| Engine sputters & cuts out ... [message #211637] |
Wed, 19 June 2013 19:23  |
amdgmcman
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Registered: April 2007
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Greetings,
Has anyone else had this happen? On my last trip from Long Beach to Lake Skinner, the 91fwy was so backed up that the GPS re-routed me through the city of Corona. A couple of miles off the fwy the coach started sputtering, like it was starving for gas, then cut out completely. It started again without much trouble then it did it again a short time later. It was pretty hot that day ... in the 90s. Could it have been the infamous vapor lock I've heard about?
I have a electric fuel pump on it, but it is not working. Might that have solved the problem?
Thanks,
AMDGMCMan
Alan M DeLuccio
78 Royale with
Coachmen,Center Kitchen Floorplan
09 Harley Davidson Street Glide
65 Corvair Monza Convertible
96 RAV4 2 door Manual 4WD
Long Beach, CA
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| Re: Engine sputters & cuts out ... [message #211679 is a reply to message #211637] |
Thu, 20 June 2013 09:54  |
Carl S.
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Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
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| amdgmcman wrote on Wed, 19 June 2013 17:23 |
Greetings,
Has anyone else had this happen? On my last trip from Long Beach to Lake Skinner, the 91fwy was so backed up that the GPS re-routed me through the city of Corona. A couple of miles off the fwy the coach started sputtering, like it was starving for gas, then cut out completely. It started again without much trouble then it did it again a short time later. It was pretty hot that day ... in the 90s. Could it have been the infamous vapor lock I've heard about?
I have a electric fuel pump on it, but it is not working. Might that have solved the problem?
Thanks,
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Yes, those are symptoms of vapor lock. The same thing will happen with a plugged fuel filter. Change the filter(s) and fix the electric pump and it should fix the problem.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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