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Old Jul 8, 2001 | 05:40 PM
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My firebird is acting up?

ok evey now and then when i'm driving down the road, my service engine soom light will come on, and my car will kind of bog down, not very much, but enuff so if i'm trying to get on the highway it will have trouble getting up to speed, like its lost some power, but as soon as the light goes off it regains power and throws me back in the seat, i don't understand, it will sometimes come on when the car is just sitting still, and when i try to accelerate, half petal is like i'm hardly touching the gas, and full petal is what it would feel like if i had a 4 cylinder in it, what could be wrong? thanks

------------------[*]191(3.1)V6 1992 Pontiac Firebird[*]K&N fiter with custom Ram air[*]Flowmaster Exhaust w/ 3" tips[*]180* Thermostat[*]Pioneer reciver[*]kenwood 4x6's[*]sony xplod 6x9's[*]1 kenwood 12" powered by a 300 watt jenson amp[*]-----------[*]Best 1/4 ET as of Now[*]17.7110 @76.01www.geocities.com/my_92firebird
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Old Jul 8, 2001 | 06:16 PM
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My car did the same thing when my MAF was going out..

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors

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Old Jul 8, 2001 | 06:37 PM
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how much and where can i find one?thanks

------------------[*]191(3.1)V6 1992 Pontiac Firebird[*]K&N fiter with custom Ram air[*]Flowmaster Exhaust w/ 3" tips[*]180* Thermostat[*]Pioneer reciver[*]kenwood 4x6's[*]sony xplod 6x9's[*]1 kenwood 12" powered by a 300 watt jenson amp[*]-----------[*]Best 1/4 ET as of Now[*]17.7110 @76.01www.geocities.com/my_92firebird
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Old Jul 8, 2001 | 07:35 PM
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3.1L's dont have a MAF

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1992 RS 3.1L
Rebuilt Tranny W/
Trans-Go Shift Kit
B&M MegaShifter
ES Trans Mount
Dual Snorkel Intake
W/ K&N'S
Flowmaster Exhaust
Accel 8.8mm Wires, Cap/Rotor And Elec. Coil
1 12" - JL W6 (Loud)
Eclipse 2-Channel Amp
Sony Head Unit
Window Tint 20%
'92 Z28 Wheels

Kill's:
80's Stang 4-Cyl, A few Ricers, Ford Tempo(Weak)
'91 OR '92 Z28(Dont Ask Me How) All On A Mesh Up Tranny! 4th Gen 3.4, Cutlas Ciera 3.8
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Old Jul 8, 2001 | 10:03 PM
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ok then what could be wrong?thanks

------------------[*]191(3.1)V6 1992 Pontiac Firebird[*]K&N fiter with custom Ram air[*]Flowmaster Exhaust w/ 3" tips[*]180* Thermostat[*]Pioneer reciver[*]kenwood 4x6's[*]sony xplod 6x9's[*]1 kenwood 12" powered by a 300 watt jenson amp[*]-----------[*]Best 1/4 ET as of Now[*]17.7110 @76.01www.geocities.com/my_92firebird
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Old Jul 9, 2001 | 12:03 AM
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Welcome to EGR hell
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Old Jul 9, 2001 | 12:05 AM
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o **** i didnt see the year..sorry, ur speed density...

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
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Old Jul 9, 2001 | 11:55 AM
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anyone know what i can do to stop it

------------------[*]191(3.1)V6 1992 Pontiac Firebird[*]K&N fiter with custom Ram air[*]Flowmaster Exhaust w/ 3" tips[*]180* Thermostat[*]Pioneer reciver[*]kenwood 4x6's[*]sony xplod 6x9's[*]1 kenwood 12" powered by a 300 watt jenson amp[*]-----------[*]Best 1/4 ET as of Now[*]17.7110 @76.01www.geocities.com/my_92firebird
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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 10:58 AM
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Get us the computer code first. From the main page of thirdgen.org, choose "FAQ" from the left bar. Then choose the "Miscellaneous" section. Go all the way to the bottom and you'll see how to pull your codes and interpret them.

On your ALDL connector, you'd use the top row, the RIGHTMOST two pins, for the code scan. Ignore the bottom row.


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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 02:59 PM
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ALDL connector, whats that, and what pins?

------------------[*]191(3.1)V6 1992 Pontiac Firebird[*]K&N fiter with custom Ram air[*]Flowmaster Exhaust w/ 3" tips[*]180* Thermostat[*]Pioneer reciver[*]kenwood 4x6's[*]sony xplod 6x9's[*]1 kenwood 12" powered by a 300 watt jenson amp[*]-----------[*]Best 1/4 ET as of Now[*]17.7110 @76.01www.geocities.com/my_92firebird
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Old May 20, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Re: My firebird is acting up?

My car does something like that. Its like i'm loosing power, when i press the gas petal some times the power is there and some times its not. my check engine comes on at times and goes off, the code read was for the oxgen sensor, the engine is vibebrating alot at times when the power seems to be lost. someone it might be my fuel fiter.
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