i put 6 gallons of reg gas in my car today. i got it from the place down the street, where i always get it. i drove for like 10-15 mins after, and when i pulled into my street the damn thing died on me! i pulled to the side of the road and started it up, and it ran rough so i revved it, and it died again. i drove it 50 feet to my house (with almost no power brakes or steering) and checked under the hood. the coil wire was loose so i put it back on and drove it, and it was fine till about 4000 rpm, then it hesitated and dropped to 3000 then up to 4000 a coupla times, and then it just kept jumpin around on the way back. anybody have any ideas?

 

could it just be bad gas? my engine light didnt even come on, and im not throwing any codes. i could really use some help here

 

Vacuum leak.
Start searching.
Sounds like the one by the distributor on the intake manifold.
Why would the coil wire "suddenly" come loose?
Who has been playing around there?

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Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

i got a new fuel filter and was gonna put it in today, but i cant find the fuse that sends power to the fuel pump so i cant drain the line. anyone know which one it is?

 

would a filter even cause it to sputter severely all the time? i dont want to do a new pump, so im hoping against hope its the filter

 

I always just removed the filter... gas would start dripping out, and I'd wait & wait, and just when I got way too nervous, the gas flow would stop.

But now, something's different. Now, the gas flow doesn't stop. I assume it has to do with the Borg-Warner replacement fuel pump I put in. So now I'm like a madman under there... undo the old filter, quick put the new one on- and gas burns skin... ouch.

Make sure when you do the fuel filter to check for the o-rings on the extreme ends of each steel fuel line. Sometimes the o-rings can stick inside the fitting on the fuel filter. If the o-rings aren't on each end of the steel line, you'll get a leak.

Don't smoke, or weld, or throw steel wrenches on the ground (sparks), or work around a hot exhaust, or work inside a garage (gas fumes build up) when you do this!


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well i just put the filter in and it wasnt that. and while i was driving it after it stalled twice. i gotta get a diagnostic computer and hook it up, cuase i cant figure it out. would a faulty fuel pump set off the service engine light? i hope so, cause the light isnt going on and i dont want to do the pump

 

i just realized that the service engine light was blown, and when i put it in it flashed 3 codes: 33, 34, 45. i really need some help!

 

it was the mass air sensor