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HESTITATION PROBLEM!
HAVE OLDS REGENCY, 1980 VINTAGE. PASSED SMOG TEST IN LOS ANGELES. CARB
REBUILT. YET, WHEN DRIVING IN LOWER RPM, OFTEN WHILE GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR HESITATES, WHEN TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN ADD PRESSURE, SLIGHT BUCKING AND HESTITATION STOPS. USE 91 OCTANE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TESTS THAT CAN DETERMINE PROBLEM. WALT |
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Could be a float problem in the carb. Walt... good luck
"Walt Blackman" > wrote in message t... > HAVE OLDS REGENCY, 1980 VINTAGE. PASSED SMOG TEST IN LOS ANGELES. CARB > REBUILT. > YET, WHEN DRIVING IN LOWER RPM, OFTEN WHILE GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR > HESITATES, WHEN TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN ADD PRESSURE, SLIGHT > BUCKING AND HESTITATION STOPS. USE 91 OCTANE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TESTS > THAT CAN DETERMINE PROBLEM. > > WALT > > |
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Try changing spark plugs
"Walt Blackman" > wrote in message t... > HAVE OLDS REGENCY, 1980 VINTAGE. PASSED SMOG TEST IN LOS ANGELES. CARB > REBUILT. > YET, WHEN DRIVING IN LOWER RPM, OFTEN WHILE GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR > HESITATES, WHEN TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN ADD PRESSURE, SLIGHT > BUCKING AND HESTITATION STOPS. USE 91 OCTANE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TESTS > THAT CAN DETERMINE PROBLEM. > > WALT > > |
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"Dog" > wrote in message m>...
> Try changing spark plugs Changing spark plugs might fix it. It's almost certainly weak ignition, and often overlooked are the plug leads. Look for corrosion in the connectors. Check the rotor, cap, points, and so on. Dan > "Walt Blackman" > wrote in message > t... > > HAVE OLDS REGENCY, 1980 VINTAGE. PASSED SMOG TEST IN LOS ANGELES. CARB > > REBUILT. > > YET, WHEN DRIVING IN LOWER RPM, OFTEN WHILE GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR > > HESITATES, WHEN TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN ADD PRESSURE, SLIGHT > > BUCKING AND HESTITATION STOPS. USE 91 OCTANE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TESTS > > THAT CAN DETERMINE PROBLEM. > > > > WALT > > > > |
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"Dog" > wrote in message ... > Try changing spark plugs > "Walt Blackman" > wrote in message > t... > > HAVE OLDS REGENCY, 1980 VINTAGE. PASSED SMOG TEST IN LOS ANGELES. CARB > > REBUILT. > > YET, WHEN DRIVING IN LOWER RPM, OFTEN WHILE GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR > > HESITATES, WHEN TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN ADD PRESSURE, SLIGHT > > BUCKING AND HESTITATION STOPS. USE 91 OCTANE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TESTS > > THAT CAN DETERMINE PROBLEM. > > > > WALT Try this. When going up a slight incline and the car hesitates, pump the gas pedal a couple of times. If this cures the problem, your suffering from fuel starvation. Possibly wrong jets in carb rebuild, air leak in carb, or restriction in the low speed circuit. Dave D -- Hunt hard...Kill quick...Offer No Apologies! > > > > > > |
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fuel filter?
"Dog" > wrote in message ... > Try changing spark plugs > "Walt Blackman" > wrote in message > t... > > HAVE OLDS REGENCY, 1980 VINTAGE. PASSED SMOG TEST IN LOS ANGELES. CARB > > REBUILT. > > YET, WHEN DRIVING IN LOWER RPM, OFTEN WHILE GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR > > HESITATES, WHEN TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN ADD PRESSURE, SLIGHT > > BUCKING AND HESTITATION STOPS. USE 91 OCTANE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TESTS > > THAT CAN DETERMINE PROBLEM. > > > > WALT > > > > > > > |
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Take it out on the 10 and stomp on it. My 29 loads up like that if I
don't drive it a lot. ( 360 dodge motor ). Just blast up the 405 to clean it out. Steve E. On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:07:26 GMT, "el lobo" > wrote: > fuel filter? >"Dog" > wrote in message m... >> Try changing spark plugs >> "Walt Blackman" > wrote in message >> t... >> > HAVE OLDS REGENCY, 1980 VINTAGE. PASSED SMOG TEST IN LOS ANGELES. CARB >> > REBUILT. >> > YET, WHEN DRIVING IN LOWER RPM, OFTEN WHILE GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR >> > HESITATES, WHEN TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN ADD PRESSURE, SLIGHT >> > BUCKING AND HESTITATION STOPS. USE 91 OCTANE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY >TESTS >> > THAT CAN DETERMINE PROBLEM. >> > >> > WALT >> > >> > >> >> >> > |
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