'84 engine stumble

[kevin_darlington]

Can anyone tell me why when my car is in a controlled slide why
the engine stumbles? It acts like it isn't getting fuel or
something. Any help with this would be a road racers dream. Thank You.

 

[JonM]

How much gas do you have in the tank? Could be the gas is getting thrown to one side and the in tank pump is getting starved.

 

[kevin_darlington]

It does it whether it has a full tank of gas or hardly any gas in the tank.

 

[atmmac]

maybe traction control?

 

[Ken]

maybe traction control?

He's got an '84.

Hang in there Kevin, someone will see this before long and have a solution. I'm sure of it.

 

[atmmac]

Whoops MY BAD! Sorry completely forgot what i was doing lol!

 

[JonM]

You may want to read on your 84...Have you changed your filter lately? (fuel)
http://www.corvettefever.com/techarticles/4688/

 

[uptomyearsinit]

The Haynes manual that I refered to when my fuel pump took a dump explained that there is a special sump in the fuel tank that is designed to prevent the pump from being starved during hard braking, slides etc. When I replaced the pump I found that the sump had come loose from the tank. I could not figure out how to refasten the sump and thus I removed it and it is presently sitting in a corner somewhere. If someone knows how this thing is supposed to mount in the tank, you might solve a problem for the both of us.
Thanks

 

[kevin_darlington]

Yep. changed fuel filter,and air filter. Also, thanks everyone for your help along the way with my problem...this is my first time in one of these message groups and thanks to everyone, it's a good experience...i'm hangin in there...we'll get it figured out. Thanks again!