Stalling under Load
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From: Tacoma, WA
Car: 85 Z28 & 86 TA
Engine: 350 Crate Motor & 305 TPI
Transmission: 5-speed & 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Open End & 3.27 posi
Stalling under Load
Already checked all the threads on TGO regarding this topic using the search tool and did the following but still the 89 RS 2.8 liter is wanting to stall under load:
Checked for Intake Blockage, clear
Checked for Vacuum Leaks, none found
Cleaned Throttle Body, wasn't very dirty but cleaned it anyways
Checked Fuel Pressure
Checked Fuel Injectors for correct resistance per TGO; replaced 3 of them
Cleaned Fuel Lines by adding Seafoam to the tank,car has been sitting a while
Fuel Filter was recently changed
Checked Throttle Position Sensor per TGO, good
Checked Spark Plugs and Wires, all good
Replaced O2 Sensor
Checked and Cleaned IAD (has 4 electrical connectors with little diaphragm)
Replaced temp sensors
Reset Timing
Reset Computer
After all that, the car runs a little better, but still not like it should. It will drop to around 400 RPMs when taking off from and light and you have to go to WOT to get it going and it struggles past 35mph.
Any suggestions to fixing this problem are appreciated.
TJ
Checked for Intake Blockage, clear
Checked for Vacuum Leaks, none found
Cleaned Throttle Body, wasn't very dirty but cleaned it anyways
Checked Fuel Pressure
Checked Fuel Injectors for correct resistance per TGO; replaced 3 of them
Cleaned Fuel Lines by adding Seafoam to the tank,car has been sitting a while
Fuel Filter was recently changed
Checked Throttle Position Sensor per TGO, good
Checked Spark Plugs and Wires, all good
Replaced O2 Sensor
Checked and Cleaned IAD (has 4 electrical connectors with little diaphragm)
Replaced temp sensors
Reset Timing
Reset Computer
After all that, the car runs a little better, but still not like it should. It will drop to around 400 RPMs when taking off from and light and you have to go to WOT to get it going and it struggles past 35mph.
Any suggestions to fixing this problem are appreciated.
TJ
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From: Renton, WA
Car: 1985 Camaro, 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 5.0L carbed and 5.0L TPI
Transmission: TH700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 and 3.27 posi
Serious lack of power in fact
It was better on the drive home, but not by much. Couldn't go over 40mph up even the mildest of grades and couldn't rev past 3500rpms. Turbo_Jimi forgot to mention a few things: Its not throwing any codes and the three injectors we replaced tested good (for resistance) after we pulled them. It also idles rough and feels like it wants to die when stopped. We gutted the cat a few years ago also.
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 29
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From: Tacoma, WA
Car: 85 Z28 & 86 TA
Engine: 350 Crate Motor & 305 TPI
Transmission: 5-speed & 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Open End & 3.27 posi
Re: Serious lack of power in fact
One thing we did not do was check for compression.
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