I really need help on what to do
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
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Transmission: MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
I really need help on what to do
okay i have this new/used distributer that i bought from a guy on ebay and its an accel model number 30100t, the guy said it was for our cars well anyway my question is what do i have to do if it doesnt have the points
i need to install it but i dont know what to do with it well anyway if some one knows please help me out
i need to install it but i dont know what to do with it well anyway if some one knows please help me out
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Car: firebird '89
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: it works I'm happy
I'd check it out to make sure its the right type for your car
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...61&cgrfnbr=882
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp
I couldn't find the part # but I'd start with making sure it was the right one ..and find the right part # then search here for installation..someone's bound to of covered it somewhere on the electronics side.
Have you taken the cap of to check if it has points?
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...61&cgrfnbr=882
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp
I couldn't find the part # but I'd start with making sure it was the right one ..and find the right part # then search here for installation..someone's bound to of covered it somewhere on the electronics side.
Have you taken the cap of to check if it has points?
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
Engine: Three SLow Five. LO3
Transmission: MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
well sometimes it is very very sluggish gettin goin some times it has a super low idle it starts to jump i,m thinkin about jus sellin it at a swap meet and get a stocker from summit
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Car: 1992 Firebird
Engine: forged 357
Transmission: 700r4, 2200-2400 stall, vette servo
Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
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well sometimes it is very very sluggish gettin goin some times it has a super low idle it starts to jump i,m thinkin about jus sellin it at a swap meet and get a stocker from summit
well sometimes it is very very sluggish gettin goin some times it has a super low idle it starts to jump i,m thinkin about jus sellin it at a swap meet and get a stocker from summit
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
Engine: Three SLow Five. LO3
Transmission: MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
even with almost 170k??? so maybe just a good tune up, or could it be a fuel problem?? i doubt that because sometimes i hit a hard corner and throw it in to second or third dependin how fast im goin and it will almost die. ie from high rev to will not rev about 1000
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
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Originally posted by dopplereffect
well sometimes it is very very sluggish gettin goin some times it has a super low idle it starts to jump i,m thinkin about jus sellin it at a swap meet and get a stocker from summit
well sometimes it is very very sluggish gettin goin some times it has a super low idle it starts to jump i,m thinkin about jus sellin it at a swap meet and get a stocker from summit
by it i meant the distributer
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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Transmission: 700r4, 2200-2400 stall, vette servo
Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
if you really think it's a problem with your distributor, it would be your timing. I would first replace your fuel filter, spark plugs, wires, cap & rotor, and oxygen sensor before ever thinking about the distributor.
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Car: firebird '89
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has the car had a good tune up..thats normally the best place to start diagnostic's..
170k doesn't sound to long to me..you cam isn't worn out, or the crankshaft so I don't think the distrubutor gear would be dieing on ya'.
give everybody some basic info on where your car is at right now in terms of maintence done and tune..and it'll help someone advise ya well.
good luck
170k doesn't sound to long to me..you cam isn't worn out, or the crankshaft so I don't think the distrubutor gear would be dieing on ya'.
give everybody some basic info on where your car is at right now in terms of maintence done and tune..and it'll help someone advise ya well.
good luck
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
Engine: Three SLow Five. LO3
Transmission: MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
the plugs are about a year and a half old, as long with the cap and rotor and wires i think there is a vaccume leak where the dist is the hose broke off here and other than that i think the timing is off scratch that i know its off
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Car: firebird '89
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well before you go to town swapping out dizzys..check out those other 2 things. A busted hose and setting your timing is childs play..putting in a new dizzy?? I dunno sounds like a headache if something goes wrong like you line up the gear teeth wrong etc..
wanting to sell your car because it's dumbfounded you is something that happens to most of us.
wanting to sell your car because it's dumbfounded you is something that happens to most of us.
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Car: firebird '89
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How do you know it's the dizzy and not the timing chain being worn for instance? how do you diagnose a dieing dizzy?
I see what you mean my bad re; timing.
If your going to swap IT out take will you take a photo log. And post on how to?
good luck and I hope you get it sorted.
I see what you mean my bad re; timing.
If your going to swap IT out take will you take a photo log. And post on how to?
good luck and I hope you get it sorted.
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
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Transmission: MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
what would be the right timing chain to use the "true roller" type or double roller
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
Engine: Three SLow Five. LO3
Transmission: MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
today i have changed the plugs cap and rotor and fuel filter. also im gettin my new shocks and struts on tomorrow the oil change i know oh well i save the easiest for last, i have been changin it every 2500
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Car: 91 firebird TBI
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ok i strongly belive this is a timing prob because it hesitates when i hit it or some times its a gradual build up, but just to be sure im goin to change the fuel filter i never got around to it the other day where is it exactly