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Subject:Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:39:23 -0500

Awesome, thanks!

On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 1:13 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am not an expert but this is what are the basics he should do, depending
> on what was done before he bought it...
>
> *- Change all the fuel lines.*
> - Replace the fuel filter.
> - Change the oil and oil filter.
> - Clean or replace the air filter.
> - Replace the spark plugs and the spark plugs wires.
> - Clean the throttle body.
> - Adjust the throttle body switch.
>
> and maybe...
> - replace the Temp2 sensor at the thermostat tower.
> - replace the fuel pressure regulator.
>
> Please add more suggestions to help him....
>
> On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 9:17 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Gang,
>> Hope your Easter Day was a good one.
>>
>> Trying to help a friend. He just bought a van with the 1.9 L engine. Can't
>> get but 3000 revs out of it sometimes. Other times he can  go to the top
>> of
>> the green on the tach.. Any ideas as to what might cause this?
>>
>