PDA

View Full Version : need help(stalls)


Cyclops
10-03-2002, 03:44 PM
My car died on the freway and would not start, so I had it towed home. The next morning I started it, and it ran fine so I drove it to work. On the way home I floored it, and it died(would not start so I pushed it the rest of the way home.)

About a week ago, I noticed that it was running really rich. The check engine light came on and code 43 came up. It had a miss at higher rpms.

So far I changed the ignition control module, the coil, checked the fuel pressure(50 PSI?), changed the MAF, and changed the computer. The cap and rotor are new.

The car will start and idle roughly, but as soon as I give it any gas it dies. It will not rev up. What do you guys think the problem could be??? I have searched and searched but I can't find the problem. Thanks for any ideas.

This is an 1987 L98 TPI.

Corey
10-04-2002, 06:19 AM
I had something similar happen awhile back. Mine turned out to be three things that somehow crapped out all at once. My distributor was bad somehow, causing the misfire. The maf was bad causing a stumble, and a bad maf burn off relay was making it die at idle.

To make a long story short I would try replacing the distributor.

Have you checked/changed the spark plugs lately just for the hell of it?

Cyclops
10-04-2002, 08:22 AM
I changed the dist and maf burn relay with no change.

Need help.......

TafEel
10-04-2002, 06:07 PM
look for a vacum leak