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ok so the same as others but not i guess

Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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ok so the same as others but not i guess

ok i have an 1987 Pontiac Trans Am 305 TPI. my problem is my car bucks like crazy. when the car is cold is bucks as soon as i start it. i notice the rpm guage bouncing. when the car is warm the car bucks between 1500-2000 rpm. i have no loss of power when im on it only when im maintaining speed or off the gas. and the best part is when it rains i get a check engine light. i pull a 33 and a 34. and my bucks even worse. almost like it goin from high gear to low gear on it s own. PLEASE someone know what to do. im tired of guessing. and im tired of mechanics being wrong
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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Re: ok so the same as others but not i guess

Bucking and jerking is a classic sign of a bad wire somewhere. And since you get MAF codes 33 and 34, I'd look at the wires that go to the MAF and the two MAF relays.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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Re: ok so the same as others but not i guess

ok and what if there checked the ones are the firewall at least. what s the relay i see by the big canister in the front passenger side. i see a relay there and what s the canister do can i take it out
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Re: ok so the same as others but not i guess

ok so found my problem. control module was the culprit.
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