83STE

You might double check that distributor for oil leaks - that was the major cause of the leak on my engine. Use the silicone oring (red) if you change it out . For the carb mc solenoid: 1) turn the ignition to on position and you should hear a clicking, which means the solenoid is cycling , 2) remove the solenoid and to check to see if the rubber tip on the pintle is broken off (if it is a steel tip you good to go) 3) check the oring for damage . 4) pressure leak test when the solenoid is energized (you can search google for details on this). The other problem with these carbs is the floats get saturated over time and sink in the bowl enrichening the fuel mixture.

Hi All, Thanks for the welcome to group and all the input. Well, I thought I would give a little more background on this car. It has 69K miles, all options, the rare (so I am told) 2.8 Z code H.O. carbureted engine and I am the second owner. The interior is suede and in good shape. The body is straight, with some minor surface rust, but it needs paint. Unfortunately the GM silver paint of that era faded worst than other colors. I've seen black cars of the same year with excellent paint. It probably needs about $ 700 in repairs excluding paint. A few electrical gremlins in this car are in the maintenance computer, climate controls and radio. The car has some driveability problems caused by the infamous Rochester Varajet E2SE carb. This is a feedback carb that costs $ 800 for a rebuild, so I will rebuild it myself if I decide to keep it. Engine and mechanical parts are usually available, since it uses many common parts from other lines. Any parts specific to the STE are tougher to get. Body and interior parts need to be from the junkyard. As mentioned in an above post, this car does drive, handle and brake well; even when compared to some cars today. I've read that the STE was part of Pontiac's effort to rebuild the Pontiac brand back in the 80s. About 7500 83 STE were made.

I'm looking for some knowedgeable opinions on collectability of 83 Pontiac 6000 STE. This was the first year for the STE. The STE was written up in Collectable Car mag as a possible future collectable. Anyway, I thought I would throw it out to the group for some input. Thanks