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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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Engine: L98 350 TPI
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1991 Z28 timing

I have a bone stock 91 350 Z28. I set the timing and the car ran fine but sometimes when I start it it acts as if the timing is way of.. It barely idles and won't take any throttle... Let it set a few minutes and it starts and runs fine again... Any suggestions please....
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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Car: 91 Z28 / 04 GTO
Engine: GMPP 350 TPI / LS1
Transmission: WC T5 / T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23 / 3.46
Re: 1991 Z28 timing

My car liked 10-12 BTDC but factory is 6 BTDC.
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Car: 91' Firebird SOLD
Engine: 350 TPI +bolt-ons
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Re: 1991 Z28 timing

Originally Posted by dynodave
I have a bone stock 91 350 Z28. I set the timing and the car ran fine but sometimes when I start it it acts as if the timing is way of.. It barely idles and won't take any throttle... Let it set a few minutes and it starts and runs fine again... Any suggestions please....
Ohm your injectors. They should all come out to about the same. Sounds like a bad injector.
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: L98 350 TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: 1991 Z28 timing

Thanks I can check those but when it does act up it runs way to bad for it to be one injector.. It won't even pull out of it's tracks.. Seems to only do this after the car is warmed up and you re-start it...
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Re: 1991 Z28 timing

Just ohm the injectors. It could be one, it could be three. You don't know. Even one bad injector made my car stall out at a stop sign. Could also be ignition related.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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Re: 1991 Z28 timing

Could be a bad ecm too.
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