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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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First off, is there a place to get a rear stock tail light?
i cant find a site.
I can call places and they say i can order them for 140-150 for a single light.
I could go online and buy a set of some ugly altezza for that price.
any ideas on where i could get a single rear left tail light >.<
it lets water in and breaks my bulbs atleast 3 times a month.



When i first start up my camaro it drives like a bute, but after its warmed up, if i press on the throttle a tiny bit too much than it likes, i get bogged down terribly bad and it pops, not out of the muffler though, its up near my engine underneath it
I do know I have a small hole in my Y pipe, could that be the cause?
 
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Can't answer anything if you keep the year of car and which engine it has a secret.
 
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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sorry about that.
2001 3.8 v6.
i've replaced the air filter and changed the oil but thats all i can afford at the moment.
I need to get it registered and I need a new tail light to do that.
but i dont wanna buy altezza and thats all i can find D:
 
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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You can find stock tail lights on ebay. I've upgraded the old style to new and found them there before.
With the sputter, are you getting a check engine light on the dash? It could be a faulty sensor, one of many. Also, if your exhaust is rusted out, you might not be getting the proper amount of flow across an oxygen sensor, which will mess up your air/fuel mix. I've even had a rusty exhaust where the entire oxy sensor fell inside the pipe, and the engine was running very rich because of it.
 
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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how would I go about checking this?
no check engine light.
When I first bought the car they said the heat plate rattled so i figured thats probably the rattle and my entire catback came off one day.
It was pretty ridiculous xD.
but i got that welded.
anyhow. sorry off track. how do i check my oxygen sensor?
 
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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i had a similar prob with the v8 it was the o2 sensor 'lambda sensor'i replaced it for about £15 and it runs much sweeter an uses a little less fuel, well..it did till i discovered my fuel leak!i found out it was the sensor by putting the car on a rolling road the readings on the emissions were far too high, co2 etc.and was fine after i replaced it.amy
 
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Thanks very much.
I'll look into it.
Also, my gas gauge goes up and down randomly, it will only tell me my actual gas readout from full tank to 3/4 then it goes on the fritz.
any way to fix this?
also i got my oil changed but my "change oil" light is still on?
I checked my oil and it was dirty again within the first week, im thinking i need a good flush? D:
 
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