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'92 runs rough

Old 07-27-2005, 09:22 PM
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I am working on a '92 and it runs terribly rough and has no power. I replaced the coil pack, wires, and plugs. Checked the exhaust and no restrictions. The car has sat for 1 to 1 /2 years with no gas. I put some fresh premium gas with a fuel conditioner/cleaner in it. I am wondering if a crank sensor can cause this as the problem has not triggered any error codes. Any help would be greatly appreciated. THXS :?
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I'd check the vacuum lines first.

You should have about 19Hg of vacuum.
42+psi fuel


Do you know it'* condition when it was parked?
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The guy that had it said it would run good and then start to stumble, he said the cat convert was glowing, so I put a test pipe in its place for now to eliminate that possibility.
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How nasty is the motor?
Mileage?

O2 sensor?
PCM Grounds?
The engine block ground?
Battery cables?
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mine was doing this it turned out to be the TPS got wet and blew it out changed it and good as new
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PCV valve? if you remove the oil cap does it have suction on it? or does it change the way the engine runs at all?
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