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Old Oct 25, 2000 | 10:29 PM
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Engine stumble..please help me!

Cheers all! Here it is..
305TPI T5
Idle is perfect. Slowly stepping on the gas in neutral, car stumbles a lot around 1500 to 2000rpm. My Accel cap is 20,000 old along with the Taylor wires and Bosch Platinum's. How often do you guys change your plugs? My car runs a little rich (black sooty exhaust leaves a little stain on the back bumper) Can I just back up the timing a little to cure this?
This stumble is really killin' me right now.
Any help is appreciated!

Thanks

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89 GTA
305 TPI
WC 5spd w/3.45 rear
Accel Cap & 8mm Taylor's
MSD6A Ignition
Accel Supercoil
Custom Cold Air Induction
Jet Airfoil
K&N Airfilter
160 deg stat/fan switch
Hypertech Thermomaster Chip
Steel Rad
Cat back 3" Exhaust
HiGh FlOw Dynomax Cat
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Old Oct 26, 2000 | 12:00 AM
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Steve,

20K is probably overdue for routine maintenance. Pull the plugs, meter the wires, inspect the cap and rotor, change filters, clean the IAC, TB, PVC, test the fuel pressure, check the timing, set the TPS, and be on your merry way.

Oh, don't forget the cooling system flush, oil, trans, differential, and wheel bearing service.

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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Re: Engine stumble..please help me!

My 2.8 does the same until its partly warm or if I take it on the highway
I got new plugs wires cap and rotor...no cat and new fuel pump...
Cranks with ease cold or hot.
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