fuel problem

1990 CHEVROLET TRUCK
114,111 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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my 1990 chevy 2500 runs good some day and bad other day.when bad its like im not getting enough gas and wants to die.I have changed fuel filter coil and a tune up.thank you for your help.
Jan 12, 2011 at 5:16 PM
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JDL
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Does the problem occur at idle or driving down the highway, or both? Did you use a gage to check fuel pressure? Clean throttle-body? Check for vacuum leaks? EGR issue? Any applicable mil codes? An intermittent issue can be a pain to track-down. You have to test when the problem is ongoing.
Jan 12, 2011 at 5:58 PM
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The problem mostly happens when driving.will be driving and lose power when i step on peddle hard it comes back the dies again.i will be checking the fuel pressure tonight.
Jan 12, 2011 at 7:21 PM
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Did you find anything?
Mar 2, 2011 at 4:21 PM
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