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Old 09-03-11, 12:19 PM
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Will not stay running.

Out of the blue my car started acting weird. It stalled on me and won't start, and if I do get it started it won't idle or run right. When I crank it, it takes a while to start and I have to play with the throttle to get it started and to keep it running. When I floor the gas pedal it takes forever to rev up an tries to stall. It spotters and back fires like it has bad plugs or wires. I changed the plugs, wires and coil packs but still the same thing.
Old 09-04-11, 10:27 AM
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1987 base.
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Check the fuel pressure as it should be close to 30 psi. Your fuel filter might be clogged or fuel injectors too, and the exhaust could be clogged as well.
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easier to test compression first.
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did you install the plug wires correctly?
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Failed leading ignition?




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I changed both te leading an the trailing coils and I still have the same issue. When I do get it running it back fires quite a bit. The fuel pressure is good and so is the compression. It almost feels like an ignition issue. When I get it going it has no power and almost feels like the timing is off, but the distributor has not moved and I still tight.
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im having this same problem with my 90 gtu
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Crank angle sensor?
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See if you are actually getting spark on all of the plugs...
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