1991 Other Oldsmobile Models miss firing during accelaration

1991 OLDSMOBILE
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BHGIBSON
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1991 Other Oldsmobile Models Front Wheel Drive Automatic 233000 miles
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My car miss fires when I try to go into passing gear on the intersatat ti get past a car or truck, or try to tromp down hard on the gas pedal in town. It seems to run fine during normal running. The engine was rebuilt at 199000 miles It was last tuned abut 5 years ago.
Dec 21, 2007 at 9:20 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Two things to check, 1.) Check fuel pum pressure with a gauge, should be 44 psi or so, 2.) check all plug wires at the coil end, pull them out one by one and look at the ends, any rust or corrosion?
Last tune was? Fuel filter?
Dec 21, 2007 at 11:52 PM
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