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Old 12-02-2019, 10:22 PM
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1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

i have a 92 ta with the 5.0l v8 tpi
number 3 injector seems to be flooding the cyl with fuel
ive replaced everything ecm, prom, injectors, dist, coil and module, egr valve, map, tps,iac
but still have number 3 flooding
im sure it has to be wiring but why only number3
if you have any ideas pleas let me know

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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

Does the #3 cylinder spark plug light-off?

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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

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i have a 92 ta with the 5.0l v6 tpi
i have a 92 ta with the 5.0l v8 tpi


There, fixed it for you.
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yes you did
but it was no help and off topic
would you have any actual information that would be helpfull
or are you just on here to be a smart ***?
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Dude, I was just messing around, but since you want to be a jackass, GFY.
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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

Hello there, there is an article about excessive fuel in cylinders for 5.7 TPI in justanswer (website), which seems to point to a timing issue. It's a long article, you may want to check it out. Perhaps it helps.
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Dude, I was just messing around, but since you want to be a jackass, GFY.
if you feel that way ok
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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

The injector wiring can't do this - it would have to flood all cylinders on the same bank. The wiring has +12v to the injectors at all times, and they are wired 1/3/5/7 to one injector driver, and 2/4/6/8 to the other driver. So if it were wiring, all the injectors on the odd bank would also be flooding their cylinders...... unless....

There could be something really special going on where there's an open in the control ground from that specific injector and the injector side of the open circuit has grounded out on the engine somewhere leading to that injector being open all the time.

Unplug all the injectors and the ECM and ensure that the ground side wiring of each injector is open (infinite resistance) on your meter.

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any idea where to get the right wiring diagram at
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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

so if im reading this right
all 4 injectors 1357 are connected back to the ecm on one wire ?
467 dk blu to bc11 on the ecm connector
so theres only one wrie to check on that side
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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

Originally Posted by tcntx
so if im reading this right
all 4 injectors 1357 are connected back to the ecm on one wire ?
467 dk blu to bc11 on the ecm connector
so theres only one wrie to check on that side
and thanks for the info
Correct. May want to look at the splice where the wires from the injectors come together. If there is a wiring issue, that would be the first place I would check.
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thanks for the help everyone
working great
running smooth
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What was the cause ?
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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

a bad brand new injector
and a broke injector wire i caused
and if i read it right i should be using 19 to 21 lbs injectors in my 5.0??
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19lb for stock 305 programming.

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do ya know whear to get a good set as cheap as possible
i just put a new set in jan but have had one already fail
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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

You get what you pay for, cheap is not the answe for injectors.
contact southbay08
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https://www.southbayfuelinjectors.com/

They are on here. Mention 3rdgen and get a discount. Around $160 Bosch III's. Or just get some other ones.
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Southbay Bosch III injectors require tuning (in my opinion, and I'm not the only one). They have no published voltage offsets which complicates the tuning process. You can get Delphi's that are direct replacements but they aren't nearly as cheap. As with many thing you do get what you pay for.

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Re: 1992 pontiac trans am tpi issues

Originally Posted by GeneralDisorder
Southbay Bosch III injectors require tuning (in my opinion, and I'm not the only one). They have no published voltage offsets which complicates the tuning process. You can get Delphi's that are direct replacements but they aren't nearly as cheap. As with many thing you do get what you pay for.

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Agreed, I have Bosch III's and don't have as smooth as idle as I would like. PO installed them before I bought the car. If I was purchasing, I would buy the Delphi's. South Bay is excellent to work with and really supports our platform.
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