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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Car: 89 camero rs
Engine: v6
Transmission: automatic
car dies
i have a 89 rs, when I get the car to opperating temp and drive it at stops it dies without the air on. Any suggestions
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Car: 1985 Berlinetta
Engine: Megasquirted TPI
Transmission: Transgo 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Without the air on? clarify? the air conditioner?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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air conditioner
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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Car: 1985 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 2.8 LB8 HO
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Replace your ignition module. Better yet, rebuild your distributor.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:39 AM
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clean you idle air control valve (IAC)

do a search on how or check haynes
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:09 AM
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Car: 88 Firebird, 86 T/A
Engine: 3.1/305 short block
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....and then check your injectors for one that is close to no resistance....
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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Engine: -MPFI
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Not even sure what you mean.

If the car only dies when you stop.
Its a vacuum leak 99% of the time.

The ac being on or not shouldn't matter.
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