SCtractorboy
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- Joined
- Jun 22, 2016
- Posts
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- Location
- Gaston, South Carolina
- First Name
- Josh
- Truck Year
- 1985
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- V8 305
1985 Chevy Silverado C10
Engine is a V8 305
I recently noticed that when I’m driving down the road my truck hesitates when first accelerating from a stop. It bogs down then catches back up with itself (or stalls). It feels like there’s a loss of power when going up hills also. Parked it a few weeks to save some money up and I replaced the fuel pump, air injection pump and the fuel filter in hopes that one of these were the issue but still I didn’t get any better results. Engine idles just fine, its only when I put it in reverse or drive that it idles low (doesn’t stall) and press the accelerator some that it completely shuts off.
Also with the engine running I can cover the carb with my hand and it stalls, not sure if that’s good or bad. I know if you cover it and it continues to run there’s a possible vacuum leak.
Engine is a V8 305
I recently noticed that when I’m driving down the road my truck hesitates when first accelerating from a stop. It bogs down then catches back up with itself (or stalls). It feels like there’s a loss of power when going up hills also. Parked it a few weeks to save some money up and I replaced the fuel pump, air injection pump and the fuel filter in hopes that one of these were the issue but still I didn’t get any better results. Engine idles just fine, its only when I put it in reverse or drive that it idles low (doesn’t stall) and press the accelerator some that it completely shuts off.
Also with the engine running I can cover the carb with my hand and it stalls, not sure if that’s good or bad. I know if you cover it and it continues to run there’s a possible vacuum leak.
