'84 running rough!

[silver84]

I have about 2000 miles on new plugs, wires, cap, rotor. Just replaced the Coolant Temp Sensor and the fuel filter. When idling, it sounds like it has a miss....little more fuel....more pronounced the miss. If I tap the pedal to give it a little "umf"....it dies.
I have been starting it up and letting it run about once a week. (Darned winters) Most of these symtoms have just started. Car has 59,000 miles on it.

Plugged cat maybe?
Bad fuel pump?

Any suggestions would be grateful!

Thanks

 

[oldace84]

Check the fuel pump....then let us know your actual fuel pressure....
tony

 

[evolution]

....yeah. The 84 fuel pumps are crap.

Buy an 85+ pump from a internet dealer and then you can check this out.

 

[silver84]

Well, it ended up being the timing. Was off about 6 degrees. The Bosch plugs I had in it had fouled out as well, so after new plugs, she runs & breathes again!

 

[evolution]

....well then.


you could always replace the pump as well.