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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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I have a question, ok my 94 camaro z28 was wrecked and the Air bags deployed.

We tried to start the car after and it wont start.

Did the computer get messed up or soemthing?

the motor, tranny, and rear end were not touched in the accident!

any suggestions?
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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whats it doing?? i dont think your pcm would be messed up!! btw only 93 cars had ecms...94-97 used pcms
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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whats it doing?? i dont think your pcm would be messed up!! btw only 93 cars had ecms...94-97 used pcms
i figured it was a PCM i wasnt sure.

Well from what i can remember the car was still running after i was hit. i turned the car off, but when the CHP officer tried to start my car he said it wouldnt start?
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 02:48 AM
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could be any number of things really. Just because the motor was not externally damaged doesn't mean you couldn't have something broken.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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yeah this may be a touch off subject but not really... but when i totaled my 95 f150 by hitting a deer head on and the bags went off it stayed running after the fact... and it still runs today without any motor work done to it afterward.... just had to replace the radiator and said the hell with the air bag and cut it out lol
makes for a good beater
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Disconnect the Battery for a night, then try and start it and see what happens..
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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Okay will do that as soon as i get the Car back on monday......i was also thinking maybe i blew some fuses or something.

The motor was not touched at all just the front passenger side and the rear passenger side.
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