ok i have a 84 camaro 305 and i changed dist cap and rotor plugs and wires and it still has a tendisy to hesitate what is causeing that? i wanna take it on a drag strip but really dont want to with it hesitiatin like it is... its like its holding back when punch it and then builds up "pressure" and goes... help please

 

whats it idling at? have u checked your tps?

 

check your timing

 

sumtomes it idles at 1550 and sumtimes between 5 and 1000.. timing was good before dunno how it could of slipped

 

that sounds like atiming problem or whats your car have . im not sure much about 84 or so does it have a tps? if so u need to check that out that will make it idle really high.

 

check ur timing

 

whats tps? i have carbed camaro

 

my bad you shouldnt have a tps then id defintly do like those others say and check your timing agian

 

its cool so i have to use a timing light or is there an easier way i dont have a light

 

sorry man u got to use a light. i think ya can get 1 for 20 bucks . make sure none of ur plug wires are on the manifolds getting burnt. and double check there on the right plugs and right spot on the cap . mixed up the car will still run

 

triple checked all that stuff. gotta be timing thanks

 

another quest. my car has a problem starting most of the time when its hott. what would cause that?

 

**** poor timing, get the light!

do you have the stock computer controlled carb and distributor, or have either been changed?

Assuming it's all stock stuff, reset your timing with the EST connector unplugged, to the "stock" number, and go from there. Get rid of any bogs/hesistations, then work on getting it faster.

 

wheres the est connector? yes i have stock carb and dist. i wanna make car faster beleive me....... how do i set it?

 

do a search on "EST plug". You'll find a plethora (lots) of information.
It's the plug about 1.5' away from the distributor. The 4 wires coming away from the distributor, to the computer, goes to a weatherpack plug, with the car idling, you unplug it, and set the timing to whatever it says on your sticker underhood. Say it's 4* or something, then plug that back in.

 

so the timing would make it not start sumtimes and start other times?

 

no, probably not. But if you haven't set your timing with a light, you have no idea where it is, and that *is* a problem which is/will rear it's ugly head and give you all sorts of symptoms. Fix that known problem first, then look into other problems.

 

FWIW - the '84 stock carb does have a TPS.

 

i had the starter out and the connections were dirty and kinda loose. the ignition bolt on the starter has that goofy looking washer, it was on the back behind the wires isnt that supposed to be on the front to hold that from coming loose? im thinkin it aint starting cause it aint gettin the signal from ignition by being loose or resting in front of that washer.... does that seem like it would be a prob?

 

no

 

what u think it would be then? im at last stand with this car. maybe sell it if get sick enough....yeah right!!

 

Does that hesitation start after the car is fully warmed up and gets worse the longer you drive it? If so, I had the same problem on my 82. Problem went away after switching to a regular q-jet carb. And yes, the stock q-jets in these cars do have a TPS, the little pin under the accelerator pump arm actuates it. Do a search on how to test it either here or on Google.

 

it does it both before and after warmed up BUT i messed with dist and timings all messed upit dont have the hesitation anymore. could timing be the reason for the hesitation?

 

i have an 84 camaro how do i know if its got the vats security system?? a.s.a.p

 

it's not VATS, vats was invented in the '90s or so.

 

you ain't got VATS, they didn't have it for 84's

and yeah, timing could cause your hesitation

i need a timing chain on my 383 big block Fury (i can see the mark jumping around a lil bit), every once in awhile it will hesitate off the line

 

mine only hesitate when i punch the gas other then that it aint an issue, i just dont like the little hesitate it does if i wanna race sume riceburners.. im gna clean all my starter connections, and battery connections, i put new elect. compound on the ignition module, would that ground itself out if dont have the sylicone? cause i took it off and it wasnt covered all the way, just a thought maybe y wouldnt start once and awhile

 

another thing is ur guys distributor where the tach, battery and other plug goes into, ok ur lookin under hood is it straight across with the fire wall or is that plug center i call it almost hittin firewall. a guy who timed mine has it so dam close to firewall that i dont think its right...?

 

i put a new starter in and now it will crank over and it wont start.... timing??? and when i crank over and dont stop immideiatley the starter makes a grinding noise... do i need to shim it? i bought the starter and it was bifgger then my stock one.. so should i shim or is it just because its engaging to long??

 

oh man, you're all over the place here.

What's your problem, starting or driving?

Starting - maybe shim it, was the starter a stock replacement? Was it the right one? Jump power to the solenoid (but not the starter!!) and force the tooth to jump out of the starter, and engage the flexplate/flywheel. See if you can get a paperclip inbetween the teeth. Shim as needed there.

Hesitation - did you check the timing yet?

 

yeah its a stock replacement... im trying to get it started. i havent tryed timing it yet... it fit right in with the fly wheel and i can feel it engage with the teeth of the flywheel, but makes a grinding noise.... have no idea.. i wanna get it started but cant sumthings messed up

 

sounds kinda like it needs shimmed a little. and now that you know u havea TPS make sure you set that right, that being set wrong or bad would make it idle at 1500 or more. good luck on the car man. sounds like ur having a blast with it

 

the weirdest thing happened today.. i was workin on it last nite couldnt get it to start so i said screw it went to bed, and woke up and it started right up and dont make the grinding noise anymore kinda weird dont yeah think???? gettin it timed tomorrow.. hopefully al goes well

 

if all else fails kick it real hard

 

yeah maybe i should lol... should i shim it or leave it be?