82 falls on it's face??
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Melting Slicks
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82 falls on it's face??
Tonight I thought I would jab the throttle from a stand still but shortly after take off it feels like you lost a couple of cylinders then picks back up then looses power again?? Weird.. I installed the fuel pressure gauge from DCS and at idle I have 10 psi, when you blip the throttle it drops a little.. Any ideas?? I'm thinking fuel related, maybe don't have enough pump??
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Tonight I thought I would jab the throttle from a stand still but shortly after take off it feels like you lost a couple of cylinders then picks back up then looses power again?? Weird.. I installed the fuel pressure gauge from DCS and at idle I have 10 psi, when you blip the throttle it drops a little.. Any ideas?? I'm thinking fuel related, maybe don't have enough pump??
I wish you luck and far more patience than I had.
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Check your torque on the bolts on the top half of the manifold. I had this happen on an 82 once. It was sucking more air than it needed and caused a hesitation. It's worth a try.
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how much gas was in the tank? also sounds like the exact problem I encounter when im below about a quarter tank and punch it, fuel gets sloshed back momentarily and fuel delivery drops till it splashes back
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Well I checked the throttle body plate to manifold bolts and found a few bolts that were able to be tightened a little. Also here is a clue possible. The gas tank was low when falling on it's face and today I filled up and got on it and it didn't do it. Another thing going to the gas station while turning corners it was like turning off the key for a split second then coming back. The gauge was showing under a 1/4 but only took 16.3 gallons to fill it and I think these have a 24 gallon tank meaning I still had 8 gal. in the tank. Possible a pick up issue?? I'm gonna drive it to work in a little bit and will try it again..
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Well I checked the throttle body plate to manifold bolts and found a few bolts that were able to be tightened a little. Also here is a clue possible. The gas tank was low when falling on it's face and today I filled up and got on it and it didn't do it. Another thing going to the gas station while turning corners it was like turning off the key for a split second then coming back. The gauge was showing under a 1/4 but only took 16.3 gallons to fill it and I think these have a 24 gallon tank meaning I still had 8 gal. in the tank. Possible a pick up issue?? I'm gonna drive it to work in a little bit and will try it again..
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