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Old May 11th, 2012, 03:52 PM
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car slows down when i press the gas
car doesn't accelerate when i press the gas it slows down like it wants to cut off 1965 delta 88 i dont think i was able to hit 50 mph
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Old May 11th, 2012, 03:54 PM
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try the long slim pedal on the right?

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Old May 11th, 2012, 03:56 PM
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lol thats the gas pedal....lmao
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Old May 11th, 2012, 04:31 PM
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put gas in the tank? don't press the gas so it'll speed up? tell your wife to push faster? - I can keep going but I think you get the point
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Old May 11th, 2012, 04:34 PM
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Just a wild guess, but the first thing that I thought of when I read the title was a collapsed exhaust pipe.
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Old May 11th, 2012, 04:34 PM
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Quit pulling semi's!!
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Old May 11th, 2012, 04:35 PM
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Bad accelerator pump - how does it start?
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Old May 11th, 2012, 05:49 PM
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More information is needed, this could be almost anything, including a bad coil or bad spark plug wires.

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Old May 11th, 2012, 06:22 PM
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had it happen one time on an old carb equiped suburban, and also a very easy thing to try.

dirty fuel filter? try it cheap and easy.
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I'd start with the basics and perform or refresh the tune. Check accelerator pump, and make sure the choke is pulling off at temp.
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Old May 11th, 2012, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by cargo442
had it happen one time on an old carb equiped suburban, and also a very easy thing to try.

dirty fuel filter? try it cheap and easy.
That's what I would say. Sounds like it's starving for gas.
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Old May 11th, 2012, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cargo442
had it happen one time on an old carb equiped suburban, and also a very easy thing to try.

Dirty fuel filter? Try it cheap and easy.
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Sorry to be non-productive - but - Octania - you crack me up.!
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