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rough running 82

hotshotzny

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ulster county ny
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bright red 1984 crossfire
;helpi have a 1982 vette with the crossfire fuel injection, here is my dilema, when i get in the car and start it up it takes off down the road like a raped ape, once i get maybe a mile down the road and stop at say a stop sign or red light it runs very rough on take off, sputtering and spitting like it is gagging for fuel, yet it does not idle rough, once i get rolling again it runs fine until i come to a stop again and it does not run well at slow speeds, i have drained the cruddy old fuel out of it, changed the fuel filter and O2 sensor realizing there are tons of 25 year old things in here that need to be changed i am hoping to at least know where to start so i can at least have it running a little better for now
 
The ECM opens the EGR valve at speeds over idle, then shuts it down again when the TPS voltage goes back to idle.
It sounds like your EGR valve is getting stuck open and isn't closed at idle.
If you put your fingers under the Valve and push up on the diaphragm, it will stall the engine at idle. Careful, it's hot!
It is probably rusted or has a piece of carbon stuck in it.

Or it could be the CTS (coolant temperature sensor) in the front of the intake manifold.
It monitors engine temperature and adjusts the fuel/air mixture. It starts off rich when the engine is cold, then leans the mixture as the engine comes up to operating temperature.
A lot of running problems are a result of the CTS getting old and not sending the proper voltage signal to the ECM. The old ones have a single wire connector, but the new ones have a 2 wire connection with one that goes to ground instead of grounding through the sensor to the manifold.
 
Just curious...at stone cold start, does the motor have a nice fast idle and then drop down or is it just a fast idle and rather erratic even when warm?
 
the engine idles like a champion all the time, never a sputter or anything, stone cold or at operating temp.
 
Other than what's already mentioned which is a good place to start, what's the FP set to? 14psi works best.
 
its getting better

well after replacing the cap,rotor,wires,plugs coil, egr valve, pcv valve, fuel filter and cts its actually starting to run pretty good, still has a little hesitation when i floor it and runs a little funny when its hot but compared to what it was it is 110% better, thanks for all the advice guys,

:beer
 
Spend the money and change the fuel pump to an 85. Fuel delivery will never be an issue after that. Response becomes instant.

Jim
 
Bump... Just checking, is your ride finished and running well now? What did you finally set the FP to?:eek:hnoes
 

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