help

[lil_oreo]

hey i have a 94 camaro tht i got for $800 but tha guy who had it b 4 me idk i guess took it baha ridin cuz i already changed the tranny on it but newyaz my car when i turn tha key it turns but wont start up it backfires when i let off the key when i think its gonna start could that b a fuel filter problem or wut???? plz respond ur help would b gratefull!!!!

[thenuge876]

ok. first off, punctuation and spelling are your friends, it makes the posts much easier to understand. Also if was there anything wrong with the car when you bought it? v6 or v8? auto or manual? how many miles? With what you describe there are numerous things you want to check. But give us some info on the car first and take it from there....any SES codes that are being thrown when the car was started? Also any background info on the problem would be helpful, more info first.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

hey i have a 94 camaro tht i got for $800 but tha guy who had it b 4 me idk i guess took it baha ridin cuz i already changed the tranny on it but newyaz my car when i turn tha key it turns but wont start up it backfires when i let off the key when i think its gonna start could that b a fuel filter problem or wut???? plz respond ur help would b gratefull!!!!

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Hey, I have a 94 Camaro that I got for $800. I think the guy who had it before me took it ba-ha racing because I already had to change the transmission on it. ????? When I turn the ignition key it turns over but won't start. When I think it's going to start and I stop turning the ignition key, it backfires. Could this be a fuel filter problem? If not, what could be the problem? Please respond. Your help would be grateful.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

There could be many things wrong with your car. The only way to know is to get a scanner on it. A few of the things is it could be a stuck EGR valve or a bad OPTI (if it has a V8). Anything anyone can say is just a guess. You could throw a lot of money at it until you happen to find the bad part if you don't scan it.

[lil_oreo]

ok sorry about spelling but any wayz yea when i bought it i had 2 replace the air regualtor thingy i dont know the right term 4 it n no forward gears in tranny umm door needs 2 be replaced its a 3.4 liter v6 auto 240,000 miles and i dont know about the SES codes ok when i try and start the car it cranks but it wont start and it backfires also when trying to start it up i dont know if thats enough info or not sorry if not

[lil_oreo]

also put a new EGR valve on it

[thenuge876]

perhaps it was the Idle Air control???? Well if nothing else check all of the igntion system, distributor-plugs-wires-ICM- etc. And try adn see fi there are any codes stored in the computer.

[Trash man]

check to make sure the wires are going to the right plugs, and make sure there is fuel in the tank

[wolfdogs]

i hope this is ligit.

[lil_oreo]

since my engine does have 240,000 miles on it does any body think that it would be worth it if i changed the car into a z28 with a LS1 engine in it or would it be easier just to leave it the way it is??

[78formula78]

wolfman my bet it is not

[Trash man]

since my engine does have 240,000 miles on it does any body think that it would be worth it if i changed the car into a z28 with a LS1 engine in it or would it be easier just to leave it the way it is??

unless u plan on keeping it for a LONG time u better off selling and gettin a true z28. this has been dicussed be4, so i u wanna kno what needs to be done search for it

[lil_oreo]

i hooked up a hand held computer 2 it one of the problems it says it had was reset ecm and reset cruise control or somthing like tht but my car starts up now

[lil_oreo]

only badd thing is it still has a miss because i can hear it so i got 2 figure out what that could be

[Trash man]

get spray bottle, fill it with water with the motor running spray each spark plug wire both at the conectors and the length, once u hit the bad one it will arc of onto another ground. theres another menthod but its kinda dangerous