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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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My 83 trans am cfi starts up and runs for a Min then dies,What could Be Wrong ? I put in new cam and timing chain and redid the heads.
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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Re: Need Help
how does the car idle? is it rough? could be a fuel delivery issue or it might be the timing is off
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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Re: Need Help
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how does the car idle? is it rough? could be a fuel delivery issue or it might be the timing is off
I was going to suggest timing, based on the recent cam swap.
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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Re: Need Help
Hi

WE put in a xe268. Will have to try timing.
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