Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 09:37:07 PST From: mojavegnopsamsp.com (Everett M. Greene) Subject: Re: 85 900S Very Poor Acceleration (bucking)
Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> writes: W4murdza wrote: > > > Before I got deeper into the troubleshooting I fuel up with the same 87 octane > > at a different Mobil station. Half tank to a fill up and added a can of dry > > gas/fuel conditioner. A desperate measure. > > Drove a few miles and the hesitation and bucking stopped. > > > > Ok - Did I dilute contaminated fuel or cool a failing fuel pump with a fill > > tank. Noted a better sounding pump. Because of being cooled or in a filled > > tank?. > > If it starts again when the fuel drops a little then it's > definitely your pump (or more likely the pre-pump). Concur. If you can hear the low-pressure pump, it's probably going or gone bad. I'm on my third now in 85K miles.