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Oct 8, 2009 | 01:16 PM

wade79camaro

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79 camaro acceleration problems

79 350 we have changed the fuel filter ,fuel pump, cap and rotor car will not go when you give it the gas it falls on its face, could it be bad ignition module????? or possible clogged CAT

Oct 8, 2009 | 01:32 PM

matts79

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I had the same problem. Took a new distributor but you could try the module first

Oct 9, 2009 | 07:48 AM

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I may be to that point, also when I put the new cap and rotor in my tach quit working, the only thing I have left to change is the coil the distriutor and te ballast resistor????????

Oct 9, 2009 | 10:09 AM

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I may be to that point, also when I put the new cap and rotor in my tach quit working, the only thing I have left to change is the coil the distriutor and te ballast resistor????????

What ballast resistor?
You running HEI ignition? If so, your tach problem is a broken, mixed up, or forgotten wire. One of the wires to the dist cap is for the tach.
And have you checked your timing?