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Old Mar 29, 2001 | 11:11 AM
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Got car outa five month storage and...

it wont idle right, it hesitates on acceleration, and in low RPMs, it tries to die, but doesnt. ??? I dont understand, I replaced all the ignition stuff (coil, cap, rotor, wires, plugs) so it cant be an ignition gremlin, Im confused. Thanks for any help. BTW, the car ran phenomenally before I put it in storage.

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'83 Firebird 2.8
'89 Firebird Formula 350
2nd owner, red/grey, t-tops, dual cats, and a 3.27:1 rear
K&N, TB bypass, No MAF screens, CAI, full Accel ignition
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Old Mar 29, 2001 | 11:29 AM
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Sounds like condensation in the gas...

Try some gas dryer, or denatured alcohol, or something; run the tank as near dry as you dare; then fill it up with fresh gas. It should get much better.

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Old Mar 29, 2001 | 03:31 PM
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At least your distributor pickup coil didn't shatter into a million pieces 5 min after starting!
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Old Mar 29, 2001 | 04:14 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
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Transmission: Pro-Built 700R4 2400 ACT Stall
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Steve89,
If it makes you feel any better, mine shattered in my hand AFTER i got it out of the dist.

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89 IROC-Z 350 TPI

-Flowmaster Catback
-Performance Resource Chip
-700R4 (Rebuilt) Too much done to actually list
-K&N Airfilters
-Ported Plenum
-2.77 Gears (not much to brag about but eh, its there)
-MSD 8.5 mm plug wires
-Gutted cat
-!AIR
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