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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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From: Southern Cali
Car: 90 T/A GTA
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
car idles but when driving dies

i start my car and let it idle it will be fine i put it in drive and try and drive a block and it sputters bad, so bad that it is undrivable. i checked fuel pressure and that is fine, changed o2 sensor and starter. i scanned it and nothing came up, alos there is no check engine light. what do u think could be wrong. it's a 350 tpi speed density. thanks
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Have you cleaned the throttle body. IAC, and IAC air passages?
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Old Jan 1, 2004 | 01:32 AM
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Car: 85 Iroc-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
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Axle/Gears: 10-bolt 3.42
could it be a failing ignition module?
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Old Jan 1, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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Car: 1985 Iroc-z
Engine: 355 sbc
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could it be a failing ignition module?
doubtfully... I would go with vader on the idle air control and its doorways seeing fuel pressure (as stated) is okay.

grime and stuff can also be a culprit to many issues, throttle plates can be prevented from opening/closing due to it (my tempo ran like crap, this is what it came to be) so again like vader said, clean the throttle bottle with some carb cleaner and a toothbrush
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