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Old May 29, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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What is surging?

If I'm driving along in 1st, 2nd or, 3rd and try to maintain a constant speed, the car bucks. If I accelerate, it's fine.

Is that surging?

On a side note, if I give it a little gas and move, let's say less than a car length like being stuck in traffic or parallel parking, the car wants to stall and very often does. Giving it gas doesn’t help much either. And if it does stall, it takes about seven or eight crank revolutions to start her up again.

If I shut the engine off normally for a few minutes, she starts with no problem. Only when she stalls does it worry me a little when trying to start up again.

Thanks.

Scott
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Old May 30, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
sounds like you either have a vaccume leak or a fuel starvation problem id check your feul filter and fuel pressure and see if the pump is good and check real good for vaccume leaks
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Old May 30, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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In addition, you may want to look over your EGR system. They have a reputation that is, shall we say, unfavorable, in the later year cars. If anything it will be good PM.
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Old May 30, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
yes they do cant believe i forgot to say that ...lol thanks Red Devil for gettin my back .....lol
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Old May 30, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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might also try checking your fuel pump relay and/or test the injectors to make sure they are all working properly. just my .02
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