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Question: trottle body backfires and loseses pressure and cuts off

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ronjbird, 5.7L V8, Detroit, MI, September 30, 2009, 21:38
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my 1988 gmc jimmy backfires through the throttle body and looses pressure when driving , and cuts off. can anyone help me?

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    sinautoscan.com October 01, 2009, 07:14
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    is the check engine light flashing ? if it is count the flashes write then down those are your codes then you can take it from there.

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    Visitor, October 24, 2010, 17:04

    Had the same problem with my 1990. Check ur distributor cap and button.One or the other might be bad.

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    Visitor, June 02, 2011, 16:23

    i just put a new cap, button, wires, plugs, fulfiller, EGR, and cat. what can it be

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