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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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ENGINE MISFIRE

I've got an 89 rs w tb 305. The engine has developed a miss at all rpm's. I had previously done a tune-up on it. The usual stuff replaced. I thought maybe it was the distributor since the car has 231,xxx on it. I liked to never got the distributor out. Got the new one in, fired it up to set the timing. As I was setting the timing it started doing the same thing. Hmmm. Not the dist. I went ahead and set the timing, but I noticed something strange. Every time the engine was cutting out both injectors in the tb were shutting off for a split second. So my question is this. WHAT COULD CAUSE THE INJECTORS TO SHUT OFF LIKE THIS? Anybody got any suggestions? Please and thank you.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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From: Mobile, AL
Car: GTA
Engine: 383 HSR
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Axle/Gears: 3.42
What is the "usual" stuff that you replaced. I just want to get on the same page here.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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cap, rotor, plugs, plug wires, fuel filter, o2 sensor, and lastly was the dist since I thought this was ignition related.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Car: 91 RS, t-topped, man trans.
Engine: 350cid 350Hp crate motor
Transmission: t5 with new stock clutch and parts
Axle/Gears: 3.08 stock -RS
anybody respond? i have the same problem. i have 202xxx miles. brand new crate motor
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Anyone got any suggestions short of replacing things just to eliminate something that might be the culprit.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 09:10 AM
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yeah check your grounds if the injectors are cutting out it is electrical probably a ground
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