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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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From: tucson
Car: 41 chevy 89 firebird
Engine: 2.8 in firebird 216 in 41 chevy
Transmission: both standard
Axle/Gears: standard
89 firebird still not running right

Hello i have been working on the engine problem for 4 weeks now.it has an exhaust leak on passenger side manifold at the gasket.i have ordered 2 new ones.the throttle seems to stick some but eventually drops to 900 1000 rpm.
but sounds like it is missing.did compression ck dry all cylinders 135 psi.borrowed an injector test set inputs all good and injector test set showed all injectors good.maf sensor showed bad bought a remanu from autozone .put it on no difference.no vacuum at egr valve.but good vac at all other points.
ecm good.iac good new distributor cap and rotor.don't know what else to check.any help would be appreciated.starting to get frustrated.
butchie49

Problem solved.lower plenum had about 1 inch of gasket torn.thank you all for your responses.butchie49

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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 408
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt/4.11
Have you checked everywhere for any vaccum leaks? Could be your egr valve is leaking. Hows your air filter? Are you getting suffcient fuel to the injecters?? You changed the dizzy cap and rotor but what about the plugs and wires??
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