My car surges at idle and low RPM

Tiny
HALLMAN1991
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  • 2002 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
  • 11,400 MILES
My 2002 Pontiac fire bird surges or stutters at idle and low rpm I have only owned the car for a month and it ran like a top u til the first time I washed it then it started to surge a couple days later it cleared up no problems ran fine for a week washed it again same problem no service light or any thing until this last wash my service engine light came on
I decided to reset my ecu by disconnecting the battery drove the car 40 miles with. No problems all around d town today work ect no problems ran fine all the way to the gas station as soon as I came out of the gas station. And started it the car started to surge or stutter.. What is going on I have no clue what to do if u get on it it pulls out of its stutter, surge runs but. As soon as it shifts and hits lowrpm it starts all over again
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 AT 2:02 AM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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I would have the mass air flow checked. The water may have damaged it.

Roy
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 AT 2:19 AM
Tiny
HALLMAN1991
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OK thanks will definatly give that a look I noticed I forgot to put the motor and stuff n my question I don't know if it makes a difference but 3.8l v6
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 AT 2:25 AM
Tiny
FIXITMR
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So get codes read?
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 AT 2:27 AM
Tiny
HALLMAN1991
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Yes got codes read I don't remember the exact numbers but it was missing on cyl 1 and cyl6 new coil pack and good to go
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 AT 12:33 AM
Tiny
FIXITMR
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Ok
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012 AT 7:33 PM

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