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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Unhappy rough idle and falls on it's face when accelerating

i have and 86 command trac 2.5l tbi that idles rough and bogs down when accelerating. any suggestions on how to fix?

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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Im no mechanic but it sounds like a lack of gas so maybe a fuel pump?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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i checked the fuel filter and it's good. i was thinking maybe it's either the fuel pump, throttle position sensor or the injectors need to be cleaned.

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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Sounds like you have a HUGE vacuum leak to me. Is this 2.5 fuel injected or carburated?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Ooops, just looked back. It TBI. Still sounds like a bad vacuum leak.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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have you ran seafoam through it yet? whats the fuel pressure?
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