Puzzled!!!!
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Instructor
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From: new kent virginia
Puzzled!!!!
I NEED SOME ADVICE,
I REPLACED THE STARTER AND THE FUEL FILTER THIS WEEKEND AND THATS IT. NOW WHEN I START THE OLE 86 I GET A TERRIBLE RATTLE SOUND FROM UNDER THE CAR AT IDLE AND NOW WHEN I ACCELERATE IT DOWN SHIFTS BUT NO PICKUP ,FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER AND I GOT A SLIGHT "EGG" SMELL FOR A SECOND.
THE CAR IDLES FINE BUT NOW POWER UNDER WOT
PLEASE HELP
I REPLACED THE STARTER AND THE FUEL FILTER THIS WEEKEND AND THATS IT. NOW WHEN I START THE OLE 86 I GET A TERRIBLE RATTLE SOUND FROM UNDER THE CAR AT IDLE AND NOW WHEN I ACCELERATE IT DOWN SHIFTS BUT NO PICKUP ,FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER AND I GOT A SLIGHT "EGG" SMELL FOR A SECOND.
THE CAR IDLES FINE BUT NOW POWER UNDER WOT
PLEASE HELP
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 144
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From: new kent virginia
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I just noticed the air pump hose has came loose from the converter.
The car operates fine under normal conditions but at wot feel like no power
a bad converter perhaps??????
The car operates fine under normal conditions but at wot feel like no power
a bad converter perhaps??????
Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa Florida
I'm still leaning toward the fuel pressure check first. Get a hold of a fuel pressure gage and check the pressure at idle and leak down times with the key off.
