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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 04:51 PM
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Car: 89 Pontiac GTA Trans Am
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aarrggghh!!!!!!!! help stop the shaking

when neve i slow down to stop the car skips and shakes. when i accelerate it skips and shakes. this happens on normal stopping conditions. i put a new iac valve when i first put it on it ran great no shaking smooth idle quicker accel. and performance. i turn it off and turn it back on and it goes back to the way it was before. i even cleaned the throttle body and put new gaskets on it. whats the deal?
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 05:40 PM
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Car: 89 Pontiac GTA Trans Am
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anyone?
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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???
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 10:34 AM
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So it is your engine that is running rough. Not your shocks or struts, or something like that.
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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it the engine
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 11:11 AM
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Sounds like a miss or misfire. Plugs, wires, cap and rotor?
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 12:37 PM
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no thats not it
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 12:53 PM
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Any codes?
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 01:21 PM
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it could be a number of things, timing, maf sensor unplugged maybe? give more details
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Old Oct 26, 2002 | 12:42 AM
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no thats not it
how are u sure?

i was having very simular problems with my car. missing throughout the driving speed range. and i traced it down to two plug wires that had spark arching ot the block..
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Old Oct 27, 2002 | 08:05 AM
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Check fuel pressure, pressure drop under load, and don't overlook the possibility of dirty injectors.
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