whathasnt

Ok, so I have an 89' camaro with the 2.8 v6.

I've only had it a couple months. There has been a small issue since I got it where it idles high when it starts and then after it warms up almost stalls out followed by check engine light reporting 02 sensor running rich and a speed sensor code.

I redid all the vacuum lines and that problem was still there, but I could deal with trying to solve it while driving it.

Then about a month after I bought it, it just wouldn't start. It turns over and will attempt to start and I have gotten it to start a few times, but when it does it sputters a lot and will only stay running if I keep the gas pedal buried and it's not a solid start of any kind. It's like it's just barely hanging on to try to start.

I have replaced the injectors, I have fuel coming out of the intake when I try to start it so I know it's not a fuel issue. I've replaced the ignition coil, ICM, and pickup coil. I don't have a timing light at the moment (lost everything in a garage fire in February and still working on building my tools back up), but I had someone sit in the car and try to start it and physically held the plug wires and can't feel any pulse of spark. I know that's not the ideal way to check, but I've always felt it on previous cars when doing that. I know the distributor cap is possible, but I can't find any issues with it.

Does anyone have any ideas? I haven't driven it in about a month or 2 and I really miss it.

Thanks in advance.

RedLeader289

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Check your grounds. If you know you have fuel, and you have air, then the only thing missing is fire. Since you said you aren't getting a spark that is where I'd start, clean them up good and give it a go.

OrangeBird

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Where , exactly , IS this "fuel coming out of the intake" ???

If you have fuel coming anywhere out of the intake I'd be having a look at the fuel pressure regulator

whathasnt

It's coming out where the air hose connects to the intake. I haven't gotten to check the grounds yet, long work week, but this weekend I'm hoping to get some time.

Scorpner

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x2 on the FPR.

whathasnt

Hey guys. It took me forever to get the money and time to work on her and i know this post is old but didn't want to be one of those guys who never have an answer. It was the three fpr. Thanks

OrangeBird

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Very happy to hear of your success !!!!

When you mentioned fuel coming out of the air intake , I knew it was the FPR leaking back through it's vacuum port because in a properly functioning system the fuel ain't supposed to be anywhere near the upper 2 manifolds . Only a small section of the lower manifold where it connects to the head should ever see fuel , the rest of all that aluminum directs air only ....

Scorpner

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thanks for letting us know.