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Power Loss!! IT'S NOT THE TIMING! PLEASE HELP QUICKLY!!

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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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Power Loss!! IT'S NOT THE TIMING! PLEASE HELP QUICKLY!!

well... my car is doin this weird thing... when i stop at a light it idles up and down... not a LOT... but between 500-1000... and when i step on the gas... it doesn't accelerate like it should... i can floor it... and it's just the same as holding it about ¼ the way down... it revs up but doesn't get a lot of power going... i went and was going to get the timing adjusted today... but the guy did the light and said the timing was "right on the money" so tha'ts not the problem... anyone have any ideas?!
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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35 - Idle air control problem
44 - Lean Exhaust
43 - ESC module or sensor circuit problem

those are the codes i had a while back and i'm pretty sure they are still there cuz my SES light comes on when i start up my car
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:40 PM
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mine was doing that once......then I realized that I never plugged the MAF sensor back in, but that was a TPI 350
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:40 PM
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fuel preasure and volumn, cat, filters would all be things to look at
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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Car: 1987 iroc-z custom
Engine: 355 tuned port
Transmission: 5spd baby, only way to go
Axle/Gears: 3.45
i just hope your tanny aint slipping//// thats alot more money then what the others have said...

sounds to me like that could be your problem...hope it isnt but if it is...save money to buy a NEW one dont rebuild the one you have..

just my .02

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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:56 PM
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i just got my transmission rebuilt in like september of last year
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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You may want to make sure your timing is correct, as "right on the money" differs from car to car. From the code 44 I'd suggest changing the O2 sensor, from the 35 I'd say remove your throttle body and clean it out thoroughly. 43...well, disconnect your battery and see if that code goes away, otherwise you're gonna have to guess between a few things.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 04:06 PM
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well he read the specs for the timing for my car and said that was right... how do i check the vacuum lines? what about the fuel pressure and volume?
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