[V8] My '90 Pearl is dying on me!

cobram at juno.com cobram at juno.com
Sat Mar 24 11:25:12 PDT 2012


When it happened to me, it was the Throttle Position Sensor, swapped it
out and all was good again. YMMV.

"Peter A. Green" <peteragreen at telus.net> writes:
> My Pearl has started dying on me...  it starts fine but loses power 
> after 50 or a 100 yards.  If I apply pedal she regains engine revs 
> and is happy for about half mile after which she again loses power 
> and I again go through the procedure of applying pedal.  It reminds 
> me of when I got water contaminated gas (in a previous car) which 
> clogged the gas-filter.  The situation has quickly deteriorated and 
> is now at a stage where I can't take her out in traffic.
> Has anyone 'been there had that' or have any idea what is wrong with 
> the dear old girl?
> 
> Pete


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