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bigjohnson Sep 16, 2008 04:55 PM

Help won't run right
 
I'm trying to fix a buddies camaro. Its a 2002 z/28.It has a weird runability issue that no one can figure out so far. It runs ok 3500 rpm and then it acts like it loses a few cylinders, runs like total shit and wont idle for a bit, and then goes back to running ok again.Anybody have any ideas how to fix it?

keliente Sep 16, 2008 05:07 PM

Runability...?

Does it have any stored codes?

ZexGX Sep 16, 2008 05:15 PM


Originally Posted by keliente (Post 10119359)
Does it have any stored codes?

x2

Tried checking/changing the fuel filter?? How many miles on the car? Check any vacuum lines...

Bizzles Sep 16, 2008 05:42 PM

Loose connection to sensor or valve?

nemss1 Sep 16, 2008 06:44 PM

possibly a bad A/F ratio. a tune might help

bigjohnson Sep 16, 2008 07:27 PM

It's an '02 z/28 6 speed car. Ported throttle body that came off a goat, air box has been modified to move more air, bigger cam, ported heads, headers, no cats, computer tuned by speed inc. The car ran fine for quite some time after these mods, went 12.60s @ 114 mph on street tires. We've replaced the O2 censors, plugs, wires, map censor, maf censor, intake gaskets, fuel pump (fuel pressure was low went we tested it, was the first thing we checked), and tried an different computer and it did the same shit. It's had a map censor code, the code went away for a short time after replacing it . It was running correctly for about 10 minutes and then it went back to it's old shit. So there you have it, a recipe for making your hair fall out prematurely and money disappearing quickly! The weird thing is...the problem is completely consistant, the rpm at which things go south and the way it returns to "normal" never changes.

bigjohnson Sep 18, 2008 05:21 PM

The fuel filter was replaced also.

macknmikey Sep 18, 2008 05:42 PM

did you take off the restrictor plate?

bigjohnson Sep 19, 2008 04:26 PM


Originally Posted by macknmikey (Post 10132709)
did you take off the restrictor plate?

If you don't have a serious answer keep it to yourself.

madd maxx Sep 19, 2008 05:13 PM

ck the issue with the low fuel pressure, that would cause it to tun like shit at those rpms.


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