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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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Car: 1987 iroc z
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found a car for sale but its got a prob

the car is sick it has everything your could possibly buy all brand new. the prob is the guy told me every once in a while just randomly the car will shut off but always starts right back up. he said its random and sometimes doesnt do it at all. its a 383 with first fuel intake and a fast self tuning comp. also its a 91 z28 please give me your advice as to what it could be before i go and buy it
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 04:59 AM
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Re: found a car for sale but its got a prob

well its probably fuel, but how is it dying is the question, if its just a random die and it fires right back up i dont see the issue, mine does that lol id give it a test drive, if you like it buy it! and dont forget to post pics so we can see this thing
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 06:22 AM
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Re: found a car for sale but its got a prob

There are quite a few things that can be causing this, but if that's all that you can find wrong with it, I say buy it.

Problems like that have a tendency to get worse over time, and the good news is that the worse they get, the easier they are to pinpoint. Good luck.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 06:24 AM
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Re: found a car for sale but its got a prob

well yeah but if its just cutting out and its random then its random lol not a HUGE deal, but not a positive thing lol
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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Car: 90RS Conv.
Engine: 383 w/ small shot
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Re: found a car for sale but its got a prob

ive actually bought a few cars over the years with " sometimes it shuts off".

one was a bad pigtail at the dist. A.05 cent crimp connector solved that one.

The other had a bad sock at the fuel pump pick up. it would run, suck closed. car would shut off. sock would open back up, and then it would run again for a little while. sock and f/p right at 100$


IMO, buy it. you can use that info to negotiate on the price. post up some pics
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