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1989 CAMARO PROBLEM

Old Feb 7, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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1989 CAMARO PROBLEM

WELL I HAVE A PROBLEM BUT IT COULD BE ALOT OF THINGS. THE OTHER DAY IWAS DRIVING THE CAR IT IS A 1989 CAMRO RS 305 TBI WHEN I ACCELERATED IT WILL NOT RUN LIKE IT SHOULD IT WILL SEEM REAL HEAVY AND SLOW I WILL FLOOR IT AND IT STILL WOULD NOT RUN LIKE IT SHOULD THEN AFTER THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP IT ALSO STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GAS WELL LIKE RAW GAS I TAUGHT THAT IT PROBABLY WA THE IGNIIO COIL I CHANGED THAT AND THE SPRK PLUG CABLES BUT NO DIFFERENCE IT ALSO STARTED TO REV UP BY ITELF WHILE DRIVING AROUND I MIGHT THINK IT I THE TPS SENSOR BUT I DONT KNOW I ALSO THINK THAT IT MIGHT BE THE O2 ENSOR BUT I DONT KNOW OR THE MAP SENSOR OH AND YESTERRDAY IT TURNDOFF ON ME WHEN I WA WAITING FOR THE LIGHT IF ANYONE KNOW WHAT IT CAN BE CN U PLEE HELP ME THANKS I WILL APPRECIATE IT.
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
When the SES light comes on, a trouble code is stored in the computer. You need to find out what trouble code(s) is(are) being set. Then you'll know what to go fix.

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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Autozone or harbor freight sells code readers for like $40

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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.7L EFI LTR setup
Transmission: T-5 World Class
hmm smeels like gas ? loss of power ? I am leaning towards a code 32 ( coolant temp ) . Did you check the codes ? There si a way to do it with a paper clipon here in the tech article section
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Transmission: gone
Axle/Gears: gone
code 32 is egr.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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On a 305 tbi ? Coulda sworn it was CTS . Anyhow I think it's CTS . Whats the code for that ?
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