 Don't know what happened, Any suggestions? |
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| Carlitos Way |
 Jan 24 2005, 01:40 PM
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I did it MY WAY  Group: Members Posts: 1,337 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 2,757 Region Association: Southern California  |
VROOM... VROOOM, turn the corner, sputter, sputter, backfire, backfire, lose power, engine starts dying, floor the gas, downshift, sputter, sputter, backfire, backfire, back to normal for 2 blocks... then sputter, sputter, and turned it off when I got home.
Anyone venture a guess? |
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| iiibdsiil |
Jan 24 2005, 01:56 PM
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Needs Door Locks Group: Members Posts: 605 Joined: 19-November 03 From: Tampa / Boca Raton, FL Member No.: 1,362 |
Water in the gas maybe?
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| scotty914 |
Jan 24 2005, 01:59 PM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
check your fuel pressure mine did that when my return line got clogged, if i reved it the fuel pressure would drop for a few then climd again
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| Joe Bob |
Jan 24 2005, 02:00 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
All the abocve and/or clogged fuel filter. Have you run it down to fumes lately?
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| bondo |
Jan 24 2005, 02:01 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
points maybe?
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| Carlitos Way |
Jan 24 2005, 02:13 PM
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I did it MY WAY Group: Members Posts: 1,337 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 2,757 Region Association: Southern California |
Well, so far I haven't run it down to fumes that I can remember, but with a non-operable/inaccurate gas gauge... that's a possibility... I guess I could also try points and condenser... haven't replaced those since I got the car... that was 3 months ago...
Any sources recommended for purchasing these? upgrades (other tan pertronix) recommended? |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 24 2005, 02:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,249 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
CHT came lose. or the wire to it broke ... |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 24 2005, 02:23 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I agree with the clogged fuel filter theory. Mine did the same thing. Stumbled and sputtered on every left hand corner. All is well now.
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Jan 24 2005, 02:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
"It aint got no gase in it!" (Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade)
Elliot |
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| SLITS |
Jan 24 2005, 02:51 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Which way did you turn? If it was left, the german windsucker is protesting against NASCAR manuvers.
To cure it you must turn right four times and not spit tabacco. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jan 24 2005, 03:31 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
AAR wire loose and/or otherwise shorting to sheet metal and taking out the fuel pump -- not enough to actually blose the fuse, just enough to make it run bad.
or - more likely - loose wire at the coil. |
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| roundboy914 |
Jan 24 2005, 05:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 16-October 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,251 |
yeah, i was going to say coil wire, that thin little pos loves to crack, come loose.
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| jwalters |
Jan 24 2005, 07:48 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) I bet it is a chop stick clogging your flux capacitor which is throwing the fuel conditioning unit into a graveyard spiral..........but I could be wrong...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bravo.gif)
J/K--sounds like something really cheap and small---- |
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| Mike D. |
Jan 25 2005, 12:58 AM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,455 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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Try sticking one of those retractable magnet things down in the gas tank and hope nothing comes out. However, loss of fuel should't cause backfire, check wire harness at all the sensors, dist., and coil.. probably something just loose..
-Mike D. |
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| DJsRepS |
Jan 25 2005, 06:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Sarasota Florida Member No.: 3,060 |
Pull clean and lube put back and then ohm your trigger points as process of elemination. Also check all your FI harness grounds. Assumeing your running FI that is. Check your fuel pressure as well. A clogged retrun line as mentioned above could double the pressure thus flooding motor and make for black smoke out the tailpipe.
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| JB 914 |
Jan 26 2005, 02:04 AM
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Daddy! Finish my car NOW!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Garden Grove, CA Member No.: 2,831 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) i can do that voice |
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