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#15 of 34 1992CAMERO R/S 305 ENGINE JUST TURNED 50KMILES by xmoldmaker

Aug 04, 2009 (4:28 pm)

TOOK OUT OF STORAGE IT RAN GREAT FOR 3 WEEKS I FILLED THE GAS TANK WITH PREM ABOUT 10 MILES IT STARTED TO CHUG I HAD TO PUMP THE SNOT OUT OF THE GAS PEDDEL TO KEEP IT RUNNING FIRST I CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER IT WAS PLUGGED IT RAN THE SAME WAY THEN I CHANGED THE ROTOR CAP PCV VALVE AND SPARK PLUGS ALL WERE ORIG.THE SAME THING I MUST PUMP IT TO KEEP IT RUNNING SOUNDS LIKE NOT RUNNING ON ALL CYLINDERS WHEN THE TACH IS AT 3000 RPMS IT STAYS RUNNING BUT RACES UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN CAN SOMEONE HELP ME GET MY BABY RUNNING AGAIN WHAT COULD IT BE?WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

#16 of 34 Re: No power Will not run good Runs rough [sbcboy1] by 93camaro201

Aug 25, 2009 (9:14 am)

Replying to: sbcboy1 (Mar 02, 2009 8:27 pm)
I have a 1993 camaro and I have been having the same issue recently... At first it runs great but when I drive for a little and turn the car off and start it again a couple minutes later the puttering starts. I was wondering if you resolved the issue yet? Earlier today it was puttering really bad so I pulled over and opened the gas tank and tightened the cap, the car ran great after that.

#17 of 34 Re: No power Will not run good Runs rough [sbcboy1] by rnhunter

Oct 16, 2009 (9:38 am)

Replying to: sbcboy1 (Mar 02, 2009 8:27 pm)
ya man i was wondering if you found out what was wrong with the camaro i have the same car it it is doing the same thing it you could let me know thanks.wayne

#18 of 34 Re: 93 camaro lt1 wont start [ut4x4] by prowlerz

Nov 25, 2009 (2:59 pm)

Replying to: ut4x4 (Feb 22, 2009 9:04 am)
on the back of the opti you have to look at the 3 dots. it could be off just on the wrong dot or 180D off. the tit that is on the back of the opti could have moved just on the other side of the dot.one way to find out is to put a piece of paper behind the opti and see if the tit and the dot meet.if it does then remove the paper and put the opti back on.Trust me I have had 10 camaros.

#19 of 34 Re: 93 camaro lt1 wont start [prowlerz] by newyorksebring

Apr 04, 2010 (12:12 pm)

Replying to: prowlerz (Nov 25, 2009 2:59 pm)
Great idea, never thought of that one before. It seems like people are having a lot of problems with their camaros, which makes me nervous seeing I have an older 95 with 158K on it. Runs amazing, but one of these days it will break down. Once it does, heck I'm doing a crate engine and reworking all the systems. I'm not going to deal with all the garbage of diagnosing each little problem. Eventually I plan to be pushing 500hp out of it. We'll see if it happens.

#20 of 34 Doesn't run when you hit gas pedel by chris0501

Apr 17, 2010 (1:23 pm)

I have a 2000 camaro 3.8 V6 will start and idle but kind of rough and when i put my foot into the gas it bogs down.. Will not run faster than about 15 miles an hour.
Codes: P0300, P0449, P1120, P1561. Replaced egr, what else should i do?

#21 of 34 Re: Doesn't run when you hit gas pedel [chris0501] by elias

Apr 19, 2010 (3:26 am)

Replying to: chris0501 (Apr 17, 2010 1:23 pm)
very clogged catalytic converter could cause those symptoms.
also looks like one of those codes indicates throttle position sensor. malfunction of that sensor could account for the symptoms too.

#23 of 34 will not start has fuel and spark by greasymonkey3

Mar 27, 2011 (1:48 pm)

i have a 1982 with a 350 in it has holly dual feed carb has spark and fuel i just bought the car it had been sitting. it started after i put a battery and fresh gas in it idled for five min the killed i could start it after that when it was cool if i tryed after it had already been started once it backfired through the carb. and now i can get it to fire but not start. i set the egine at tdc then check the distributor it was was off i put it closer now it fires more but wont start any ideas? timing chain jumped a tooth?

#24 of 34 95 Camaro by deansprob1

Mar 29, 2011 (4:27 pm)

I have a 95 Camaro that is losing water. I have replaced the water pump and thermostat. It is not overheating, but probably will if I let the water get low enough. There is no water in the oil. There is no oil in the water. It only smokes slightly until it reaches about 100 degrees, then none. There is a few drips coming out of the tail pipe maybe 4 or 5 drips in 15 minutes. Water coming out is clear (maybe slightly rust colored). No smell or taste. During that 15 minutes of running it loses about 2 pints of water. Can not find any leaks , but I know it is going somewhere. I don't want to do a head gasket job if it is not gonna solve the problem. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks at a loss!

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