# Firebird 1986 2.8 6cy

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 2, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407 "2007-10-02T23:48:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![tankajoe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tankajoe/32/384_2.png) [@tankajoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tankajoe)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407/1 "2007-10-02T23:48:01Z")

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the sparks turn balck it stay at high ide. the tram dont shift down til it hit 25. an it smell of pure gas.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407/2 "2007-10-03T00:47:06Z")

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I tink thet I we gon hav ani canc of figerin dis ot, you ned to spress yoself beder.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407/3 "2007-10-03T01:11:42Z")

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It’s a boat anchor. You need a new boat.

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**Author:** ![Jad2007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@Jad2007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jad2007)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407/4 "2007-10-03T01:48:49Z")

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hootananny!

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407/5 "2007-10-03T02:22:56Z")

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Find a mechanic to fix the fuel leak before something catches fire. Also, have him adjust the carburetor leaner, and adjust the fast idle cam on the carburetor. Change the transmission fluid and filter. Change the air filter.

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/firebird-1986-2-8-6cy/5407/6 "2007-10-03T02:58:57Z")

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Believe it or not, the 2.8 was fuel injected by 1986.

I seem to remember these cars having a weird sort of fuel injection setup… multiport but with an extra enrichment injector? If you car has one, you should check to see if that is leaking. Also, a bad coolant temp switch can make things run too rich. Really, your description is pretty vague. Is the check engine light on?