Help! All of a sudden car won't idle properly. When taking off at a light I have to pump the gas to keep it from stalling. On the freeway it won't go beyond 70 MPH.

This only started a hour ago, Up until then I had good power and quick trottle response.

Oh by the It's a 305 TBI w/auto.

Help please, Thanks

 

Sounds like a dying fuel pump. I would by a gage and see what pressure your pump is putting out.

 

Thanks thats just about what i thought. It went out so fast though it was scary.

 

Yea they can go out faster than you can blink. It happend to me where I was drivning one second and then pushing the next.

 

check the map sensor vacuum hose, mine melted on my intake manifold the other day and my car was running like ****, it keep dying, idled bad, and if u gave it alot of gas it felt like the engine was choking.

 

I just replaced my fuel pump on my 89 Camaro RS.

Now the fuel gauge reads full + 1/4" higher. It's never read that high before. It's always been erratic but now I think it's gone for good.

I've found a couple of places but they want $400. I can get one from a junk yard for$75 but not sure how good that is.

Suggestions anyone.

Thanks

 

Well depending if you messed with the sending unit your fuel gage will read differently. Mine alwaysd reads higher when full. A bad gage won't cause the problems you are experiencing. Does you car run better after the new pump?