engine will not go further than 3200rpm
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Car: 1988 Firebird Formula WS6
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engine will not go further than 3200rpm
I recently ran out of gas in my 88firebird (305 tbi 700r4) i refueled and started my way home, my car started to bog here and there but then just kept going good for 5 mins and then in would not want to go past 3200 rpm. is my pump mest up now or what other things could have happend when i ran out of gas?
please help me. thnx
p.s. could my egr valve be the problem? its in need of being replace also.
please help me. thnx
p.s. could my egr valve be the problem? its in need of being replace also.
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
What was it doing when it would only rev to 3200? did you try putting it to the floor at that time? did it backfire or pop or jerk and hesitate?
It seems that you may have sucked some crap into the fuel system somewhere when you ran out of gas, and filled it up and stirred things around. try replacing your fuel filter first.
Just my 2 cents.
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It seems that you may have sucked some crap into the fuel system somewhere when you ran out of gas, and filled it up and stirred things around. try replacing your fuel filter first.
Just my 2 cents.
tim
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
You could have clogged your fuel filter running it out of gas cause all the junk in the bottom of the tank goes to the filter with the last of the gas.
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
What was it doing when it would only rev to 3200? did you try putting it to the floor at that time? did it backfire or pop or jerk and hesitate?
It seems that you may have sucked some crap into the fuel system somewhere when you ran out of gas, and filled it up and stirred things around. try replacing your fuel filter first.
Just my 2 cents.
tim
It seems that you may have sucked some crap into the fuel system somewhere when you ran out of gas, and filled it up and stirred things around. try replacing your fuel filter first.
Just my 2 cents.
tim
yeah when it would reach 3200 it would act like it would die so i'd floor it and it just struggles to stay at 3200 and jumps from 3000 to 3200. and i went out to show my buddy what i was talkin about and now it has trouble ideling
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
it's pretty common. Over years crap builds up on the bottom of the tank. When you run out it's trying to get that last bit and picks up all the dirt. Also when you poor more gas it stirs it up which also pumps all the dirt.
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
oh hey my friend said if the filter was clogged the pump would burn out.
is this possible with my sistuation tho it was just like 15 mins of run time after i got gas?
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
The pump will struggle to pull the right amount of fuel. the longer it is run like that the bigger the chance of burning it out. You should be fine.
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
I believe in almost every Firebird or Camaro I have picked up I notice one thing in common, at least on the TPI ones, no one seems to change the inline fuel filter that is under the car.
I just finished replacing the one on the last Firebird I picked up.
It definitely sounds like a fuel filter issue to me.
Take the time and replace it.
Your fuel pump will thank you for it.
I just finished replacing the one on the last Firebird I picked up.
It definitely sounds like a fuel filter issue to me.
Take the time and replace it.
Your fuel pump will thank you for it.
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Re: engine will not go further than 3200rpm
Hey guy just wanted to thank you a bunch for the advice, i just came back inside from changing it, and it purrs like a mountain lion now, thnx alot saved me the embarrassment of almost buying a fuel pump :-D
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