Fenili

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Alright its a 98 z28 camaro and when I went to start it yesterday it wouldn't stay running car starts up runs for a sec then craps out and when u try to give it gas the car dies I thought it was the fuel pump but u can hear it come on this started happening like 2 months ago had to rhide the gas and the brake to keep it running when I stopped. any ideas??

bjamick

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When your driving it does it run like crap or is it smooth once you get going?

jeep0084

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Last time that happened to me it was a vacuum leak, listen in the engine bay for a whistling or a sound of air leaking, if you hear one find it and fix it.

Fenili

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I can't keep it runing now but the last time I drove it. only when I came to a stop did it run like **** but when I was moving it was fine

Fenili

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can't keep it running long enough to check for leaks

Fenili

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any ideas??

FreByrd

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read this it might be of some help to you, its worth a try, and its free.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=838670&page=2

Fenili

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ill give it a shot but I don't think its that car won't stay running at all

FreByrd

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prolly not what i suggested but its still worth a shot at least. But whatever fix you find please post up what it was, im still curious.


jason

whaler1582

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Dirty fuel filter or clogged cats? i had that same problem and it was caused by the clogged cats.
josh

Fenili

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this car is weird get off work and go to start it thing fires right up and runs fine???

Fenili

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car has no cats bro no emissions out here

bjamick

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Hook up a scanner to it and see what its doing while your trying to crank it.

kokingSS

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idle air control? but you said it started and ran fine now? sorry not much help

Joinedthedarkside

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damn my car just started this wierd thing tonight after work i had to heal toe it in town but once i was one the highway it was perfect and after an hour on the highway i came into town and it tries to die again so more heal toe til i got home now the car is on the charger cause i was not sure if it was the battery but when i tested voltage it was fine so now i dont know what to do i have to drive it to work and am hoping mine just fixes its self just like that but i dont have that kind of luck

167camaro

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Fenili, do you have a fuel pressure checker? If not i would get one they are only about 45 bucks. Worth every penny to find out if it is a fuel pump or filter problem. My car did the same thing recently. I was idling it in the garage doing other work on my car and i let it run out of gas. After putting more in the symptoms were the same as you describe. Put a pressure tester on it and although the fuel pump sounded fine, it was only putting out a little less than 20 psi. Way less than the 58-60 psi needed on these engines.

Joinedthedarkside

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well i got home and parked my car in the garage and had the charger on it for a few hours it did not even reach full yet and i thought what the hell i will try to start it and see if it idles or not and so i started it and was idling and running like nothing was ever wrong with it now that lets me know that i have something drawing power when it is parked so i will test a few things and it should be good as new. i hope your hunt goes just as easy