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Old 05-11-2003, 08:30 AM
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backfire of somesort?!

ok guys,i own a 90 firebird 336 cu inch TBI,formerly a 305 lo3.... anyhoo a couple days ago noticed a slight bog or backfire- if you will,under load, and it didnt do it again till this morn.... THIS TIME its severly bad!it idles fine-but any normal gas given and (she boggs soo baddly) i had to nurse her home from work.i went ahead and checked for trouble codes and(NONE)!i checked for loose spark plugs..(none). i took off the cleaner lid......whist shes running, and gave her gas, and the left injector coughed at me...? is it the obvious.....{injector}? or could it be the {TPS}? ORRRR maybe perhaps water in the tank??? IT IS RAINING BUCKETS RIGHT NOW!---but,it wasnt raining when it (FIRST HAPPENED) need help guyz,please point a fellow third gen head, in the right direction! TY BRAD! by the way shes like the blue one up above.....
Old 05-11-2003, 09:40 AM
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more than likely you got some trash in the injector, but also check the fuel pressure. I would also change the fuel filter while your at it.
Old 05-13-2003, 01:05 PM
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thanks fot the heads-up on that! any other suggestions,on the possibilities? -brad
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I second the fuel pressure. Sounds like a possible lean condition. Also try some injector cleaner.
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