Whatever Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I finally got my car running, and took it for a drive. Here's what my problem is: * My car idles really low, and it will die unless I give it gas. * Sometimes, when I press the gas pedal, it will stick. * It backfires at higher rpms when I'm cruising. * The ECS light is on. I've replaced the spark plug wires and both the main and secondary fuel filters. What should I check next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikAnderson Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My .02 You can adjust your idle speed at the carb, I don't know what you have done to your car prior, but it sounds like you have something wrong with your accelerator cable or your carb. I would determine why your gas pedal is sticking and go from there. On my 84 DL the ECS light is always on now that I put a hitachi carb on and removed all the vac lines. A tiny bit of black tape fixed that Your backfire issues "could" be your timing out of adjustment, spark plugs, or plug wires not playing nice. I guess it is important to consider what you have done to the car prior to this and see if any of those things could have resulted in a negative effect. Is the idle sloppy as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihscout54 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) "* My car idles really low, and it will die unless I give it gas." Idle adjustment, vacuum leak/s, retarded timing.... As stated, and are easy places to start. Also could be due to your ecs failure. "* Sometimes, when I press the gas pedal, it will stick. " Potentially unsafe condition. Check for frays and wear in the cable where it exits the cable sheathing behind the carb and gas pedal. Often they are at a bad angle near the carb and the cable is worn into the exit point. "* It backfires at higher rpms when I'm cruising." Float setting, egr issue, timing, vac leaks or the highspeed solenoid is outa wack. "* The ECS light is on." Been so long since ive messed with the feedback crap, but i do remeber if the system is intact when in fault mode it goes full rich. Ill look for the code reading link. Its a little more involved than the spfi ea82s. Honestly trying to salvage a feedback system unless you have no choice is far too much trouble. Trust me ive tried. Do you have 2 feedback solenoids? Edited March 13, 2015 by ihscout54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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