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Technical => Engine Tech Forum => Topic started by: Penelope on April 06, 2004, 09:43:39 AM

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: Penelope on April 06, 2004, 09:43:39 AM

I was driving down the hwy  in 3 gear and my car started to bog.  I reved up the rpm and put it into 4 and it stopped.  Also when I take off from first it feels like I have no power and have to ride the cluch to start going.  It doesn't happen all the time but it is getting more frequent.  I am thinking that it is my fuel pump but not totally sure.  Any ideas?

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 09:45:48 AM

Check to see if everything is alright with you dizzy - leads, clamp mostly, something could be loose.

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on April 06, 2004, 09:48:22 AM

Could be the pump,,,my car was doing that. Ran great at idle and high RPM's but bogged down in the middle.
Found out it was the pump after going through everything..

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 11:44:58 AM

I have a few fuel pumps kicking around if you want to give one a try.

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: Chris on April 06, 2004, 05:11:36 PM

I had a coil that was heating up and doing stuff like that to me. Then a big final bang and it was all over.

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: Penelope on April 06, 2004, 05:32:58 PM

Today when I was driving I was in third gear and it was bogging so I just kept on cruising and about thirty sec later there was a few pops from the exhaust and it started to go.  It seems that if I stop the car after I drive it for a while then turn it off,  turn it on 10-15 minutes later it does this.  It almost sounds like there is back pressure or something.  Hmmmmm  [_[  

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: kirin on April 06, 2004, 05:57:45 PM

When my carb was acting like that it was popping and sputtering and bogging.
-Kirin

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: KOOL-AID MAN on April 06, 2004, 09:50:26 PM

i had a similar problem, once it was the accelerater pump, and the other time it was my coil, maybe take a boo at those.

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: Aircooled Angel on April 06, 2004, 10:06:30 PM

What sort of work did you do to it on Sunday when you were working on it?
 

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: kombikruiser on April 07, 2004, 12:29:31 AM

i had the exact same symptoms - check for crap in the tank outlet/ fuel filter(s) area

Title: Loss Of Power
Post by: Penelope on April 07, 2004, 07:31:44 PM

We only did a tune up but who know's what I was busy sanding my rack...  I will check all those things.  Right now I busy working... ^_^ .....making coffee.....so cool