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Offline brace

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I need help
« on: September 10, 2004, 04:35:24 AM »
My 87 tintop is not acting right.  It won't maintain speed or level out without constantly gunning the gas.

A mechanic told me it might be a clogged cat.  I replaced the plug wires and sprayed some wd-40 in the distributor cap hoping that it was moisture.  It just seems like it is not getting gas but it can get up to speed.  
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Re: I need help
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2004, 04:40:25 AM »
I mention this only because I just had a similar problem but are your breaks getting hot?
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Offline Mike71

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Re: I need help
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2004, 06:27:43 AM »
sounds like either a cat..or a spark plug

mine had those same symptoms when 2 of my spark pplugs worked themselfs loose
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Re: I need help
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2004, 06:31:31 AM »
Crap in the Carb could block the jets,
then pushing the throttle adds fuel and
power, for a moment

Just a thought

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Re: I need help
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2004, 07:49:11 AM »
pluged cat or fuel filter.
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« Last Edit: September 10, 2004, 07:50:00 AM by azrocktrash »
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Re: I need help
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2004, 09:11:02 AM »
Is this carb or FI?

Fuel pump?
Fuel pressure regulator (if FI)?
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Re: I need help
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2004, 06:12:07 AM »
its carb and those suggestions will be all looked into.  Thanks, Brace
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