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Randomly Dying...
Well, my 89' Carbed four speed car started having a problem a few days ago. I drive 45 minutes to work everyday, and near the end of the drive there or on my way home, when I get on the off ramp and put it in neutral to coast the the stop sign. It has be consistently dying shortly after I put it in neutral, 5 seconds after or so.. starts right back up afterwards and runs fine. Just found it odd and was wondering what would possibly cause that..? Car is running fine otherwise, engine is weak right now since it's got a dead cyl.. rings are shot. But it is getting a better engine swapped this weekend in it.
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-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd. -
Maybe the float level is a touch high and dribbles over at that point.
Maybe the o2 is correcting so much for cruise that the carb cannot
respond quick enough to keep the mix right at idle.
Maybe some of the tune adjustments are to far off spec.
Maybe the EGR vent filter is kinda plugged and holding the EGR
on to long.
Maybe an above problem added to something like a bad or missing dashpot.
Maybe it really is so tired that a new engine will fix the problem or cover
up one problem enough that you will be willing to live with it.Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig
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I'll see if the problem persists after the new engine is in.-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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Possibly fuel filter is going out (getting clogged). The fuel pressure will drop a bit when it goes into neutral, since you don't have your foot on the go-pedal. Replacing the filter is a cheap and easy fix, so I'd try that.
On carbed cars, I always kept a spare fuel filter in the car and the tools to change it out. This has saved me a couple of times, twice on long road trips and far from any city. They do tend to clog far more often than on the FI cars.
Edit: once you get the new motor in, sneak on over to St. Louis and steal Dan's Weber.
Last edited by TominMO; 06-07-2012, 09:27 PM.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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Hey! Watch it there, pal! :pOriginally posted by TominMO View PostEdit: once you get the new motor in, sneak on over to St. Louis and steal Dan's Weber.Dan
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^^ you should have been asleep by now!
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Great news! Got the newer engine installed yesterday.. and the problem is now gone. The old engine really was a turd :lol: kinda bad when putting in just another B3 makes it way peppier than before!-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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Stupendous!!!90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand
Disaster preparedness
Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info
Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!
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Awesome,what Carb are you running?Originally posted by Festiva_Fred View PostSome people like to read fiction,I prefer to read repair manuals. Weird I know-
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Just the stock for now, working fine so it's staying til I swap engines again. Right now it fills my needs for a daily driver.Originally posted by nitrofarm View Post-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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