Lack of acceleration

[sporta]

Hello all

 

Been a while since i have been on these boards, but now i need a question answered. I have a 88 DL fwd EA82 that has about 195k on the motor and it will not get out of its own way from a stop sign/light. when you press on the gas there is a massive amount of hesitation.....almost like it is starving for fuel...if you sorta pump the accelerator, it will start off slow and then pick up.....ok here is the question:

 

Could the above symptons be a sign of poor fuel pressure? meaning failing or bad pump ? or is it an injector problem ? or filter someplace in the system?

 

:-\ any ideas where to start ?

 

Thanks

 

Steve

[Sweet82]

My GL never did accelerate?

 

Even when it was running good!

 

I'd give it a basic tuneup and see what happens.

For my old hatch a Cap and wires fixed everything evertime.

When was the last time the filters were replaced?

 

For what it's worth,

Glenn

82 SubaruHummer, never did accelerate!

01 Forester, just plain fast!

[sporta]

Glenn,

 

 

I deffinately know that my DL will never be a power house, but, when you floor it to get going ther is a delay b4 moving will check the main filter for replacement date tune up was bout 9 months ago with cap wires and roter...

 

thanks

 

Steve

[BlueTrain]

well, i had a plugged cat on a pickup that did the same thing..but could be fuel, vacuum leak, fouled plugs, etc.. good luck..

[sparkster58]

i have a 2bbl in my DL ...got it cleaned up and she does allright...its a crap shoot

spark.................

[subynut]

Yup, I'd vote 4 fuel filter/carby.