

| Subject: | Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance |
| From: | Justin Pentecost |
| Date: | Tue, 18 May 1999 01:17:31 +0100 |
Now that is WIERD !! I had exactly the same experience today. a couple of days ago I had what i thought might be a fuel pump problem .. then it started missing today. I filled it up with petrol ... ran sweet as a nut ... At 13:18 17/05/99 -0700, Steven X. Schwenk wrote: >Before heading out for a weekend trip, i checked to see what >muight have caused my van to miss a few beats the last time >i took it out 1 block from home. i let it warm up and then >gave it throttle right at the engine while watching the >tack...it sounded terrible...missing badly at 3000+ RPM when >i leveld it off and was no longer increasing rpms. > >fule level was just above the red reserve level. I decided >to fill up and see if that did anything. It did...it >completely eliminated the problem...not a single miss on the >300 mile trip. > >I assume it's time for a new fuel filter. Does anybody know >if anything else might result in the FI not getting >sufficient fuel flow when the fuel level is low? The van >was level mostly and the level was just above the red >reserve. When I toook it out on the road, it produced the >same missing. Email:-jpentecost@easynet.co.uk Tel:- +44 (0)171 837 8470 Fax:- +44 (0)171 278 7838 Mobile:- +44 (0)973 317 241 Snail Mail:- The Red Door, The Old Motorail Terminal, Cheney Rd, Kings Cross, London, NW1 2TF,United Kingdom
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