1986 Voyager - Petal hesitation.

Hmmm - possibly partially clogged fuel filter letting enough fuel thru for idle, but not for higher demand? What happens if you take it out on the road and attempt to accelerate?

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Since you have a 1986, you most likely have the 2.2 or 2.6 litre engine with the carburator setup. Hesitation or stalling on acceleration is most likely caused by the accelerator pump in the carburator not working correctly.

I don't know if rebuilt or rebuild kits are available for that carburator any more.

I had a 1986 with 2.6 and the Minuki carburator. It was very difficult to keep the carb in adjustment.

-Kirk Matheson

Nope. if that were the problem, the engine would stumble and either die or eventually catch and rev, not rev and then die. "Rev and then die" means the accelerator pump IS working, but as soon as the shot of fuel it provides is used up, the engine dies. That points to a clogged or malfunctioning power-enrichment system in the carburetor. We need more info to get more specific. Perhaps the original poster can tell us what happens if the accelerator is pressed very gradually rather than stomped.

Vacuum leak? Check for a hose that came off.

Ken