IML: re: 83 EFI

[Jeremy Dickerson <dickersonjeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know the answer, but I wish I did.  Mine does the same thing.  It is beyond fickle.  One time it runs like it did when it was new and the next time you're lucky to make it home.  I know it is a quirk of the EFI, but I, too, would like to know what to do.  My 83 has been sitting for the better part of a year mostly because I just don't know what to do.  If anyone knows any tricks, I'm all ears.

 

Jeremy

 

Bill Longest <billlongest@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I drove my 83 to work Friday and it ran fine,but, when
> I started it to go home it took a long time to start
> and then would not stay running at idle. The only way
> it would run is to pump the gas pedal and run the
> engine way above idle. It was shaking. After 1-2 min
> it smoothed out and
>  ran and idled fine. About five
> miles away from work it died at 70 mph on the
> interstate. It would restart but would not idle and
> would die if I put it into gear. I made it run for a
> few min to see if it would correct itself again but it
> would not. I shut it off and looked under the hood. 
> Since it was dark outside I could see the catalytic
> converter was glowing.
>
> Any ideas? It was getting fuel. 
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
>
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