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Tasmania
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June 2003
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 loss of power - Whats wrong
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Wed, 27 August 2003 22:49
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Hi,
Driving to work this morning everything is fine and my car is running fine (st-162) then I come over a crest about 5 mins into the journey and the car sorta jerks so I go to accelerate and nothing happens and the revs drop very quickley im going about 90 at this stage....so I drop back into 4th and boot it the revs quickly drop form about 3700 to about 1000....clutch goes in and I try and rev it, but the same thing happens.....so I pull over on to the side of the road and the car stalls.....then I start it back up and it is fine no hassels for the rest of the way to work (20mins)
What the hell is wrong with my car....I have just put a Pod filter on and fixed the alternator brushes and regulator (my battery is very weak thou) and replaced the fuel pump.
Any idea's?
Cheers
Josh
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Canada
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June 2002
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Wed, 27 August 2003 22:59
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the revs dropped that quickly in fourth gear w/o you being on the clutch?
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Tasmania
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June 2003
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Wed, 27 August 2003 23:09
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YEAH it was strange clutch was out and I tried to accelerate and the revs just dropped off.....it was the same with the clutch in
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Canada
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June 2002
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Wed, 27 August 2003 23:24
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as the revs dropped rapidly, your speed also dropped rapidly, right?
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Tasmania
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Wed, 27 August 2003 23:27
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| mr_mcfarlane wrote on Thu, 28 August 2003 09:24 |
as the revs dropped rapidly, your speed also dropped rapidly, right?
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yes, thats right.....
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Thu, 28 August 2003 00:14
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Were you low on fuel at the time?
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Location:
Tasmania
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Thu, 28 August 2003 00:16
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| Norbie wrote on Thu, 28 August 2003 10:14 |
Were you low on fuel at the time?
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nope just filled my tank up
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Thu, 28 August 2003 00:17
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My old Starion used to do that. The fuel filter was blocked. Periodically it'd block and starve the car of fuel. Changed the filter and it went away.
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Tasmania
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Thu, 28 August 2003 00:20
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Yeah im thinking it is something to do with fuel I only just changed the filter when I changed the pump.....what is that spitfire stuff like at cleaning out fuel lines/blockages?
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: loss of power - Whats wrong
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Thu, 28 August 2003 00:22
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Didn't do shit  Although if your filter was a bit clogged before, some of the crap may have made it around the rest of the fuel system.
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