Cascade Crew

DBL_TKE · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: Possible fuel pump problem?

Well right after I finished installing my ball joints I took my car for a little test drive. I tried running through the gears but at the top end of first it just hit a wall. And no, not the "TPI wall" it was much worse than that. It almost wouldn't accelerate anymore. The engine sounded kind of funny too when that happened. Then yesterday I was driving my car and the whole time it was stuttering. Almost as if it wasn't getting fuel. About every couple of seconds or so it would stop momentarily and I could feel the car have full power. Now it happens all throughout the RPM range. I think it could possibly be either be a clogged fuel filter or my fuel pump is going out again. I did however just change the pump a year and a half ago and I did the filter at the same time. Unfortunately I don't have a fuel pressure tester at my disposal, so I can't do any real testing. Do you think I'm right or do you have another idea to what it wrong?

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:

Fuel filter is 12 bucks and ten minutes. Change it just to eliminate it. Mine went out after I let the car sit too, and it had less than 5K on it.

Xophertony · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

after you change the fuel filter hook up a fuel pressure tester. if that looks fine pull your dizzy cap. this sounds EXACTLY like what happened to me at cows. my pickup coil had rusted itself to pieces.

fiveoformula · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject:

my car was doing some funny things yesterday to... it might be the heat... cars never like drastic changes in weather.
and we have the filter at knechts for $4.99

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:10 am Post subject:

fiveoformula · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

DBL_TKE · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject:

Well I picked up the filter yesterday, installed it today and to my disappointment, that wasn't the problem. So I just started messing around in the engine bay and I hate to say it but I think Red was right, it's the heat. Heat soak that is. I moved all the spark plug wires away from the block and manifolds and presto, Smooth running American V8 again. That's the only thing I can think of unless I have a broken wire and I just moved it back into place, but I don't think so.