Replaced sensors, leak tested, tuned up.

Tiny
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1989 Camaro that idles great. When I put it in drive it stalls. I can drive it when I power brake it at a stop. The mechanic is saying that the computer might be the culprit but he is not sure.
Monday, January 16th, 2012 AT 4:31 PM

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Tiny
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So what is he mechanic saying?
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 AT 5:59 PM
Tiny
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The mechanic is saying it might be the computer. He is not sure so I have to pay another 200 for a solution that might not work.
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 AT 6:11 PM
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What does 'can when power brake at stop mean'?
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 AT 6:26 PM
Tiny
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When I have my foot on the brake while I am giving it gas is my definition of powerbraking. Not to much gas that I am spinning the tires but enough to keep it from stalling. I put the car in neutral when I come to a stop and it idles fine. I put my foot on the brake and put it in drive and give it some gas to keep it from stalling. Sometimes I am to slow and it stalls through the turn.
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 AT 6:35 PM
Tiny
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What motor is it?
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 AT 6:51 PM
Tiny
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305 TBI
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 AT 6:56 PM
Tiny
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I have a V8 305 TBI.
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Thursday, January 19th, 2012 AT 3:52 PM
Tiny
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Hi,
I have the same promblem like yours on my '92 RS Camaro, 2 years ago I replaced my old engine(260'000) whit a new one, new TBI unit, replaced all the sensors, fuel pump, IAC, EGR, distributor and spark plug wires too.
The first 3 months it runs like a missile, now it stall at idle speed.
Perhaps it is an ECM or Eprom problem, the ECM wires I have tested are ok, anyway the problem persist.
Still reaching the problem.
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 AT 6:50 AM
Tiny
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Have you checked the mass air flow sensor?
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Sunday, June 10th, 2012 AT 9:11 PM
Tiny
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Yes, I have interchanged the MAP with my other car ('89 Firebird 305 TBI), the last week I have also interchanged the ECM unit and Eprom from Firebird to Camaro, now the Camaro engine run little"fresh", good power wen I put the gas but. Still stall on idle!
In drive and in reverse.
Note:when I have interchanged those ECM, on Camaro, I have just made a "reset" to mechanical idle and the same I made on the IAC, I also added a new Throttle Position Sensor.
Now, under my Camaro I have a new coil ready to try, perhaps on the next week-end I'll do it.
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Monday, June 11th, 2012 AT 10:29 PM
Tiny
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I forgot. Sorry if my English language is a little"imperfect"!
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Monday, June 11th, 2012 AT 10:31 PM
Tiny
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Mass air flow sensor is not the MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor.
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 AT 9:49 PM
Tiny
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Right, I make a mistake!
But, the mass air flow sensor is on the TPI injection system, not on TBI, or what?
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 AT 10:00 PM
Tiny
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OK My bad, you are correct.
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 AT 10:20 PM
Tiny
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On the next days I redo a sensor-ground test, an ECM wires control, ESC Volt and vacuum test and last, wen I found a fuel pressure meter on ebay, I test that pressure(fuel pump in fuel tank changed two times after that problem. New fuel filter added too.)
Don't leave me now:-/
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 AT 10:24 PM

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