Re: Turbo 4000

[James Fawcett <jfawcett@mail.win.org>]

At 11:41 PM 2/9/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hey Gang:
>Picked up the '87 4Q last week from the 2 Bennett shop in Davis, CA; it now
>wears a 220 hp 10V Turbo from an '86 5TQ with Superchip ECU upgrade, etc.  In
>a word . . .  YAHOO - now I know why all you guys are so addicted to boost!
>
>But, already having a fuel delivery problem, although I think the buzzing
>fuel pump was the first sign of distress.  Now the car will stall at idle and
>won't restart for at least a minute or so.  Also won't get above 5 lbs of
>boost - feels like it's just not getting fuel.
>
>So, it this a faulty fuel pump, or something else?  If a fuel pump, are these
>things relatively easy to replace?
My guess is that it is a bad fuel pump.  When they get hot they shut down
and it takes a few minutes to get them to go again.  Not sure but maybe.

James Fawcett
86 5kTQ
jfawcett@mail.win.org