i have a 1996 firebird that since ive had it hasn't run like it ran for the previous owner
the old owner ran low 13's with intake exhaust and 3.73's

now i have the car and i have intake exhaust 3.73's, 58mm intake manifold, 58mm throttle body, ecu, hyperground grounding kit, bbk shorty headers, electric cutout, throttle body bypass, intake silencer removed, Airfoil,
and i'm running 13.9-14.4

when the car is out in the rain and gets wet sometimes it won't start, and otherwise it is very had to start
it will spark and turn over but won't completely start up.

and once i do get the wet car started it is very sluggish and drives like ****.

i've been told that the problem is my opti spark.


could the opti spark be the reason the car isn't running anything like it had before?


im trying to get my car running in low 13's and 12's like it used to, would a dying opti spark be the cause of my speed decrease?



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Could be the opti, but I'd check the plug wires before diving in on the opti.

 

i checked the wires and they are all fine

anybody else have any ideas?

what else could cause such a performance decrease?

 

How did you deteremine the plug wires are "all fine"?

 

Is the SES on? If it is, and it is a good idea even if it isn't, is to have any trouble codes pulled.

 

the SES?

 

SES = Service Engine Soon light or Check Engine light. It means the PCM has latched a code.

 

nope no codes at all

 

would the opti spark slipping cause my car to run so much slower?

 

The guy with 36 THOUSAND posts might be able to help if you answer his question.

 

sorry fred, i guess i missed your post.
i found a frayed wire so i got all of my wires and plugs changed
it rained later that day and had the same problem