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A little help, please? |
cuca914 |
Mar 18 2008, 02:53 PM
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"Serenity now!!" Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 19-March 07 From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Member No.: 7,609 Region Association: Southern California |
I posted this on the NARP board, and thought it would be silly not to post it here as well.
Last Saturday, I drove over 110 miles roundtrip from my house to Torrance and back - no problems. In fact, after doing an oil change there, it seemed to drive better going home. So I'm out for drive yesterday and I notice the idle is a little low and sputtering. I park the car for about 1.5 hours, and when I start to head home it's running like $hit. The engine is stalling at stops in neutral, and loss of power between 3000-3500 rpms when accelerating. At one point around 2 miles from home, the engine stalls at a light and I can't get it started. When I turn the key to the "ON" position I can hear the fuel pump before turning over without firing, and after several attempts I can smell gas so I don't think it's a fuel problem, but being a newbie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . Anybody in the I.E. that could lend a hand? |
krazykonrad |
Mar 18 2008, 09:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 5,610 |
For vacuum leaks, the only sure-fire way is to start replacing hoses. you will have leaks in places that you never dreamed of. Ask me how I know...
Anyway, If you didn't replace it yourself already, take it off and put a new one on. A few feet of the right diameter hose should do you fine to start. Pelican parts has a great diagram of the correct hose sizes in the "Tech articles" section of thier website. (Sorry, too lazy to post link here.) Also if you have a 4 cylinder with fuel injection, replace the 4 big "hoses" that connect the two parts of the intake runners (right on to off the engine). You can move to intake/ exhaust gaskets if the above doesn't solve the problem. Once you have most of the hoses replaced, a can of ether( starter fluid/ carb cleaner) sprayed in the vicinity of the suspected vacuum leak will casue the engine to rev higher. Be careful not to over do it though, ether ain't so good for spark plugs, piston tops, valves, etc. It ok to use just a little of it. Keep posting if you need more help, its what we're here for. Konrad |
cuca914 |
Mar 19 2008, 09:45 AM
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"Serenity now!!" Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 19-March 07 From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Member No.: 7,609 Region Association: Southern California |
Thanks for your posts guys, your input is really inspiring, no joke. This weekend I will start with new plugs, wires, points & dizzy. Then I will move on to vacuum hoses, whether they are the problem or not, just because they look like they need it.
Once you have most of the hoses replaced, a can of ether( starter fluid/ carb cleaner) sprayed in the vicinity of the suspected vacuum leak will casue the engine to rev higher. This is probably a stupid question, but if most of the hoses have been replaced, where else would a vacuum leak occur? FYI - It's a fuel-injected 1.7 Thanks guys! I will keep you updated! |
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