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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Car: 88 supercharge Iroc Z,
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idles bad

car was running good got home parked in my driveway then 10 minutes later i was goin to move it turned on and the car started idling very bad the idle was low i would try to give it gas and it wouldnt response put in reverse drive try to go and it turned off after i checked and saw tha a spark plug wire was burned i change it but car still idles very low and then it turns off but now i get throttle response should im goin to change all the wires and spark plugs what are some other possible things that could be wrong
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Car: 88 supercharge Iroc Z,
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Re: idles bad

well i changed all my spark pugs and wires and it kept doin the same thing it turns on the car idles very low up and down and when u give it gas it turns off what can it bee any ideas need help

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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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Engine: 383/350
Transmission: 700R4/T-56
Re: idles bad

Check the TPS and IAC. Set 'em using the methods described in the tech articles.
It's even possible one of your coolant sensors took a dump.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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well got a new iac cus guy from autozone said it was burned installed it and car satayed the same how do u check the coolant sensors
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