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1994 Chevy Lumina Engine miss

Tiny
DAVID FISHER
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  • 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 103,000 MILES
Had tune-up done. Plugs, wires, oxgen sensor, fuel filter, etc. At cold idle engine misses but not badly. Starts good but can hear an intermittent poom-poom sound through the exhaust. It gets better after it's warmed up. My mechanic replaced a plug and cleaned the egr valve. The miss is still there. The miss is much more pronounced when I hit the gas hard pulling up a hill especially when it's cold. He says I need to replace the egr. I think it's a bad or partially clogged injector or maybe the idle air control valve. Your thoughts?
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Monday, March 10th, 2008 AT 4:10 PM

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Tiny
MASTERTECHTIM
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Sounds to me like either carbon build up on the valves or injector, there is a high pressure injector cleaner that will unplug injectors and eliminate a carbon problem. Egr cant be the problem if it does it under hard acceleration. Get back to us and let us knowhow you make out. Also is the check engine light coming on?
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Monday, March 10th, 2008 AT 4:59 PM
Tiny
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replied in topic: http://2carpros.com/forum/here-vp224121.html#224121

stated: " Check engine light comes on ONLY at high speed on the interstate ---- never while driving around town. This occurs mostly when I let up on the gas going down hill. Hot or cold. At times there is a foul smell at the exhaust but not always. Unburned fuel? I will get the injectors cleaned but if it's the valves, what are my options"
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008 AT 8:45 AM
Tiny
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What code is stored in computer? You said he replaced a plug in one cylinder, why? Did he do a compression check?
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008 AT 11:06 AM

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