my 1988 gl is acting like it doesn't have andy fuel!! it will start and then maybe 5 mins later will stall out. everything up to the carb is working ie fuel pump, filters arnt clogged ect. any suggestions
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18 years ago
1.8l GL
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18 years ago
Possible cat converter clogged when it heats up? Coil failure at temp? I dunno. If no one here has a ny help for you, try posting in the proper forum (Old Generation?) at
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Those guys are very good at getting older soobs running.
Carl
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18 years ago
Time to determine whether the problem is fuel or ignition related. Assuming the engine does not restart immediately after stalling, try a spray of starter fluid down the carb throat. If you are rewarded by a "vroom" when you crank the engine, you aren't getting any fuel. Otherwise, suspicion falls on the ignition or on flooding.
Do you know if you still see a squirt of fuel from the accelerator pump if you look down the primary barrel of the carb and open the throttle, even right after the engine stalls?
Mike