08-20-2014 | #1 |
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Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
I have a 1994, 19,000 miles, haibeck intake & port polish, headers.
Car suddenly has no bottom end, meaning bad stumble/dies at idle, when I get into it everything is fine. Since the car sits a lot my initial thought was bad primary injector(s). After searching forum, vacuum leak also looks to be a possibility. Looking for input from anyone experiencing something similar. Thanks, Jack |
08-20-2014 | #2 |
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
with the miles I'm going to say injectors. a vac leak will cause the car to fall flat high in the rpm band
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
make sure your MAP sensors are connected
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
I'm with Lee... fuel pump possible too. My money is on the MAP sensor tho.
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
I was having an issue at cruise......had rotted rubber on the MAP sensor that was not visible until close inspection....Fuel Pressure Regulator too
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
Jack,
Where are you located? Ted |
08-20-2014 | #7 |
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
Map sensor hose is first guess.
Does it smoke on startup? Second guess is fueling, either fuel pumps or filter. Since it's a '94, injectors aren't as likely to be at fault as if it were a '90 or '91. 'Crabs
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08-22-2014 | #8 |
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
Thanks for the responses. I'll try the MAP sensor hose/connections. The ZR is parked in Colorado, I mostly live in Reno though. I'll hold off ordering new injectors and will dig into the MAP sensors when I get back to CO (in a couple months). I hope that's what it is, would rather not get into a plenum pull if I don't need to.
If the MAP sensor is ruled out, I'll start looking at the other suggestions. I'll post back here what I find for reference. Jack
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
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I'll be in Denver next weekend. Where is it in CO. Darby and I can check it out.
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08-23-2014 | #10 |
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Re: Bad injectors or vacuum leak?
Xfire,
PM sent. thanks, Jack
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