1996 Pontiac Firebird car

1996 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
88,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SAL951
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when my car is in park it sort of jumps and shakes the car. and when i put it in drive it has trouble accelerating and it also jumps. i already replaced the fuel filter and put some fuel injector but it didint help att all. and the check engine light is always on
Feb 11, 2009 at 5:18 PM
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LTKNT
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How long has it been since the car had a tune up? Spark plugs/wires/coils could be bad. If the check engine light is on, there is a trouble code(s) stored in the PCM (Computer) memory. Reading the trouble code should give you a good idea of whats causing the problem. If you don't have a reader, you can take the car to Auto Zone and the guys there can read the codes free of charge. Good Luck!
Feb 13, 2009 at 3:39 PM