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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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Car: IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 WITH CORVETT SHIFTER KIT
engine wont accelerate when i hit the pedal

EVERY TIME I HIT THE GAS IT DOESNT ACCELERATE I CHANGED THE THROTLE POSITION INDICATOR AND CHANGED FUEL FILTER THEN I GAVE IT A TUNE UP WITH ALL NEW WIRES COIL MODULE CAP & ROTOR STILL WOUNT ACCELERATE THE PEDAL AND ALL CABLES ARE IN TACK AND ENGINE WAS COMPRESSION CHECKED AND PASSED TEST DOES ANYBODY HAVE A CLUE OF WHATS GOING ON! PLEASE HELP
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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Car: '91 TA vert
Engine: turboLSx
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23
...what do you mean it won't accelerate?

It bogs down? Does it just rev up and not move? Does it laugh at you? What else is going on?

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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE CAR IT IDLES VERY HIGH, THEN SOMETIMES I HIT THE THROTLE AND IT DONT PICK UP . I STAND ON THE PEDAL AND IT JUST STAYS AT IDLE . COULD IT BE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR ?
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Have you checked the throttle cable itself?
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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I CHECKED THE CABLE IT IS INTACT IT WORKS WHEEN I HIT THE PEDAL. I ALSO THROTLED IT BY HAND STILL NOTHING. IM GONNA SEE IF I GIVE IT ANOTHER FULL TUNE UP B4 I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT DIAGNOSIS ON IT.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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Car: '91 Firebird Convertible
Engine: 305 TBI (LO3)
Transmission: 700r4, Vette Servo
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 Bolt, PBR disks
Is this a brake question or a general tech issue?
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