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Old May 8, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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help:problems with 92 camaro

this might not be the place to ask this q. but i am hoping to get some help here. i have a 92 camaro v6, 3.1 with abouty 108,000 miles. i am haveing some q on what i need to fix on my car. my first problem is when the car ran, everytime i hit the gas the hole *** end of my car would shake. now people have told me that i need to get the drive shaft fixed, does that sound right. and the other thing that is wrong is when i go to start the car now 1 of 2 things happen to it. it will either start and then as soon as i hit the gas the car will die and shut off or i will start it and it will then right off the bat start itelling really low and start to putter then it will just shut off. i was wondering if anyone could tell me what is wrong with my car, what it is i need to fix and how much they think it will cost me. thanks alot purplerow

o and if anyone could tell me what my car has for horse power stock.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 01:41 AM
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From: Moorpark
Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
Engine: CAMARO 3.1L FIREBIRD 455
Transmission: CAMARO 700R4 FIREBIRD TH-400
Could be shocks when my shocks were shot my hole back end vibrated. The sputtering problem you have sounds like it could be a dirty IAC and TB clean that out do a good tune up and you should be back on the road.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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Car: IROC Z
Engine: 5.7
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it may be u-joint
and may be a tranny mount.


your car has 140hp 185 tq i think


for your engine problem you start at the cheapest solution first.
scan the codes. do a search on how to scan for codes. its easy and will flash you a number that you can look up to see if theres any problems first. 0$
you best gap and put in new spark plugs. will be 6$ or so.
take off the cap and rotor and clean the terminals with a nail file 0$
make sure the tps is working (using an analog multimeter and unlugging it putting the prongs into the tps itself -not the harness- and moving the throttle really slow waiting for the nedle to jump. if it does the tps is bad. if not then get a digital multimeter and make sure its adjusted properly. 0$ if you can borrow them.
take off the iac and clean it. the iac is the tiny beer can looking thing sticking out of the top passenger side of the plenum. it takes a 1 and 1/4 wrench i think. just clean it with wd40 or somthing 0$
take the same wd40 and when the engine is running spray it onto some of the rubber vacume lines and hardlines. if the idle changes replace that line. 0$
try adjusting the idle on the throttle body, the head of the screw is pointed at the windshield.
after you do this unplug the battery for 5 minutes. then fire it up and drive for a bit.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
Engine: CAMARO 3.1L FIREBIRD 455
Transmission: CAMARO 700R4 FIREBIRD TH-400
The iac on his car is held in by 2 torx bits.
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Old May 28, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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Car: 1991 Trans Am Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:08
check your rear control arm (upper/lower)bushings.Mine were wore out and every time I would gas it or go around a curve the car would swerve from the rear end moving
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