1989 Chevrolet Corvette
Problem for Chevrolet 1989 Corvette

The car is running poorly and missing when hitting the gas pedal




By rbodnar339 on Apr 14, 2009

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My 1989 Corvette is hard to start - takes alot of pumps of the gas pedal and then is missing and sometimes backfires on hitting the gas pedal. I've already replace the fuel filter, air filter and PCV valve and that seemed to work for a bit but now is probably worse than ever. It seem like if I run the automatic tranny without overdrive it seems to run a bit better but its driving me crazy. Could it be the mass air flow sensor?
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Apr 14, 2009

- No I have not but they appear to be in good shape and like I said, it runs pretty good when you keep it out of overdrive.

Clarification Request

Posted by fourbuggz on Apr 14, 2009

have you replaced distributor cap , rotor , wires , plugs and does plenum have cover over distributor ?

Solution #1

posted on Apr 14, 2009
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Give it a good tune up. Change the cap and rotor, plugs. Make sure that the plug wires are in good shape and not broken from heat.
Comments:

Apr 14, 2009

- You have to check the timing. Make sure that the timing marks are lined up with the timing. It might have jumped.
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