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Old 11-20-2015, 11:21 AM
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My 95 LT1 has been starting just fine since I got it 3 months ago. It has 100 k miles and runs great. It usually starts immediately and settles into a smooth idle. Revs are no problem. I never misses a beat even when approaching red line. Yesterday I parked a few hours after a 10 mile ride. When I restarted it ran very rough, obviously missing on several cylinders. I tried to rev and it continued to run rough, missing. I shut it off and restarted and all was fine. Perfect in fact. I'm thinking fuel delivery. Fuel pump not priming properly?
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put a fuel pressure gauge taped to the windshield and run and test might need a new fuel filter.
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Originally Posted by 73n95
My 95 LT1 has been starting just fine since I got it 3 months ago. It has 100 k miles and runs great. It usually starts immediately and settles into a smooth idle. Revs are no problem. I never misses a beat even when approaching red line. Yesterday I parked a few hours after a 10 mile ride. When I restarted it ran very rough, obviously missing on several cylinders. I tried to rev and it continued to run rough, missing. I shut it off and restarted and all was fine. Perfect in fact. I'm thinking fuel delivery. Fuel pump not priming properly?
Yes more than likely a fuel delivery issue. Put a fuel gauge on the fuel rail, there is a shrader valve for it near the back of the manifold. More than likely the pump going south or fuel pump pulsator leaking within the tank.
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Originally Posted by antfarmer2
put a fuel pressure gauge taped to the windshield and run and test might need a new fuel filter.
Big Bird goes in winter storage if the promised storm hits tonight (Milwaukee). They will dump 4 inches of salt on 3 inches of snow up here in Milwaukee. Winter projects include a fuel filter, new antifreeze, maybe brake fluid, install new Hurst shifter, install a Y pipe. This could be a busy winter.

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