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Old 09-14-2013, 06:41 PM
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Re: backfire / missfire

I spent about 5 hours changing the plugs & wires today. pain in the *ss. However this made no difference still popping threw the intake .
Do you guys think I should replace the ICM or just take my car to the specialist and have the
opti replaced ????

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Old 09-14-2013, 09:24 PM
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Mine is doing the same thing....did plugs,wires coil and just did the opti....it revs clean now but runs like *** I think we got the opti in the wrong slot on back.,tearing it back apart in the next day or 2..
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Old 09-15-2013, 01:00 AM
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Of course you guys know that a bad water pump gives the same symptoms.Are you loosing any coolant lately?It drips right on top of the opticrap.My02.
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Old 09-16-2013, 07:30 PM
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I haven't noticed any loss of coolant ... I got a new ICM going to swap them out one day this week. if this doesn't fix my issues my car will be going to the camaro specialist on Saturday
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Old 09-19-2013, 08:02 AM
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Please let me know what you find out....mine is doing the same thing at wot...car runs perfect everywhere else ...but it acts like it's hitting a rev limiter at 5k I had my buddy who owns a small shop put it on a scanner (obd1) and he said my maf sensor is maxing out at 3k rpm....I have in the last few hundreds miles..new...plus,wires,coil,MSD optispark...my car runs like a beast until it backfires....I'm just gonna change the maf,I guess but don't know if this will fix my problem...good luck!
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Old 09-23-2013, 05:55 PM
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So I replaced the ICM with a new OEM from the parts store same results as before .....
I used....NGK T55 plugs
jegs 8mm plug wires
OEM ICM from auto zone
A six pack of beer and a bottle of aleve for the headache I got from changing the plugs and wires
as shoebox suggested earlier its most likely the opti at 68,385 my opti is on the way to its death bed

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Old 09-25-2013, 02:53 PM
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I have new coil,new plugs,wires,water pump.and MSD opti....car runs a lot Better.but still has the breakup at about 5k never changed the icm
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