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1983 Chevrolet Camaro Repair Question


Topics covered: Gas, Sensor, Backfire.
Mileage: 100,000 miles.

Asked on January 4, 2013

Chevrolet Camaro Gas Problem

I have an 83 camaro v8 and it was working fine and soon it statred dieing on me. i replaced the battery and carb and still nothing . now the car will start but i have t rev the rpm around 4 or 5 to keep in going. i hav someone changing the distributor and transmission control modeuale or switch. any ideas so i can use my car and stop spending this amount of money on it???
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Replied on January 4, 2013

Is this feed-back carb or fuel injected? How long since a tune-up? If computer controlled, check for applicable trouble codes. To check for codes, use a jumper wire between the A & B terminals at the datalink connector. Turn key just till the dash lites come on, no further. The mil on the dash starts flashing, you count the flashes to get the codes. Your looking for two digit codes.

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Replied on January 4, 2013

Its not fuel injected. And I just replaced all wires plugs water outlet tube gaskets and the rotor cap. It worked fine for a month then slowly started dieing. So about 3 months since tune up. And thank you very much.

Tiny Response from the camaro guy
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Replied on January 4, 2013

If you have 02 sensors in the exhaust, it is computer controlled. Check for codes.

Tiny Answered by JDL (expert)
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Replied on January 5, 2013

Its not computer controlled no sensors. My old carb it would backfire through the carb and shoot out gas? Any other ideas?

Tiny Response from the camaro guy
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Replied on January 5, 2013

The new carb on it is a choke carb so could the distributer have to be changed because its not advanced timing.

Tiny Response from the camaro guy
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Replied on January 5, 2013

Check spark timing. Check cylinder compression. I'm about out of ideas?

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Replied on January 6, 2013

I'll try that and so is my dad and i. But Thanks for your time and help

Tiny Response from the camaro guy
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Replied on January 6, 2013

No problem, let us know what you find.

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