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Old Nov 8, 2001 | 08:13 PM
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When im driving at like 30 mph and i nail the gas it revs and seems to stay at like 40 mph until i back off the throttle a bit then it takes off. anybody have an idea?
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Old Nov 8, 2001 | 08:32 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-z
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: Auto 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt - 2.77
If you have a fuel injected engine, I would start by checking the TPS adjustment. This might be causing your problem. Hope this helps
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Old Nov 8, 2001 | 08:34 PM
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i have a 305 with a q-jet
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Old Nov 9, 2001 | 12:35 PM
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man that sounds familiar to me too - stupid quadrajet - i got the same set up as you, and i too have that problem - occcasionally there is an infintessimle bog that i get, and only starts hauling after the secondaries start to close back
anyways, if anyone has any ideas, i'm open - the only thing i can think to do is to rebuild the carb maybe
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