Engine help. 89 IROC-Z 305 TBI
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Car: 1992 RS Camaro
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: Manual T-5
Engine help. 89 IROC-Z 305 TBI
Swapped plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and (separately mounted) coil.
Also swapped fuel filter and has a new fuel pump.
Had trouble starting for the longest let alone having her stay running. Changed and tightenedthe firing components (plugs, wires, etc.) and she ran like a champ. Idle a bit funny but she wouldn't bog out. Once in drive/motion, she would occasionally die. Normally this happened during acceleration. To add, I have little to no power. Can't even spin wheels in my wet driveway. Had her serviced and told it looks like she has mosture in the cap; been raining all day. Told I'd have to deal till it dried up. Went on and had the tachometer give out for a second till I acceleratored. She then bogged out right there and the needle buried itself in the red. Pop to nutral and she wouldn't even humor click. Came to a stop, put her in park, and nothing still. Disconnected the battery and plugged her back up and the starter cranked. Tested the plugs with a spark tester; the light was everything but (easily) visible.
I've found oil leaking/coating the bottom (inside and out) of my distributor.
Other then not hurting, could this, with a new seal, fix my problem?
Do you all think there could be more wrong and/or things for me to check/fix/replace?
Any advise and questions are welcome and much appreciated.
Thanks.
Also swapped fuel filter and has a new fuel pump.
Had trouble starting for the longest let alone having her stay running. Changed and tightenedthe firing components (plugs, wires, etc.) and she ran like a champ. Idle a bit funny but she wouldn't bog out. Once in drive/motion, she would occasionally die. Normally this happened during acceleration. To add, I have little to no power. Can't even spin wheels in my wet driveway. Had her serviced and told it looks like she has mosture in the cap; been raining all day. Told I'd have to deal till it dried up. Went on and had the tachometer give out for a second till I acceleratored. She then bogged out right there and the needle buried itself in the red. Pop to nutral and she wouldn't even humor click. Came to a stop, put her in park, and nothing still. Disconnected the battery and plugged her back up and the starter cranked. Tested the plugs with a spark tester; the light was everything but (easily) visible.
I've found oil leaking/coating the bottom (inside and out) of my distributor.
Other then not hurting, could this, with a new seal, fix my problem?
Do you all think there could be more wrong and/or things for me to check/fix/replace?
Any advise and questions are welcome and much appreciated.
Thanks.
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Re: Engine help. 89 IROC-Z 305 TBI
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...s-dumbies.html
Report back any codes you find
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From: Hendersonville, TN
Car: 1992 RS Camaro
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: Manual T-5
Re: Engine help. 89 IROC-Z 305 TBI
Ok. I'm dumb, lol.
But again, I think the light has been disabled/remover, so I'm not sure how well this will go.
But again, I think the light has been disabled/remover, so I'm not sure how well this will go.
Last edited by Kainnon; Oct 31, 2013 at 09:29 PM.
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