I have recently purchased this car it is a 88 camaro with a 2.8L/ 5-spd, when I bought the car the guy said it needed a battery(reason it wasnt running)so I thought! I have got it home and put in a battery, changed plugs, wires, coil, air filter, and I still cant get it to run. It will turn over and try to run and sometimes it will run, if I pat the gas over and over, but it still doesnt run like it should, like it is out of time or something. I have checked the timing and and everything is in time. Just wondering if any of you have had this problem?

 

Are you getting spark?
EDIT: Bright blue to be exact.

 

yes.. getting plenty of spark.....and its blue. like I said, it will crank but it will not stay running, and when it cranks, it runs like it is out of time or something. when I push the pedal it dies, but if I pat the pedal it will barely stay running.

 

Is the vacuum advance hooked up?

 

I just rechecked all my vacuums and all loooked to be fine, could it be the injectors? forgot to mention it multiport fuel injection

 

It could be anything from injectors to o2 sensor to MAP sensor to ECM ....
The problem is trying to DAGNOSE the problem. Have you checked the ECM for codes? (Click on FAQ's and scroll to the bottom and find where it talks about a paper clip).

 

yeehaaawwwww!!! got it running! didnt do nothing but put the battery back in it, and cranked it up!! Must have had some bugs in it or something!! Still not running that great, but it is running!!

 

I tried that and nothing changed for me.

 

wanna buy mine?

 

 

No thanks. The money spent buying yours could fix mine. Besides my car looks better.

 

I agree...100%!!

I just bought mine... give me about 2 months, if I still got it!!

 

My car is up and running again. My TB gasket was sitting on top of the lower bolt. The bolt missed the hole. I can't believe that that was the whole problem.

 

yeeeeeehhhhaaaaaaaawwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you figured it out!!!!!!!!!!!!