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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula
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Please help.

Long sputter before starting. Need help.
I have been trying to figure out why my car is acting the way it is. Most times after I leave it sitting for a while it will sputter like crazy before it starts and occasionally I had to give it some gas to start too. Now though, I got my distributed cap and rotor replaced along with new spark plug wires and re-gaping my plugs. It runs good now, used to have a rough idle and stall randomly. Now it just sputters on start ups but if I start and stop it a few times it will start up with little to no sputter, mad sometimes if I drive for a while it'll start back up pretty good too, but if I leave it sit for a while it sputters. I have a code 32 on the code readings it goes 12, 12, 12, 32, 32, 32. And repeats like that. I was told it could be the starter or I think someone also said it could be the fuel pump relay. I am not sure. If anyone has any clue on what might be going on please help me out. I will really appreciate it.

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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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Car: 1987 GTA Trans Am
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Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 9-Bolt 3.27
Re: Please help.

Have you tried addressing your code 32? Also have you tested your injectors?
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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Re: Please help.

I have tried addressing the code 32. I thought it was there because of the missing vacuum lines, so I replaced the vacuum lines and the code is still there. And I have not checked my injectors yet. I know I have a slight problem with them though because I have 7 22lb and 1 24lb. So I know that is probably causing problems too but the mechanic I went to said that those should be ok to run like that. But yea I am not sure of what is causing my code 32 yet.
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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Re: Please help.

Originally Posted by 321FormulaGuy
I have a code 32
I was told it could be the starter or I think someone also said it could be the fuel pump relay. .
Code 32 is a EGR fault, should not effect starting
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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Re: Please help.

So what might cause the starting problem?
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