trend1_2004

i have a 97 v6 and it starts up just fine but once i try to drive it it starts stumbling but after about 2,000 rpm it starts to run more smoothly i think its my fuel injectors if any thing else could cause this problem please help..........................

6SpdLT1Z

Is the SES light on? Any smoke out the exhaust pipes?

trend1_2004

yes the lights on and there is a litle bit of smoke but im not sure if its from the exuast

Need4Camaro

Best thing to do is take it to Autozone or Advanced Auto, Get it scanned, WRITE DOWN THE CODE NUMBER, and bring it back to us so we can further assist you...

trend1_2004

i took it to auto zone and tested it, it gave me P0303 cylinder 3 misfire detected

Need4Camaro

Tuneup time, change the coil packs, spark plugs, wires... That should fix it... Also just as standard maintanence, I would go about replacing the Air and Fuel Filter aswell as both the PCV and EGR Valves...

BandDirector Blk98ZM6

If you're still on the stock plug wires, replace them. GM actually extended the warranty on the 3.8 V6 stock plug wires to 7 years/70K miles because of the miss problem. I had a '96 V6 that developed a miss and GM covered it....but of course you're already past the 7 years, so it's your bill.

trend1_2004

yup replacing plugs, wires and coils fixed it thanks 4 help, but theres smoke coming from the back of the engine and im confused about what it could be

jonathan_abilene

Hey BANDDIRECTOR, my car is 5 years old @ 32k miles! My plugs went out years ago, how do I Harass, I mean contact GM to get a new set?? thanks

BandDirector Blk98ZM6

I actually got my refund AFTER I had already sold my '96 V6 and had bought my '98 Z28 back in '98. I still had the receipt from where I had the plug wires replaced at my local Chevy dealer and I called GM's Customer Service. I had to send in a copy of the receipt, but the plug wires were warranted on the 3.8 F-Bodies made form '95 - '99 for 7 years/70K miles. GM cut me a check.

Do a search and see if you can find the campaign number on this forum. I posted this several years ago, so it may still be here.

jonathan_abilene

oh, nevermind, mines a 2002
you got a nice machine, lots of mods! I like the engine!

BandDirector Blk98ZM6

Glad you like my ride. I've had my LS6 in for almost 2 years now and I've only managed to put around 3500 miles on it since the swap. It sits in the garage most of the time now

Had a daughter but had to get an SUV as my daily driver

jonathan_abilene

camaros are good DD and family cars

BandDirector Blk98ZM6

...even I chuckle when I see a baby seat in the back of an F-Body

Seriously, I tried to get one in there, and when I saw that the only way it was physically going to even get back there was to take the front seat out, install the baby seat, and then bolt the front seat back down again, I figured that maybe it wasn't a good idea anyway...that, and my wife said there's no way my child can ride with me in my Z...EVER

jonathan_abilene

lol just give him/her a baby helmet!