just when you think its over ................

got my car running good again for awhile .now when i step on my brakes my car feels like its going to die. its like my idle if off only when braking. iam guessing its my IAC, but how do i check it and is it hard to replace. any suggestions welcomed thanks..............

Hm, have you run the car for codes? I'd do that before just random replacing.

can you still run it for codes when the check light doesnt come on.

Yes, it depends on what kind of code runner you're using. If you buy the code reader from GM, it obviously wont work because the check engine light has to flash, but there are newer ones that dont do that. You could just goto like Autozone and ask them or Orielly.

I had the same thing happen to a Cavalier once. It turned out to be the IAC. Yeah that sucked. I was getting stuck in intersections everywhere because every time I hit the brakes the engine would stall. I'd have to shift into park and nuetral-drop the damn car to keep it running! Good luck...

My Camaro had the similar problem, and since I had no money WHATSOEVER to fix it, I did this, all you have to do is drive with both feet, you get used to it quickly.

Like when you're at an intersection or so, put your car in neutral and keep your left foot on the brake and the right on the gas, slightly giving it some. Later on when you get it done right you just stay in drive and lightly keep your gas down a bit along with the brake. It isnt too hard and I had to do it for the longest time though.

My Camaro had the similar problem, and since I had no money WHATSOEVER to fix it, I did this, all you have to do is drive with both feet, you get used to it quickly.

Like when you're at an intersection or so, put your car in neutral and keep your left foot on the brake and the right on the gas, slightly giving it some. Later on when you get it done right you just stay in drive and lightly keep your gas down a bit along with the brake. It isnt too hard and I had to do it for the longest time though.

I have to do that too. Now I can't drive without doing it. It comes in handy though. When you wanna beat someone off the line... just rev it up a little higher (when your car starts to move, dispite you pushing the brake down with all your might, thats to much).

Oh one more thing. remember to leave extra room infront of you and the next car.

Lol I became a pro at it, I didnt have to worry about that. :D

Thankfully my Monte Carlo doesnt have anything like that happen to it.

Yeah, mine is now doing this God forsaken thing also. Gotta look at it tonite, hopefully it's something minor. Hey Rally, at autozone, it's free right, to check the codes? Also, where do they hook it up. That plug under the dash on the drivers side?

To both your questions, the answer is yes.

Does anyone on this forum have a thirdgen thats running? lol

My car is running, but it started running shitty as of yesterday. Gonna take a look at it this evening. It's why i love my car so much. Makes me apprecaite it much more. There a problem every other week with her.

Now thats a thirdgen owner......awesome....
Just havin fun with Rally....... :thumbsup:

Mine runs like a bat outta hell, just physically starting to fall apart.

Yeah, everytime i "fix" a problem with my car, another one starts abrewing. You gotta love it.

What year wright?

What year wright?

'85 305 TPI, 700 w/B&M kit, 3.73 posi (1/2 the time), Edlebrock TES 3" catback, bypassed t/b and unknwon cam.

Needs:












New body. nudge, nudge hey Rally :sadwavey:

Hey wrightz28, is that a b&m shift kit or megashifter? If either one, was their a difference in performance? Did you install yourself? If so, was it easy?

'85 305 TPI, 700 w/B&M kit, 3.73 posi (1/2 the time), Edlebrock TES 3" catback, bypassed t/b and unknwon cam.

Needs:












New body. nudge, nudge hey Rally :sadwavey:
nice

'85 305 TPI, 700 w/B&M kit, 3.73 posi (1/2 the time), Edlebrock TES 3" catback, bypassed t/b and unknwon cam.

Needs:












New body. nudge, nudge hey Rally :sadwavey:
Are you talking about photoshop?

my bad, shift kit. Didn't personally install this one, but have done before and hell yeah, shifts are crisp (sometimes scarey) diirect power transfer for faster repsonse, and kiss that delayed as all hell passing shift good bye.

On a 1 to 10 difficulty it's about maybe a 3 and not all that much cash either.

As fo rteh megashifter, honestly aside from looks, I think htey are pointless, With the kit in, the trans shifts autmatically way better then manual shifting it.

Are you talking about photoshop?

No, I was talking about the fact that the body is ready to crumble in on it's self.

I did reply this before, but it seems to have disapeared?

Not photoshop, he's talking about Menace's body! I WONT GIVE UP MY CAMARO DAMN YOU!

Not even for 5K..

You will, delver me your car Rally.



Tragic attempt of Jedi mind trick.

Guess this right..

What's my car's name?

Yeah, everytime i "fix" a problem with my car, another one starts abrewing. You gotta love it.
i now what you mean, but its kinda tough for me when i dont know to much about fixing a problem on my car, but i learn as i go...i will take my car in for a scan see what it comes up with. thank for info.

Guess this right..

What's my car's name?

Menace, durr, you jsut said it 2 posts ago.

Don't feel bad after doing a search of AF it just hist me that it was there. :dunno:

Haha, I was wondering what you would do. Funny stuff. But you're still got getting my Camaro. :loser: