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cameron7710
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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 Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: a couple problems |
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well today i was driving around and the camaro was giving me a couple problems. first off sometime when i accelerate kind of fast the engine almost stalls out and make a hissing sound for half a second then jumps back to life it only did this twice today and once yesterday i cant really think of what it out be maybe a bad injector or clogged fuel filter  but any ideas would be great.
this next problem could just me being paranoid and not knowing how the car should feel like . but at slow speeds (1-25mph) it feels almost like it has a flat tire or has something suck in the tire cause it makes thump sound i never really noticed it befor but since iv been driving alot more its starting to worry me i know the suspension dose have a problem cause when ever u crank the wheel all the way to turn it makes a poping sound its had that problem since iv had the car. also i dont really know what it should feel like but when i hit 80+ the car just shake and almost feels like its going to fall apart on me i dont know how normal that is i know that its a old car and is gona have some shakes and rattles but it looks and feels like parts are going to start falling off the dam thing. so ya any ideas on what it could be or if its supposed to be like that would be great and even what aftermarket parts would be good to help it ride better at higher speeds would be good
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blue89
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Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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I had a butter knife stuck sideways into the tread of my tire!  You better double check all your rubber. Hissing sounds are caused by vacuum leaks. Idles fine? |
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cameron7710
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| blue89 wrote: | | I had a butter knife stuck sideways into the tread of my tire! You better double check all your rubber. Hissing sounds are caused by vacuum leaks. Idles fine? |
a butter knife wow thats crazy and i did check the tires and all that was in there were a couple small rock witch i poped out and it still dose it. and ya it idles fine it runs perfect its just didt it a couple time under fast acceleration i even took it out and ran the car as hard as i could to see if it would do it again and nothing 
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Dewey316
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1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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the stumble might be something as simple as a fuel filter. When was the last time you changed that?
The shake, could be an out of balance tire, or all sorts of things. Does the shaking change with RPM, or with speed? |
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cameron7710
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Dewey316 wrote: | the stumble might be something as simple as a fuel filter. When was the last time you changed that?
The shake, could be an out of balance tire, or all sorts of things. Does the shaking change with RPM, or with speed? |
ya i was thinking that it could be the fuel filter, its been i think a bit under 10,000 miles, last time it was changed the car was my sisters so in not to sure. but i have one that i was gona change on when i got my last oil change i but i forgot so ill just replace it and see how that goes. and i think it could need a alinement or the tires balanced cause now that i think of it the car dose pull slightly to the right. and the shake doesn't change with the rpm it changes with speed so i dont think that its the drive train causing it
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83Z28BlackBetty
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1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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If not the fuel filter it could be the fuel pump. I had that problem when i first bought my car.
As far as shaking at high speeds, i had that problem too. It could be an out of balance drive shaft, bad universal joints, or out of balance tires.
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cameron7710
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| 83Z28BlackBetty wrote: | If not the fuel filter it could be the fuel pump. I had that problem when i first bought my car.
As far as shaking at high speeds, i had that problem too. It could be an out of balance drive shaft, bad universal joints, or out of balance tires. |
well i was going to change out the filter today but when i put the car up on ramps i couldnt quite get to it  i guess im just to big for theses low cars  i guess i need to get some jack stands to be able to get to it but i did have some seafoam so i just ran that though it and made freinds with the new neighbors then i took it for i ride and it was fine the whole time and was runing good but i guess ill just have to wait to find out for sure cause it wont do it when im trying to make it.
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