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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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i have a buddies 98 camaro 3800(i know im in the lt1 section but i trust you guys in here) and it will start sometimes and then die and other times it will just not start at all...

ok here is what we have so far

1. we have 45 pounds of fuel pressure

im not sure on the spark yet, it has 3 coil packs and im real familiar with the motor...hre is what i think it is so far

1. coil pack bad possibly
2. ICM
3. knock module

let me know if you guys have any suggestions and can help
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jarretthise
i have a buddies 98 camaro 3800(i know im in the lt1 section but i trust you guys in here) and it will start sometimes and then die and other times it will just not start at all...

ok here is what we have so far

1. we have 45 pounds of fuel pressure

im not sure on the spark yet, it has 3 coil packs and im real familiar with the motor...hre is what i think it is so far

1. coil pack bad possibly
2. ICM
3. knock module

let me know if you guys have any suggestions and can help
check ur alternator.
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^^thats what Im thinking^^
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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i really doubt that an laternator could cause this....its throwing a P0704 i do believe...i looked it up in my snapon scanner but couldnt find much about it....any help on that would be nice also!
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i did a noid light test and there was no inlector pulse at all..
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Have you got the ICM tested yet?
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They mention Alternator, Fergy, and you don't rip them a new one? Yet had I, you'd be all over it -_-

If there's no injector pulse, I'd think that'd point more towards crank/cam sensor.
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^^ What a queer. Picking on kids.
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They mention Alternator, Fergy, and you don't rip them a new one? Yet had I, you'd be all over it -_-
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Have you got the ICM tested yet?
ok so my friends dad(owner of the car) tested for the trigger spark and didnt get one before i got here(reason for me coming over they couldnt figure it out and now im stumped)
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