Author Topic: Sputtering at cruising speed  (Read 8002 times)

Offline rich weyand

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Re: Sputtering at cruising speed
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2013, 10:43:54 am »
I don't think it's fuel delivery, or it would cruise along fine, but not have power.  He has the opposite problem, where he has power, but it won't cruise along at low throttle settings.  Low throttle settings means high vacuum, and that's why I lean toward it being ignition-related.  Like it's not advancing enough.  Or base timing is set with too little advance, which is pushing the idle advance way retarded.
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Re: Sputtering at crusung speed
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2013, 12:54:08 am »
Is the check engine or service engine soon like coming on?  Have you checked for codes?

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Re: Sputtering at crusung speed
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2013, 12:12:33 pm »
Check out your tps

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