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Old 10-19-2009, 07:08 PM
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Ok lemme start off by saying hello and I'm glad to b a part of the forum. I just spent the last couple hours searching trying to find answers but no go. I just bought a 1995 z28 (auto) 170k. It was running fine and all of a sudden it felt like it wanted to die, it would run only if i kept the rpms high. I know im not being very descriptive but that's pretty much all i know. The check engine light came on and I haven't gottin the codes read. Thank you in advance for ne help. PS i only paid $1000 for the car, and my only goal is to eventually make it a street legal 11-low 12 budget build.
I dont know where to start, My last fbody was a 00 z28 factory freak that ran a 13.1@111 w/ only a slp lid and cutouts. I joined the military and had to sell it. . o well. i have a new project now and alot of reading to do. Enough rambling, throw out some ideas of what could cause the explined problem please.
 
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Old 10-19-2009, 07:41 PM
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Maybe the cat? Does it feel like a potato in the exhaust?
 
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Old 10-19-2009, 07:48 PM
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it felt like the engine was choking more of like a fuel problem, but then again that's y im asking cause i don't know. Thanks for the input, any other ideas?
 
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If your light is on, take it to autozone or pepboys for a code reading. Free. Can't beat that. Could be a sensor or anything...
 
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The first step is reading codes. Some things that it could potentially be:
Clogged cat, clogged fuel filter, bad fuel pressure regulator, bad fuel pump, gerbils, dieing opti...you get the point. There are many things that it could be, check the codes and let us know what they are, we'll be able to give more help from there.
 
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Originally Posted by airwelldone
Ok lemme start off by saying hello and I'm glad to b a part of the forum. I just spent the last couple hours searching trying to find answers but no go. I just bought a 1995 z28 (auto) 170k. It was running fine and all of a sudden it felt like it wanted to die, it would run only if i kept the rpms high. I know im not being very descriptive but that's pretty much all i know. The check engine light came on and I haven't gottin the codes read. Thank you in advance for ne help. PS i only paid $1000 for the car, and my only goal is to eventually make it a street legal 11-low 12 budget build.
I dont know where to start, My last fbody was a 00 z28 factory freak that ran a 13.1@111 w/ only a slp lid and cutouts. I joined the military and had to sell it. . o well. i have a new project now and alot of reading to do. Enough rambling, throw out some ideas of what could cause the explined problem please.
Welcome back to Camaro!
 
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:29 AM
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thanks alot 95 slvr. I didnt throw out there that i am currently at tallil iraq until feb ish. This happened like right b4 i left the states during outprocessing, so i get to go back home in a few months and do some troubleshooting. and hopefully spend some hard earned dessert money on making it faster .
 
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Old 10-20-2009, 02:00 PM
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could also be an O2 sensor...ask me how i know
 
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Old 10-20-2009, 02:03 PM
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well i'm hoping it's something simple like that. Cause here in a few months I'm gonna b asking exactly what to spend a couple G's on. lol
 
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stay safe. so u home for xmas? have any pictures?
 


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