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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 07:25 AM
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OK HERE IS THE PROBLEM.ON MY 98 Z28 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON/OFF FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS,WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR IDLES RUFF AT TIMES IT IS SO BAD THE CAR WILL SPIT AND SPUTTER ALMOST STALLING.ALSO IT HAS NO THROTTLE RESPONCEHESITATES REAL BAD.WENT TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE THEM PUT IT ON THE CODE SCANNER,OF COURSE THE LIGHT GOES OFF ON MY WAY,THEY SAID IT WAS A FUEL PROBLEM, RUNNING TO LEAN ON THE #2 CYLINDER.THAT IS WITH THE LIGHT OFF.HE SAID IT COULD ANY ANY NUMBER OF THINGS PLUGS OS SENCORS.HE REALLY DIDN`T KNOW.COULD IT BE THE POWER PROGRAMER,BAD INJECTOR?HELP PLEASE AND THANK YOU

ANYBODY GOT ANY IDEAS BEFORE I LET SOME INFIDELL TOUCH MY CAR

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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 03:02 PM
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Sounds like you either have a bad o2 sensor or your plug wire is bad. I don't know how he could have told you that the number 2 cylinder was running lean though, there's only 1 sensor for each bank(actually 2 there's one behind the cat but that's not relivant). He could have been bsing with you, are you sure he didn't say bank 2?
Old Mar 4, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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If you were closer, I would Autotap it for ya. Post in the Florida section and see if anyone is in you neck of the woods and has Autotap.
Old Mar 4, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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DO NOT MEAN TO SOUND DUMB,BUT I WILL ANYWAY.IS AN AUTOTAP A CODE SCANNER OF SOME SORT?YOU KNOW HE MAY OF SAID BANK TWO.IF SO WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN?:

IS THERE SOMEONE IN THE TAMPA/ST PETE/CLEARWATER AREA THAT HAS ONE OF THESE WONDERFUL DEVICES?
Old Mar 4, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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It could also be a bad fuel pump. Low pressure, running lean.
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