1986 Chevy Camaro my Camaro keeps cutting out.

Tiny
GREASEMONKEYSKI
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  • 1986 CHEVROLET CAMARO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 84,500 MILES
I have a 1986 Chevy Camaro with the 2.8l v6 I recently purchased from a dealer. The engine only has roughly 85000 miles on it. It was driving fine up until two days ago. When I put it into second gear it started to shutter a little bit as if it had too much or too little fuel. I thought that it might just be bad spark plugs so I replaced them. After doing so the car began to shutter again and it died. When I tried to start it, it flooded on me after it tried to start but kept dying. Any ideas?
Saturday, January 16th, 2010 AT 4:37 PM

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Tiny
ERNEST CLARK
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First, is your check engine light on? If so, then you'll need to start there.

And this sounds like a fuel, not an ignition related issue. Check your fuel pump, filter, pressure regulator and injectors. (In that order)

If this checks out, then proceed with an ignition check beginning with the cap&rotor, plug wires, plugs and finally the ignition module itself.

Don't just remove/replace. That'll only be expensive. If you run into a suspected part, have it checked.
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