79 camaro acceleration problems

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Old 10-08-2009, 01:16 PM
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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
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 01:32 PM
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I had the same problem. Took a new distributor but you could try the module first
 
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Old 10-09-2009, 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????????
 
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Old 10-09-2009, 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?
 
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I have not put a timing light on it yet, but the problem happened while he was driving the car wich makes me think there is a component failure?
 
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Old 10-09-2009, 11:06 AM
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What ballast resistor?
You running a stock GM HEI distributor?
 
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Old 10-11-2009, 01:39 PM
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I get it! no ballast resistor, the problem is solved we ahd a bad gasket between the carb and intake and needed the carb cleaned.
 
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