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Old 07-20-2004, 10:29 AM
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Hey guys, got a very confusing problem here. The car is a '94 z28 with 81k. Whenever the car gets warmed up and you put the engine under a load under 2,100rpms it will misfire horribly. High rpm and full throttle operation is flawless. On initial startup the car will run flawlessly also. It's only when the car is hot and under a load at low rpms. I KNOW it's neither the opti nor the ignition module. Both have been swapped with new units after the problem started. Spark plugs are also brand new. No codes, no other issues to speak of. The car will run full throttle all day long without skipping a beat. No other problems anywhere else.. Any ideas?
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check your o2 sensors. see if they are reading correctly
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Originally Posted by 96SCTA
check your o2 sensors. see if they are reading correctly
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Already tried that, they work fine....any other suggestions?
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no one's got any other ideas?
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Hi only when hot then I would guess a sensor my well be out of spec. Just a guess.
If you have acsess to scanner i would see what the tps is doing voltage outputs while you sweep the throttle.there may be a presence of a dead spot. When you say missfire will it pop out the intake or exhaust, or do you mean rough running? before you start throwing parts at it take it one sensor at a time.
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Changing out the IAT sensor ($10 at Autozone) helped in a similar problem on my 94.
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make sure you dont have a burnt wire, make sure your plugs are gapped correctly, what about the coil?



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