91 FIREBIRD V6 STARTING BUT NOT IDLING!!!HELP ME!!!

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Aug 9, 2007 | 01:52 PM

w_mortell

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From: Kansas City, Ks

Car: 91 Camaro

Engine: 3.1 V6

Transmission: Automatic

Axle/Gears: stock(what could be better!!)

91 FIREBIRD V6 STARTING BUT NOT IDLING!!!HELP ME!!!

I JUST BOUGHT A REPOED 91 FIREBIRD 3.1 (MAF) 5 SPEED. I GOT NO KEYS WITH THE CAR. AND IT HAS VATS!!!!

SO I RAN A SWITCH TO THE FUEL PUMP AND THE STARTER RELAY TO GET IT TO START. BUT I CANNOT KEEP IT RUNNING, IF I PRIME IT WITH GAS INTO THE THROTTLE BODY, I CAN GET IT TO START BUT I HAVE TO TAP THE PEDAL TO KEEP IT RUNNING, IT WONT REV UP, I HAVE REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FILTER, PLUGS AND WIRES, CHECKED MY DIST. CAP(THERE WAS SOME CORROSION ON THE ROTOR, BUT CLEANED IT OFF), I STILL HAVE A FEW MORE THINGS TO CHECK OUT. I AM JUST NOT SURE IF IT IS A FUEL ISSUE OR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE...ANY INFO ON THIS WOULD JUST F*IN ROCK....ANYBODY!!!!!

Aug 9, 2007 | 05:15 PM

Firebird90

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Re: 91 FIREBIRD V6 STARTING BUT NOT IDLING!!!HELP ME!!!

The VATS controls the starter, fuel pump, and the ignition.
You many want to buy a bypass unit.

Aug 9, 2007 | 09:09 PM

w_mortell

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Car: 91 Camaro

Engine: 3.1 V6

Transmission: Automatic

Axle/Gears: stock(what could be better!!)

Re: 91 FIREBIRD V6 STARTING BUT NOT IDLING!!!HELP ME!!!

any idea where i can get a bypass unit? ebay???????or do you know how to wrig up the ignition? i know what i am doing is the wrong way to do it, but i dont have alot of cash and i need the damn thing to run...