Re: Still missing

[Jean-Claude Desinor <desinor@sympatico.ca>]

  Check the fuel filter, see if gas coming out of it is clean.

  If not, replace it, and find out where the dirt is coming from.

  Last week, I had the worst case of loss of power, stumbling, as if
running on 3 cylinders (never the same ones to boot, or so I felt),
dropping to 0 rpm when stopping, acceleration as if in a bad dream, you
know when the gremlins are catching up on you fast and all you can do is
twiddle your toes.

  I had siggestiona about the O2 sensor, teh distributor cap, the spark
plugs, etc etc. My mechanic remarked it all started after a heavy
downpour, through which I drove. He said if there is water in the gas
tank and the fuel filter is clogged, the same effect can happen.

  He pulled the fuel filter out. Sure enough, it was full of dirty brown
stuff. An inspection showed rust on the fuel filler tube. Maybe there is
a pinhole and water from the spinning rear right tire pushed through it
...

  Anyways, the filter was replaced and the car is purring again like a
kitten. I pulled a spare filler pipe from my parts car, and the mechanic
will prepare and install it.

	Jean-Claude
	84 8v (purring like a kitten)

timothy piwonka a écrit :
> 
> Alright,  got new distributor on and runs good most of the time, still
> misses and hesitates occasionally, and the fuel transfer pumps makes two
> different sounds.  Some times the pump is smooth and some times not.  also
> Put new coil and fuel filter on.
> 
> Question:
> 
> When driving down the road going 60 mph or so and engine stalls (I.e. when I
> put clutch in the Rpms drop to 0) could this be because of the fuel pump not
> working?  Is it possible or would it be because of an ignition problems.
> 
> Symptoms:
> Car is running good most of the time, but today it stalled at idle coming
> out of a gas station and then would not start.  I wait two minutes then it
> starts and I drive it home.
> 
> I am puzzled but I think the fuel transfer pump is crapping out.  Anybody
> else's transfer pump go out?  what did the car do in the process?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Robert
> 
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