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Old 10-28-2003, 01:28 PM
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Today I drove about 20 miles(thats far) and on my way home everythings peachy. Soon as I get off the freeway the car bogs like it's going to cut off, so I let her Idle to the gas station cause I did the same thing when I'm outta gas. Fill up time, Take off from the station but the car wants to die when I give it gas, but she'll idle fine. I had just got off the freeway cruising at about 85. What going on whith my car. It think it might be the intake air sensor, I hope it's not a opti.
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Old 10-28-2003, 01:39 PM
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try unplugging the maf sensor, had a similar thing happen to me and it was a faulty maf.

unplugging it sends it into limp home mode or something...and if it runs good unplugged you know what's the culprit

and befor anyone says "he has a 93"

i'm guessing since it's a later motor he has a maf on it now
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Old 10-28-2003, 01:55 PM
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I kept my 93 intake and computer. I am M.A.F. free.
Scanned car and I have no codes. I wish now that I would have used to 95 setup(computer and intake). Obd2 has the ability to store soft codes and trips, unlike obd1 that will only save major codes.

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Old 10-28-2003, 02:32 PM
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bang bang bang...

shot down again...i tried

cough cough opti
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might also want to make sure its not a clogged CAT
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Old 10-28-2003, 03:21 PM
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how can i check for a clogged cat, I have an extra one. I hope it's not the opti I can't afford it right now.
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Old 10-28-2003, 06:52 PM
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cleaned air intake sensor and map sensor on manifold with crc brake parts cleaner, car runs hard and strong. Do I need a new sensor cause I don't want this to come back
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problem came back.
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Fuel pump?
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How old is the fuel filter on your car? I had a problem like yours cause the previous owner didn't change it for about 50,000 miles that bastard.
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Monitoring it with a scan tool may be the best way to track it down. Checking the fuel pressure would not hurt, either.
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i changed the fuel filter about 5k ago, i heard i could get an opti from autozone w lifetime warranty for 130, it this true?
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yea you can get an opti complete for 130 with an 85 core charge
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I'll swap the opti next week, I hate this Car. A good lawyer could get us some money from gm.
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Hesitation

I'm having the same exact problem with my 1993 Formula. It idles fine but once I start moving it really gets jumpy and almost doesn't move.
I'm thinking it's the opti. I just got a full service, new plugs, fuel filter, pcv valve, plug wires, and got the fuel pressure tested. It was within tolerance level. And it stopped for about 3 weeks and now the problem is back. I also have a very foul exhaust odor. What do you guys think?

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