spitting and sputtering whenever first driving
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spitting and sputtering whenever first driving I have been through just about everything, 02 sensors are switching, no misfires, but whenever I crank the car in the morning it spitts and does not want to pull, even if I let the car get to running temp, it still does it. Sometimes it does it under a load, if I try to beat on it. My temp gauge is also going stupid @ times, I hope someone can give me an idea of what to do???? 
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Originally Posted by 1BADFNHuggerZ
I have been through just about everything, 02 sensors are switching, no misfires, but whenever I crank the car in the morning it spitts and does not want to pull, even if I let the car get to running temp, it still does it. Sometimes it does it under a load, if I try to beat on it. My temp gauge is also going stupid @ times, I hope someone can give me an idea of what to do????
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Sounds correct, but in the morning, or after the car cools down if I have the a/c on it'll kill. Seems like I'm pulling a fricking bulldozer behind me. 
It's also surging real bad whenever it does this.
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Originally Posted by 1BADFNHuggerZ
Sounds correct, but in the morning, or after the car cools down if I have the a/c on it'll kill. Seems like I'm pulling a fricking bulldozer behind me. It's also surging real bad whenever it does this.
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Originally Posted by Tranzaman00
Me to a/c will kill mine if it's already on when I start the car you might want to keep an eye on my thread as well sounds like we have the same prob.
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Have you messed w/ your IAC at all, to me if rpms get even lower than they alredy are when you turn on a/c than this would be the prob sice the IAC is designed to bump your idle back up when a/c is turned on. But then agin we aren't getting check engine lights. I gonna pull mine out any way and see if it is gummed up.
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Originally Posted by Tranzaman00
Have you messed w/ your IAC at all, to me if rpms get even lower than they alredy are when you turn on a/c than this would be the prob sice the IAC is designed to bump your idle back up when a/c is turned on. But then agin we aren't getting check engine lights. I gonna pull mine out any way and see if it is gummed up.
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Originally Posted by 1BADFNHuggerZ
Cool I'll do the same..
:. To dark to mess w/IAC tonight 
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If the temp gauge is doing weird ****, you have a problem with the temp sensor. The PCM uses engine temp to help calculate all kinds of stuff; a/f, timing. This is especially important for COLD anad hot starts.
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Originally Posted by BadAndy
If the temp gauge is doing weird ****, you have a problem with the temp sensor. The PCM uses engine temp to help calculate all kinds of stuff; a/f, timing. This is especially important for COLD anad hot starts.
Andy the temp sensor you're refering to is the one on the side of the drivers head correct??? Thanks
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Originally Posted by pontiac
I have the exact same problem.Please anyhelp here i have done plug wires, fule filters pcv valve, and o2's any thing.?????
Also your car looks great, you've truly brought it back from the dead. You definatly have my respect!!!! I don't think I have seen my temp gauge move to anything abnormal, Or does that matter. If it won't show any thing abnormal and it could fix i will try it. Please let me know... Thanks,, the car was alot of work but the only way i could get a ls1 that i wanted. It took about 2 monthes to do it. the frame was straigt just bolting on new parts. it had 8962 milkes on it when i bought it like you saw. totald
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I replaced my temp sensor, and put my new pcm in yesterday and my car is still acting stupid. I can hammer it and it seems like @ first the car runs awesome, but whenever it goes into the next gear it boggs???? If this keeps up I'm gonna need to be committed to the crazy ward!!!! 
