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  • #1

    Need Help Diagnosing!

    ok,
    my car has been really underpowered, when I floor it it kinda jerks, and shudders off the line, and barely accelerates on the FWY...now, to me it made sense it was a fuel problem, wich Russ suggested, and then I took it to the place that rebuilt my engine (Coast Motor Supply) and they say it's a burnt piston (from driving my car too hard :( ) what does it sound like to you guys?
    Car: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V6<br />Mods: K&N FIPK,3 IN. Flowmaster exaust,RKSports headers,ported/polished heads, Eibach lowering springs, RKSports preformance wing, short shifter<p><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis</a><p>Don\'t Let Coast Motor Supply Happen To You.<p>Hear The Roar Of The 3.4
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  • #2
    Sounds like what happened when my MAF fouled in my old car but I dont know enough to say it isnt a burt piston...
    99 3.8 Camaro (M5) Y87

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    • #3
      Our cars don't have MAFs.....

      How are your wires/Coils?

      Sounds like a cyl is not firing. If you have no compression in the cylender then it owudl not be firing...have you had a compression check done?

      [ April 29, 2003: Message edited by: CARdiac ]</p>
      Joel<br />God is my copilot, but Satan has his foot on the gas!<br />94 3.4L AutoCamaroRagtop w/MSD ignition,Accelcoilpacks,K&N FIPK,BMR SFC&STB,3\"Catco w/3\"catbackSS muffler,JetStage 2,HomemadePIAAheadlightconversion <a href=\"http://www.geocities.com/cardiac1968\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.geocities.com/cardiac1968</a>

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      • #4
        well, today in class I'm gonna do a compression test maybe...I'll post my recordings up here.

        -Equis-
        Car: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V6<br />Mods: K&N FIPK,3 IN. Flowmaster exaust,RKSports headers,ported/polished heads, Eibach lowering springs, RKSports preformance wing, short shifter<p><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis</a><p>Don\'t Let Coast Motor Supply Happen To You.<p>Hear The Roar Of The 3.4

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        • #5
          ok, didn't have time for compression test I'll do it tomorrow...but....I pretty much know it isn't a burnt piston...after changing the fuel filter it picks up pretty nicely. I think it's my trans dying (it has a lot of probs) a bad clutch, bad spark maybe...noticed before coil packs had a little bit of corrosion/rust...and I have a **** load of exhaust leaks lol...so, I am pretty convinced now my engine is more or less fine

          -Equis-
          Car: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V6<br />Mods: K&N FIPK,3 IN. Flowmaster exaust,RKSports headers,ported/polished heads, Eibach lowering springs, RKSports preformance wing, short shifter<p><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis</a><p>Don\'t Let Coast Motor Supply Happen To You.<p>Hear The Roar Of The 3.4

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          • #6
            It's not a "burnt piston." The problem is in your ignition somewhere. I would start with plugs and wires. This problems comes up with a lot of 3.4's and the problems is fixed with a simple tune up.
            - Josh<br />If you have any questions or need installation pics/help, e-mail me: Viper98885@aol.com<br /><a href=\"http://Camaroz28.cardomain.com/id/viper98885\" target=\"_blank\">\'93 Camaro Hardtop</a><br /><a href=\"http://Camaroz28.cardomain.com/id/01lincolnls8\" target=\"_blank\">\'01 Lincoln LS8 Sport</a><br />\'00 Yamaha YZF-R6<br /><a href=\"http://www.ftpp.net\" target=\"_blank\">Full Throttle Performance</a>

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            • #7
              I had that problem before. I thought the engine was going to have a premature death. :( New plugs and wires turned her back into a beast. [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] :D
              1994 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L A4 (160hp 200tq)<br />2006 Nissan 350Z 3.5L M6 (300hp 260tq)

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              • #8
                is it throwing any codes?

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                • #9
                  no, no codes, but I've had two people now tell me it sounds like a clutch problem, the car only REALLY picks up in first gear
                  Car: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V6<br />Mods: K&N FIPK,3 IN. Flowmaster exaust,RKSports headers,ported/polished heads, Eibach lowering springs, RKSports preformance wing, short shifter<p><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis</a><p>Don\'t Let Coast Motor Supply Happen To You.<p>Hear The Roar Of The 3.4

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                  • #10
                    I think it's a burnt clutch, my coils do need cleaning though

                    -Equis-
                    Car: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V6<br />Mods: K&N FIPK,3 IN. Flowmaster exaust,RKSports headers,ported/polished heads, Eibach lowering springs, RKSports preformance wing, short shifter<p><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis</a><p>Don\'t Let Coast Motor Supply Happen To You.<p>Hear The Roar Of The 3.4

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                    • #11
                      Check your ignition before you jump into a clutch repair. IMHO and with my experience with the 3.4, I can almost 100% guarantee that it's either in the coils, plugs or wires and NOT in the clutch.
                      - Josh<br />If you have any questions or need installation pics/help, e-mail me: Viper98885@aol.com<br /><a href=\"http://Camaroz28.cardomain.com/id/viper98885\" target=\"_blank\">\'93 Camaro Hardtop</a><br /><a href=\"http://Camaroz28.cardomain.com/id/01lincolnls8\" target=\"_blank\">\'01 Lincoln LS8 Sport</a><br />\'00 Yamaha YZF-R6<br /><a href=\"http://www.ftpp.net\" target=\"_blank\">Full Throttle Performance</a>

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                      • #12
                        yeah, well Russ is comin over this weekend and we gonna fix some stuff, he said he's gonna bring over his dremel so we can clean the coils. so I dunno...hopefully it's just that cuz I can't afford a clutch right now ;)
                        Car: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V6<br />Mods: K&N FIPK,3 IN. Flowmaster exaust,RKSports headers,ported/polished heads, Eibach lowering springs, RKSports preformance wing, short shifter<p><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/equis</a><p>Don\'t Let Coast Motor Supply Happen To You.<p>Hear The Roar Of The 3.4

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