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Hi, I'm new to this forum. I just became a member because my brother's firebird is running horrible. The car sounds like it is running on 5 cylinders, and there is no power. This has been doing this for a while now, but usually if my brother slows down to about 30 mph then floors it (I know, sounds stupid) to get the tranny to kick down and the engine to rev high it starts running normal again. Today, though, it started running crappy and his little trick wasn't working. The car smelled really hot inside, and sure enough when we got out the exhaust was red hot started around the cat and going about a foot and a half back. My theory was that there was an exhaust leak somewhere before the cat, which might explain why the pipes were red hot, and the leak was tricking the O2 sensors to dump gas into the engine to compensate for what they think to be a lean condition. Anyone else have this problem or know what's going on?
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94 Camaro convertible -- mostly stock
97 Firebird -- Project Car - kyb agx shocks, eibach springs, 3.42 torsen diff, aluminum driveshaft, slp cai, pacesetter headers, magnaflow cat-back. hptuners. not done yet.
98 Firebird -- Parts Car
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Re: 3.8 running bad
his cat converter is cloged up.
all he needs is a new one, and your good to go -
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Thanks, I didn't even think of that.94 Camaro convertible -- mostly stock
97 Firebird -- Project Car - kyb agx shocks, eibach springs, 3.42 torsen diff, aluminum driveshaft, slp cai, pacesetter headers, magnaflow cat-back. hptuners. not done yet.
98 Firebird -- Parts Car
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Re: 3.8 running bad
^^^ what he said. replace that thing quick before he destroys the engineOriginally posted by victimizati0nComment
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BTW, is the car OK to drive a little like that?94 Camaro convertible -- mostly stock
97 Firebird -- Project Car - kyb agx shocks, eibach springs, 3.42 torsen diff, aluminum driveshaft, slp cai, pacesetter headers, magnaflow cat-back. hptuners. not done yet.
98 Firebird -- Parts Car
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Re: 3.8 running bad
nevermind I didn't see your post94 Camaro convertible -- mostly stock
97 Firebird -- Project Car - kyb agx shocks, eibach springs, 3.42 torsen diff, aluminum driveshaft, slp cai, pacesetter headers, magnaflow cat-back. hptuners. not done yet.
98 Firebird -- Parts Car
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