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power problems

Post by Bindi »

we have a 1993 GQ petrol 3ltr, and it has had no power all morning(e.g) there is stuff all power when you drive and its running like a pig any suggestions on what could be causing these problems?
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Post by Daisy »

battery? alternator??

Is it efi? as it would cause that.

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Post by Bindi »

no it isn't efi it has a carby. Its like its not getting enough fuel.
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Post by turps »

No matter how old the fuel filter is, It could be blocked. Maybe try a new one.
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Post by Bindi »

done that it did sfa.ta anyway
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Post by mkpatrol »

Does the engine shake when you try to accellerate? Maybe you heve an ignition problem. They have a bad habit of cracking dissy caps & burning out leads.
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Post by Phill »

Try the air filter, it could be blocked
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Post by buger man »

check the cathalitic converter to make sure it has not calapsted (bad spelling) mate off mine had this happen could not get any more than 70 kmh out of it :P
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Post by Bindi »

thanks, will have a good look.
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Post by CJ Burns Esq »

IS the idle rough? if so could be electrical as espoused earlier.
Another thing that happens is the second throat on the Carby can play up and you will get no acceleration, but it'll idle OK and same for fuel pump on the way out.
Need more symptoms.
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Post by CJ Burns Esq »

This isn't Chrispy's Patrol is it?
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Post by CJ Burns Esq »

Some more ideas, if the loss of power is only from this morning it could be;
i) The Distributor only gets vacuum to the advance module after the engine is up to temp, so possibly no vacuum advance or split in vacuum hose..
ii)The air filter also has a flap valve in the air intake that opens up after engine at normal temp so could be restricted air flow to carby.
iii) A Vacuum hose fallen off the carby.
iv) Fuel filter as mentioned earlier.
v) fouled plug, when were plugs last changed?
vi) Ignition lead fallen off, unlikely but still an option.
vii) Electrical as mentioned earlier, coil etc.
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Post by Bindi »

CJ Burns Esq wrote:This isn't Chrispy's Patrol is it?


no this isn't.why?
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Post by Bindi »

we'll have a good look on saturday and let you know how we go. thanks for everyones input :cool:
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Post by Big Red Toy »

have a look at the thermostat, because if it isn't closing properly the engine might not be warming up properly
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Post by berazafi »

Head gasket, water leaking into the boars when you start it fouls the plugs, pull your sparkplugs out and have a look
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Post by ludacris »

Check that no hoses have fallen off under the carby
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Check that no hoses have fallen off under the carby
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Post by Phill »

Bindi wrote:we'll have a good look on saturday and let you know how we go. thanks for everyones input :cool:


Any update?
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Post by mav »

choke isnt stuck closed or partly closed????
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