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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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I have a 1994 Firebird Formula with almost 40k miles on it. I have a few problems with it. It revs up from 400 or 500 rpms to almost 1000 when I'm in drive at a stop (automatic transmission). I was told it was clogged fuel injectors, but this can be a problem. Like today was seatbelt checkpoint day at my high school. I stopped for the cop and thirty seconds later the car lurched forwards and almost took his door off. This isn't good to do to cops in a Firebird. Does anyone have any ideas what makes it do this?

I have also noticed after I get on it and race around a little bit it stutters on quick starts and wants to cut out. It takes a few days to get back to normal. When I first bought it it missed a lot and now it only does under some conditions. I had my water pump and distributer cap replaced a few months ago.

I noticed yesterday that the there seems to be an open hole in my intake. In between the air filter and MAF there is a tune sticking out with nothing attached to it. I can poke the MAF with a pencil on the inside. It looks like a hose used to go there. This is the stock piece as far as I know. In any picture I can find on the internet the fuel line is always on top of this part. I put a piece of paper over it and it definatley was taking in some air here. I put duct tape on it for the time being. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Sounds like a vacuum leak... Are you throwing any codes?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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I'm gonna check codes in a week or two hopefully.......a vacuum leak like a dry rotted hose on the throttle body? Anyone with an LT1 know why the spout on my intake is there without anything attatched to it?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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The spout on the intake that you speak of might be for the opti drain line from 95+ cars. Maybe someone swapped in intake parts from a 95+ and never bothered to plug that connector.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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what he said
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Dry nitrous set-up. Check plugs - may be colder plugs for nitrous that are fouled by now. Could explain a few things.
Obvious vaccum leak - not as critical as behind the MAF.
Possible relocate of IAT - but why switch it back - doubt this is it.
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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ty all......can anyone tell me how i can go about finding and fixing the vacuum leak?
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Check for vacuum leaks. Look for vacuum leaks by the intake manifold and TB area.
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