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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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Car: 89 formula,92 firebird
Engine: 91 355 tpi, 3.1
Transmission: 700 R4
Axle/Gears: 342 posi,
engine loads up

just did a comeplete tune up, plugs,wires,cap,rotor,fuel filter,air filter,and fuel pump, it loads up while at idle and feels like it has a massive cam and is sluggish for a split second. any?
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Car: 91' Firebird SOLD
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Re: engine loads up

what car is this on?
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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Re: engine loads up

89 bird,tpi
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Re: engine loads up

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89 bird,tpi
check your timing,what do u mean by it loads up?
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Transmission: 700 R4
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Re: engine loads up

at idle it sounds like a big cam,when u take off it kinda hesitates a sec then runs like normal,like it tryin to flood,never owned a tpi before
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