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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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after driving my 94 z28 m6 lt1 for about 30-40 min it starts missing sputtering, backfireing then it dies,(it comes on gradually) and wont start back up for about 5-10 mins,but then when it does start up it can only go for about 5-10 mins unless i let it set for a coulpe of hours, then it will go for about another 30 mins!!! what is wrong with my car??? i put mew o2's and a new filter on and it still does the same thing!!!!!!!!!! what fuel presure should my car idel at and drive at, im checking that 2-day?????????
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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after driving my 94 z28 m6 lt1 for about 30-40 min it starts missing sputtering, backfireing then it dies,(it comes on gradually) and wont start back up for about 5-10 mins,but then when it does start up it can only go for about 5-10 mins unless i let it set for a coulpe of hours, then it will go for about another 30 mins!!! what is wrong with my car??? i put mew o2's and a new filter on and it still does the same thing!!!!!!!!!! what fuel presure should my car idel at and drive at, im checking that 2-day?????????
Should be in the neighborhood of 40 psi.
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thanks alot man!
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well i put a new coil on and drove it for about 20-25 mins and had no probs. i am going to drive it some more 2-morrow. the fp was around 40 and jumped up to 45 at wot, so my fuel system is ok!!!! we will see...
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