the map sensor on my 1984 fiero 2.5r you cannot put vaccum to.car will stall out

1984 PONTIAC FIERO
50,000 MILES
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IKEY48
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is the distubtor bad, there seems to be no advance to timing
Dec 22, 2011 at 2:55 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check if the centrifugal advance/weights is moving -Are you sure, you're using the correct vacuum source to it-there's manifold vac, ported, and venturi types of vacuum
Dec 22, 2011 at 3:00 AM
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The computer controls the ignition timing
Dec 22, 2011 at 3:04 AM
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