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Old Sep 27, 2019 | 09:30 PM
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car hiccuped?

im not sure how to describe what it did but I will try. I was driving this morning and the car was moving at a constant rpm then for a split second it lost rpm (not power) like a hiccup. on the way home it did it twice. im thinking its a fuel issue. maybe a warning my fuel pumps about to go. it has been whining when the tank gets low. any thoughts?
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 08:07 AM
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Re: car hiccuped?

If you're worried about fuel pressure then pressure check it first. Which of course needs to be added into a tbi since the factory felt you'd never need to check a tbi. There are a few suggestions on the boards for what to do about that.

Personally I'd be looking into spark first. Bad module? Poor connection somewhere at the engine ground, distributor, coil, etc?
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 03:15 PM
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Re: car hiccuped?

x sounds like ignition to me
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 08:27 PM
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Re: car hiccuped?

I can see it being spark. I will check my connections first.
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