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Problems with 88 trans am

Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Car: 1988 Trans Am
Engine: 305 TPI
Problems with 88 trans am

Well to start if you can help me id be so happy
Anyways ive got a 88 trans am 305 tpi and its idleing horribly
No acceleration power
When cold startup in morning it will run good for about 10 seconds
sometimes will takeoff just fine from a stop accelerate quickly then shoot up 500 rpm and run horribly.
I need some ideas on what to do because im about at the end of my wits
PLEASE HELP
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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From: morrow, ga
Car: 82 S10, 83 280ZX, 84 Z28
Engine: 355 smallblocks..na, 2.8 turbo
Transmission: 85:th350, 84:700R4
Axle/Gears: 85:ford9 4.85, 84:stock 3.24
Re: Problems with 88 trans am

its usually an injector problem, old worn out injectors
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: 305 tpi (LB9)
Transmission: WC T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.45 posi
Re: Problems with 88 trans am

Do you have fuel pressure at the rail? How long since your last tune up?
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Re: Problems with 88 trans am

i bought the car about 3 months ago so ill have a tune up done on it new plugs and such might help a bit
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