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Forum: Technology September 9th 06, 11:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Posted By unr
LIKELY RESOLUTION... Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305

Today, installing the coil and then an ignition module I looked carefully at
the connectors, as various Chevy shops had claimed to do. In fact the
connectors to the latter were corroded. I suspect...
Forum: Technology September 9th 06, 02:38 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By unr
Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305

There is no pining or other remarkable sound but thanks for the perspective.

It is an early fuel injection, not carb.

Thanks for thinking about this. We are beyond stuck.


"jeffcoslacker"...
Forum: Technology September 9th 06, 02:36 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By unr
EXPERT NEEDED 4 Mystery: Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305

When if fails it just cuts out with no backfire, no sputter, no gradualness.
If you then give it gas there can sometimes be no power at all or, other
times, much reduced power, almost enough to...
Forum: Technology September 8th 06, 06:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By unr
EXPERT NEEDED 4 Mystery: Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305

I just checked the records and both the throttle position sensor and the air
control valve *were* replaced. Neither of these fixed the problem.

The fuel pump has not been replaced but the pressure...
Forum: Technology September 8th 06, 01:10 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By unr
Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305 EXPERT NEEDED

No, the van often works fine for many days or many hours. Sometimes we go
weeks with no symptoms.
We haven't been lucky enough to have it happen in a shop.

And it isn't getting more frequent. This...
Forum: Technology September 8th 06, 11:39 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By unr
Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305

Thanks for your idea.
We also changed the distributor cap and rotor.
It idles fine when not experiencing the problem. Then when it happens it
dies at idle and needs to be started again. The idle...
Forum: Technology September 7th 06, 10:31 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By unr
Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305

Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305

For 10K the van loses power intermittently for 1 to 10 seconds then comes
back to normal power. It happens at all speeds from thruway to idle....
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