ok so heres the story I have a 89 camaro RS.... my car DID NOT stall at all but now ever since i got a new distribuator and cap it now stalls when i put my car in P to D or D to R or even R to D... I dont know whats wrong, can anyone tell me whats wrong or give me any help thatd be great thanks

 

make sure you have your timing set correctly. No guessing, the only way to do it correctly is with a timing light. 10 degrees off and it could stall the car out easily. Maybe check your firing order make sure you got the wires running to the right cylinder. First check timing with a light.

 

thanks man ill check it out

 

Hopefully thats the only problem. The computer will adjust timing to some extent if it's a few degrees out of whack, but if it's off too far it's going to stumble when put under load, from P to D or R.

 

Before you set the timing, disconnect the light brown wire that runs over the left strut tower. Then once you set the timing, plug it back together. Then you should be good. If you do bump up your timing go higher each time then bump it down a one degree at a time once you hear a knock, then once you don't hear a knock just keep it there. The octance grade in the your gas tank will effect at what degree the engine will start knocking. Also you will need to run a higher octane of gas, but you will benefit with more power from your engine.

 

yeah so i checked the timing its not the timing its on. what else could it be?? --i do have a pretty bad coolant leak so im replacing the heater control value and thermostate and gasket, could that be my problem?? or could the alternator or battery have anything to do with it?? Any suggestions would help thanks.

 

New Fuel Pump possibly. Have a GM dealer or you can test your fuel pressure and see if it is at the right psi.