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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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engine keeps missing, need help.

Hey everyone, I just bought an 87 GTA on saturday. I drove it from south jersey to central jersey this morning and it was running a little rough. Once I got home I realized that it is missing like a bastard! I think it might be the plugs, because I went to take one out and check it, the entire porcelain part broke off rather easily. I bought all new plugs and will put them in tomorrow. Any other thoughts on what it might be? The car drove and ran just fine for the first few days I had it, it just started doing this today. Any help would be great, considering I am very new to this TPI stuff. Thanks in adavnce!
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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Car: 1990 IROC-Z
Engine: 350 L98
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change the plugs, wires, cap and rotor, and see if it still misses.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 09:50 AM
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yup, tune up time and check the timing. Then see how she runs.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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give her a good tune up ian then ill help you with that tricky TPI stuff
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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I changed the plugs yesterday and that fixed it all right. Two of the plugs were really messed up. Now it idles perfectly and get better gass mileage too. Thanks guys!
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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ya... i remember my car used to bog a lot off the hole when i gave it gas... then i changed plugs and the bog went away. laterz
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