2002 pontiac firebird sputtering & stalling then a smoky smell. Any idea of the cause for this?

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Check to make sure the radiator fan is coming on watch it for ten minute as it runs it should come on if it doesn't replace the fan relay or the fan coolant temp senson located on engine block upper area of engine.

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Not a lot of info but it sounds like a fuel blockage.Get fuel filters checked and also the air filter.Hope this may help

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could be open at the top of the muffler .......or may be a flange connection between the headers and the intermediate pipe or the connection along the seam or to the muffler

you will need a light and with the vehicle running {{Visually Inspect}} for smoke or louder noise to seclude the area /s of this issue .

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Bad ignition coil(s).