving that old Vette

Another shark saved! Thanks Ben.

Great to see the fuel being pumped into the carbs..never seen that before

Great job Ben. Unlike carbs FI needs you to know more about the specific system.

She will look a beauty when fully restored.

That's the same way I get old gas out or a tank, I would move the battery a little.further away

Another great video bro! Your KZfaq Channel should be "Automotive Resurrections!"

GREAT VIDEO

Great video Ben. The color Silver/Dark Claret was only on 1,301 cars out of 25,397 late model C3s made. Congrats on the sale. Another classic Corvette saved.

Love the 82 and the cross fire because it's different from the norm. Like to see something different besides carburetors and LS motors in everything now.

the 78 - 82 Corvettes are very nice.

Can’t wait until you do another video of the Caddy.

That gas look nasty, it look like there was some mosquitoes larvae swimming in the tank. Great video.

Nice job saving another one.

Didn't know those Vette's had a rubber liner in the gas tank, very handy! By the way, Ben, instead of moving on to another car, move back to the Oldsmobile! :-)

Good job! A shame the previous owner turned a nice, collectable car into almost junk. Sad, actually.

My 77 sat for 8 years. Added clean fuel, changed the fuel filter. She started up in less then a minute. People stop over thinking stuff.

i just took a hard hit to the face, got 7 stitches, and seeing the condition that vette was in still hurt more

Twin to this one sitting just outside of the entrance of Wendover Pa. (by Greensburg) right o the side of the road at a house, been sitting for at LEAST 10 years...

25th anniversary vette I think glad it found a loving home

Had the thought if you had the air compressor capacity, the small hand held sand blaster recently seen on Facebook with the half gallon media reservoir on it would make short work of the rust and other groink on that tank unit. And on many other items on projects.

i love the 82 vetts. the crossfire is a great motor, too bad gm ruined it by designing it to be under powered. it could have been so much better

Just an FYI, Never use a "Magic Eraser" on a decent or even newer paint job.... It will eat right through the clear straight to the base coat. - Tony K.

I have had many of this cars they are slow as shit but fun to drive good luck with the car and have driving it

I always liked the ‘82 body style in that 2-tone paint scheme, & especially the wheels. Too bad they were performance slugs.

Hope the next owner checks back in with their work

Love it.... Great blog.. What did you sell it for?

My grandmother has a 1974 corvette

I'm amazed that someone could have been so negligent with such an expensive car.

Sad to see this happening 😢

Have you any video regarding the cross fire injection? Never seen that before so it would be interesting to see how it works 🙂👍

It was parked for a reason. that setup sucked. C-3 vettes were metal cages surrounded by fiberglass. Windshield frames leaked and rotted everything out below.

The Crossfire fuel injection ( AKA Can't Fire ) had a host of problems but the biggest was no one knew how to work on them when it came out plus the 1982's were the lowest V8 powered Corvettes ever because of the smog emission standards that they hadn't figured out how to make the engine run well and still meet the standards yet. A lot of people dumped the Crossfire and computer for a straight carb setup for more horsepower. I had a new 1981 Trans Am with the 4.9L and closed loop electronic carburetor that would only get 10 mpg and really poor performance and the local dealer didn't know how to work on because computers were new, I only kept it about six months as a result and that was really a low point for GM quality also.

Sad, instead they filled their garage with junk from Walmart....typical hoarders

Your dog is making my dog bark.

nice. 👍☮

good job, nice save! although im not a fan of 82s injection

SOLD!!! :O)

I was never a fan of the Crossfire Fuel Injection. It never seemed to work properly. C3's worked better with carburetors if you ask me.

great

You look like a new father....lack of sleep haha

Is it wise to attach that alligator clip to the battery, creating a spark near an open gas tank? Even if it is bad gas it can still ignite.

😮 this corvette could be like new with some work and money’s

I have the same model/year vette, except mine is white and silver.

first thing i did after body and paint on my 84 was ditch the crossfire for a carb.

Nice job! How much did you pay for it?

Hey Ben Just started following you. Wondered if you've worked on any of the 2003 Vetted ? If you have what problems to look for buying one. I found a beauty Z06 34k miles. Has Lamb doors. Just thought I would ask.

After 10 years that’s not gasoline anymore!

Hey Ben Love you Videos! Do you have any corvettes for sale right now?

7:33 eBay chime lol

72 Camaro!...get it in!

How about some video updates on the Olds

Wow that came out of nowhere. A one video car. Wonder what happened to the Camaro🤔

What was the water leak then, heater core?

CORVETTES FROM THE 70s and 80s they had good looking rims wheels and gorgeous curves and best body designs than the C3s from the 60s BUT a lot of them were automatic with shitty engines from the gas crisis with less than 200 horsepowers and cheap plastic interiors like the mid 80s camaros so sad i have a 1982 corvette but i installed a LS1 with supercharger and the 6 speed manual gearbox from the C5 97 and it was so easy adapt the steering wheel of the model year 70 and dash board i also changed speed and rev indicators now its a beast with the best gorgeous car body from corvette and a good engine and gearbox i drive this car on the highways of TEXAS listening you could be mine of the guns n rouses in a tape

Sold it already ! I was gunna make ya an offer

I like ‘Vettes