Re: IML: 1983 Imp. EFI question

["christopher sicklesSR." <sicklessr@xxxxxxxxx>]

yup!time for a new converter dude, when they glow like that you chance a car fire.

i had an 85 dodge ram truck with the same problem,new converter fixed it right.

good luck bro!

chris--91 imp

elkton,md.

Lewis deSoto <sotolux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sounds like an overly rich condition or that there is a blockage in 
> the converter itself.
> Running the pedal above idle would suggest the idle circuit is too 
> rich or the unit is "choked".
> Is it a fuel injection or carbureted engine?
> Lewis
>
> On Dec 18, 2007, at 1:31 PM, Bill Longest 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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