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1987 Chevrolet Silverado Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel injection, Gas, Sensor.
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Asked on July 14, 2010

1987 Chevy Silverado

1987 Chevy Silverado

im looking to buy an older, 85-87 chevy pickup, i am wondering what the pros/cons are of early fuel injection vs carb, especially with cold weather and operations
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Replied on July 15, 2010

most of them had TBI units on them and the problems were vacuum leaks as they tended to blow the gaskets under the TBI unit. As well as hoses going to the map sensor. Also the connections ging to the injector had some problems though.

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