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98 buick ultra misses under a load. super charger was off for 6 mo. (fixed now). service engine light came on before and after fix on super charger idler pulley. i thought maybe just carboned up from no forced air, but no. only misses on slow acceleration or going uphill in OD. goes away when i stomp on it. 204,000 miles. not really worth an $800 solution. any ideas?

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Replace plugs and plug wires at the same time to prevent carbon tracking between wires and plugs. Carbon tracking will make a 3800 do what yours is doing. Also put some premium fuel in it for a few days.

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