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Re: [oletrucks] Off subject: but need help on 2.8 liter S-10

To: Nick_Griswell@SIND.COM, oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Off subject: but need help on 2.8 liter S-10
From: "Old GMC Pickup" <truxrme@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:03:14 -0500
Try changing the O2 sensor, that may do the trick....Shawn


>From: Nick_Griswell@SIND.COM
>Reply-To: Nick_Griswell@SIND.COM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Off subject: but need help on 2.8 liter S-10
>Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:45:20 -0400
>
>I know it is not one of our traditional "ole trucks" but it is another "ole
>truck" that gets me back and forth to work everyday.  My problem is this:
>
>1984 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer with 2.8 liter V-6 and 5-speed transmission.  
>The
>blazer has no catalytic converter, pollution control, or anything like 
>that.  I
>don't detect any vacuum leaks, but the distributor is vacuum advance.  This 
>has
>just started happening recently just out of the blue - the blazer starts 
>fine,
>idles fine, timing is correct, new plugs, distributor cap, rotor button, 
>wires,
>etc. but when really getting down on the throttle in 4th and 5th gear, the 
>carb.
>acts like it is trying to flood out.  When you let off it gets better, but 
>it
>still wants to spit and putter.  It seems to be worse when you are under a 
>load
>(i.e. going uphill or really trying to accelerate).  I have not changed the 
>fuel
>filter yet, but I wanted to see what you guys thought.  You have helped me 
>on
>some other issues with the 54 "Fatboy" so I thought maybe you might have 
>some
>ideas on the 84.  Thanks for your help, I am at my wits end.  I know it is 
>going
>to be something simple.
>
>Nick Griswell
>Rock Spring, GA
>54  - 5 window "FATBOY"
>84 S-10 Blazer "spitting and sputtering"
>
>__________________________________________________________________
>Nick Griswell
>Fiber Extrusion Engineer
>SI Corporation
>Tel: 423/553/3573
>Fax: 706/375/5479
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