lt1 problem (with video)

[1994formulalt1]

has trouble starting then finally will start up and then while driving when i go wide open throttle the car acts like it wants to cut off. i put an oem optispark on it about 700-800 miles ago do you think it could have gotten wet and messed up?
here is 1 video i will follow with another video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlNiyQOO2Ws

[1994formulalt1]

oh yeah its a 95 trans am lt1 only mods are moroso cold air intake and the intake elbow.

[myltwon]

definately sounds like the thing is barely firing

it probably wants to die at WOT because it's being flooded with fuel and its not being ignited fast enough

[1994formulalt1]

so you think its the optispark?

[pillarpod]

did you check all plugs and wires?

[94BlueZ28]

Mine did something like this when my bellow on the throttle body wasn't all the way around the TB itself, it was sucking alot of air from the bottom and I didn't even know it, also I had and issue with one of my spark plugs electrodes got smashed shut when I installed the spark plugs, my shit was cross threaded and going in a little side ways and kept smashing therefor I wasn't running on all 8 cylinders. The only other thing it could be is the opti or a vacuum issue. You can also change the opti for assurance because
LT1's are notorius for this going out and also het a smoke check done on the vacuum lines, my 2 cents on it! Cars have amind of there own for sure

[1994formulalt1]

yeah its an oem opti with about 700 miles on it so it should be good i'm taking it apart right now to see if there is any arcing or moistness in the opti i'm pretty fast at taking it apart now lol

[LT1]

Check to make sure you got the plug wires on the right order and make sure there pushed in all the way. Sounds like its misfireing pretty bad.

[madmike9396]

check ur sensors i had 1 go bad on my 93 causing it to flood the car

[1994formulalt1]

what sensors are you talking about? i have it all taken apart i'm going to stop by a friends house in the morning to get the tool to take the cap off and i'm going to take a look at it. i know i have the firing order right it ran great for 700 miles i think the opti just got wet the other day

[robsquikz28]

When its dark outside check the wires to see if they are arching. Also check the wires for the correct firing order. Then I would say your opti is toast possibly, Is their any codes at all. If so what are they and post them up. Well if you think its the opti then tear it back apart and loctite the little screws for the rotor. What makes you say it got wet???

[madmike9396]

i think my sensor that messed up was on the water pump, Not really sure but i know it was a sensor

[1994formulalt1]

yeah the coolant temp sensor is reading the right temps not saying its too cold or anything like that. i changed the thermostat about a week ago and spilled a little bit of coolant i think it got to the opti and made it arc so i'm taking off the cap to check maybe dry it out and put it back on and all back together to see if it will run right

[BLK,97,T/A,M-6]

Seems to me like a fuel issue. Either a fuel pump crapping out, or a clogged filter.

[1994formulalt1]

good fuel pressure took it apart and on the cap there is corrosion (sp?) so this sucks because i just bought the opti through summitracing.com i hope they will send me a new one and let me send this one back it was the oem gm performance parts one too guess i'll be on the phone soon enough

[formula vincent]

i have a 94 6 speed formula .. it could also be a dirty mass air flow sensor screen i seen
that happen on cars with moroso or K-N cold air kits the filters get very dirty in that area
behind the bumper cover.

[AChotrod]

over oiling filters is usually what cause MAFs to malfunction

[LT1]

Noticed something odd in the video, your coolant temperature was low and your cooling fans were running. Did you have the A/C on?