[AT] Part time trailer puller fuel system

[Charles]

I think you guys just taught me something.  I have a 90 model chevy that I 
pull a trailer with.  It has left me on the side of the road a couple times 
in the last 10 years.  When I got it home and checked the codes on it, it 
indicated coolant temp sensor, with a footnote to also check thermostadt. 
Both times I replaced the temp sensor and thermostadt and was good to go for 
a few more years.  Couldn't see anything wrong with the thermostadt.  Even 
dropped it in hot water and it opened up like it should.

Since reading your post, I now believe the ground was my problem also.  When 
I removed the double nuts from the stud to remove thermostadt  housing and 
replaced and tightened them I fixed the ground without knowing it.

that is my hindsight for the 2 cents it worth.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Part time trailer puller fuel system



Quite a story, Charlie.  I am familiar with the double nutted stud you speak 
of.  I have to get into my '89 Delta when the weather is better.  I have a 
lack of fuel problem, especially when not warmed up.  Coughs and starves out 
like it needs to be choked especially at low RPM.  Not good to pull out into 
an intersection and have to baby it to keep it running.  I am thinking temp. 
sensor, but who knows?  I have never driven this car in salt weather and 
with 110,000 miles, it is still a favorite.  It will get 29 MPG on a trip, 
so it is better than the rest of the fleet.  With gas pushing 3.50 now, I 
guess I can spend a few bucks if necessary on the Olds.

Charlie

> From: chill8 at suddenlink.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:13:30 -0400
> Subject: Re: [AT] Part time trailer puller fuel system
>
> Charlie I realize you were just joking with Farmer but boy did you ever
> tell the truth in respect to computerized engines. Here's my story about
> that.
>
> My 89 GMC (relatively primative throttle body injection system) was only
> about 4 years old and maybe 130,000 miles or so when it developed a hitch,
> sputter and pop at a steady speed. After a while I figured out that it 
> only
> happened with the cruise control set. I couldn't find the problem and a
> couple of mechanic friends couldn't find it. It kept getting worse and
> eventually I just stopped using the cruise control. That worked for a 
> while
> but then the problem started under all driving conditions without the 
> cruise
> control. I messed with it for over a year. Several mechanics looked at it
> and couldn't find the problem. I finally decided to get serious about
> finding it myself. I bought every after market manual I could find for it,
> took my multi-meter and went to work trying to find the sensor problem 
> that
> would fix it. Nothing worked. I finally realized that none of the manuals
> I had addressed the cruise control system.
>
> At the time there was a small local Chevy dealer in the next county that 
> was
> owned by a man I knew and the shop was run by his son. I went to them and
> explained the problem. They let me go in the shop with their tech and tell
> him what I had done while he looked for the problem. I kept telling him he
> needed to look at the cruise system. He told me he would but to let him
> work through the rest first. I patiently waited and watched while he 
> tested
> and replaced sensors and modules. Luckily for me when they didn't fix the
> problem he took them back off and put them back in stock.
>
>
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