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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac formula Firebird
Engine: 5.0 h.o.
Transmission: 5 Speed
Axle/Gears: 3.55 10 bolt
car wont idle

i just put a new fuel pump and filter, injectors. new gas and i wont idle at all unless my foot is on the gas. I'm checking the cat rite now. Wat else can it be? the car was sitting for 4 years? how will i know if it is the cat? or sum thing else plz help me out
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Re: car wont idle

Originally Posted by 0uTcast13
i just put a new fuel pump and filter, injectors. new gas and i wont idle at all unless my foot is on the gas. I'm checking the cat rite now. Wat else can it be? the car was sitting for 4 years? how will i know if it is the cat? or sum thing else plz help me out
id pull a couple spark plugs and check'em out, look for wires arching, check vaccum lines, fuel pressure.. if its the cat it will probably get REALLY hot maybe turn red.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro Coupe
Engine: 305 5.0 L03 TBI
Transmission: T5 - 5 speed
Axle/Gears: open diff. & stock 3.08 gears
Re: car wont idle

when my cat was clogged, i took a ride not knowing it was clogged of course but yea when i went for the ride and got off the highway and poped the hood my headers where cherry red so i was like ok umm wtf and couple days later it wouldn't take any air or fuel down the intake mani so a light went off and i knew right away it was a clogged cat. but what im trying to get at is its probably not the cat because mine never did what you are saying. and actually i got a idle problem after taking out the cat, and it wont idle on its own when its cold olny when i drive it first.
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