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Offline ndmcj5

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need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« on: 09/22/08 - 02:37AM »
my 98 camaro has been missing for some time now and i dont have the money to take it to reliable chevy to get it fixed at the moment. i replaced the distributor, spark plugs and wires and it keeps showing the 5th cylinder missing and you can tell when you drive it. if anyone knows anything about this please contact me.
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Offline fish2222

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #1 on: 09/22/08 - 03:16PM »
Sounds like you have a bad coil to me.  98's have coil packs, 1 coil per 2 cylinders.  Replace the coil that 5 is connected to and it will be fine again.
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Offline ndmcj5

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #2 on: 09/22/08 - 04:47PM »
sorry, i did the coil too and it didnt help. i didnt change the distributor, sorry for the mix up.
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Offline OJTV8CJ

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #3 on: 09/23/08 - 09:48AM »
Have you checked the plug and plug wire?  If the coil pack is good and the voltage going to it is good then the only other thing (besides something internal) is the plug wire and plug. 

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Offline fish2222

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #4 on: 09/23/08 - 11:29AM »
Sounds like the spark controller is going south then, if you have replaced plugs, wires, and the coil.  I don't think that year has a distributor, does it?
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Offline ndmcj5

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #5 on: 09/23/08 - 06:09PM »
is that inside the block?
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Offline fish2222

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #6 on: 10/ 6/08 - 03:40PM »
The distributor should be on the back of the intake if it had one...  What does it look like where you plug in the spark plug wires?  Is it round or square?  If it is round, that is the distributor.
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Offline ndmcj5

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #7 on: 10/ 6/08 - 05:32PM »
round.
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Offline fish2222

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Re: need anyone that knows about camaro engines
« Reply #8 on: 10/ 6/08 - 05:42PM »
I would check the cap and rotor on the distributor to see of you have a bad contact inside.
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