K8 dying on me...

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punkindrublic
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K8 dying on me...

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whenever i go to give her gas she dies out... bogs down, back fires...
i installed my tach and then this problem started...
i redid all the connections and now she's acting up....

any suggestions.. or anyone had this problem ??

also can anybody tell me how to flash the codes ??

i had my brother come by who is a gm mechanic...
he was also stumped !!

any help would be awesome...
1995 MX-3 GS (black) stock engine... for now hehe...
MSfront... mssides... GS wing...
5" tach w/shift light... A/F, Volt, & Oil Pressure gauges in dash vents... front and rear strut braces....
WORK IN PROGRESS
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Re: K8 dying on me...

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Make sure your VAF sensor is plugged in -
Make sure there are no cracks in the rubber intake tube-
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Re: K8 dying on me...

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done that all is well..

i just pulled the codes...
not sure how too read it ...

it went

cel on......... cel on....... cel on.. cel on..

amke sense
1995 MX-3 GS (black) stock engine... for now hehe...
MSfront... mssides... GS wing...
5" tach w/shift light... A/F, Volt, & Oil Pressure gauges in dash vents... front and rear strut braces....
WORK IN PROGRESS
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Re: K8 dying on me...

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I had the same problem with my car bogging down while giving it gas and it was the distributor. Looks like you have codes 1 and 12.
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