1989 Pontiac Firebird, 5 spped, v6 2.8L

Fix the radiator cooling problems. You will damage the engine if you keep running the car in an overheated condition.

1. Replace the thermostat in the cooling system
2. Replace the water pump
3. Flush the cooling system thoroughly and re-fill with the correct coolant. Bleed any air out of the system otherwise you will have problems with air blockages and thus poor coolant flow.

You probably do not know how to do any of this so take it to a reputable workshop or cooling specialist to have it done.

it sounds like that you have the spark plug wires on wrong, get a auto manual, and look up your engine, and the firing order, and go from there to re install the wires 1 at a time. the rotor sounds like it is ok.

Hi:) Here is a site for the firing order for a 1992 Pontiac. Pick the engine size and it will show you the diagram.

http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-pontiac-firing-92.htm

You have a power drain ...and it sounds like a big one. Basically there will be a short somewhere in your cars wiring causing the power to drain from your battery, I would also check your car stereo wiring as sometimes they are the fault

the firing order is 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2 It cant be in the wrong place unless someone moved it. the drivers side is 1 3 5 7

Change the coolant sensor, they are faily cheap and usually easy to get to. They are also prone to failure on the early years of fuel injection.

let car cool down follow top radiator hose to the engine the thermostat is in part where hose is hooked up remove hose then remove two bolts holding part to engine take off and there is your thermostat

Your idle air control valve may be dirty or the wire harness may be damaged. First try cleaning the throttle body with throttle body cleaner and make sure you use all the can up and try to get the idle air control valve cleaned. A faulty or dirty idle air control valve will cause engine to stall when put in to gear from idle. Good luck and hope this helps. Keep me posted, be glad to help you get your car running 100% soon.

could be, i would replace the distributer cap plus rotor,and new plug wires. hope was help

Try a lower thermostat.