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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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From: Fort Worth TX
Car: 89Z28 Vert
Engine: 350/tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 Posi
someone help point me to right direction

i just pick up a 91rs with 305 tbi. on moderate to hars aceleration the engine coughs or acts like its missing any ideas
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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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From: Fort Worth TX
Car: 89Z28 Vert
Engine: 350/tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 Posi
moderate to hard aceleration
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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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From: San Antonio, TX
Car: 86Z/92 RS Camaro
Engine: 357 vortec finished. need tuning
Transmission: Still works
Axle/Gears: need 3.73
Need to give it a complete tune up. Who knows when the last tune up was done and a compression check on the engine.
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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Either a fuel problem or an ignition problem.

Since 75% of "fuel" problems are caused by the ignition, that's a good place to start.

Are you getting any trouble codes? (SES light)
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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Car: 89Z28 Vert
Engine: 350/tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 Posi
i thought about the tune up just need to get more time but thanks for the help ill let you know when i find it and no there are no codes no light it does work properly just no codes thanks
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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Car: 91 Firebird
Engine: 3.1 V6
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Time for a Massive Tuneup dude..
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