1993 Pontiac Trans Sputtering Lay On Gas About 6 000 Rpm Driving Figure

1993 PONTIAC TRANS AM
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I have a sputtering issue when i lay on the gas at about 6,000 rpm. when i am driving and i cant figure it out. i have people saying it is the disc looking thing in the distributer behind the water pump. Any Idea what it actually is?
Mar 12, 2013 at 6:11 PM
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It could be many things. Have you checked to see if there are trouble codes stored in the computer? As far as the "disc". I think you are referring to the ignition rotor. They can go bad. Has the vehicle been tuned up reciently?
Mar 12, 2013 at 6:24 PM
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