1980 Chevrolet El Camino Repair Question
Topics covered: Body, Throttle body, Fuel filter.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on March 31, 2009
1980 Chevy El Camino Car sputtering...
Engine Performance problem
1980 Chevy El Camino 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 106000 miles
It takes a few pumps of the gas to get the car started. Once it gets started it "sputters" until i take off. It runs fine as the car is accelerating and maintaining speed. No stops or stalls. Once I get to a red light/ stop sign/ heavy traffic and come to a complete stop the car will slowly die. It doesn't happen all the time though, only occasionally. It just seems like its not getting enough fuel.
I'm thinking I need to change the fuel filter. Could it possibly be anything else? Like the carbuetor or fuel pump?
The most important question is: How do I change the fuel filter? Is there a free online diagram or a good website? I haven't browsed this site yet so maybe this is the one.
1980 Chevy El Camino 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 106000 miles
It takes a few pumps of the gas to get the car started. Once it gets started it "sputters" until i take off. It runs fine as the car is accelerating and maintaining speed. No stops or stalls. Once I get to a red light/ stop sign/ heavy traffic and come to a complete stop the car will slowly die. It doesn't happen all the time though, only occasionally. It just seems like its not getting enough fuel.
I'm thinking I need to change the fuel filter. Could it possibly be anything else? Like the carbuetor or fuel pump?
The most important question is: How do I change the fuel filter? Is there a free online diagram or a good website? I haven't browsed this site yet so maybe this is the one.
Asked by dcd5269Answer
Replied on March 31, 2009
'80 was start year for the computerized fuel systems. Is yours throttle body injected or carbed? If carbed, is it a dual jet(2 barrel) or a quadrajet(4 barrel)? Please advise.
Replied on March 31, 2009
Wow. I'm not sure if it is throttle body injected or carbed. It has a carburetor. How would I find this out?
I also don't know if it is a 2 barrel or a 4 barrel. How would I go about finding this information?