Finally found the culprit!!! Took me 2 weeks of searching
every evening.... Fuel line had a small hole in it. Might
say that should have been easy to find or smell right??
The line had split inside the fuel tank between the quick
connect and the fuel pump!! Not sure how I ever noticed it
but replaced a short piece of fuel line and runs like new
again.. Thanks for all the help..
>
> Mike P Sykes wrote:
> >
> > >>>Having problems with the truck falling on its face when you give it
> > the
> > gas,<<<
> >
> > my 88' does that. I don't know what's up, I've just been chalking it
> up
> > to the Tune-up that it needs. My truck struggles sometimes...always
> when
> > I'm trying to put the spank down on somebody. If you can find anything
> > out let me know, any help would be appreciated! =)
> >
> > -mike d.
>
> I have an 87 LE which had the same problems. Turned out to be a lot of
> sludge/dirt in the gas tank. It was clogging the fuel lines and gas
> filter. Under heavy pressure from the gas pump the filter would get so
> clogged it wouldn,t be able to supply enough gas through the lines and
> the truck would die.
>
> The Dodge dealer replaced the distributor and that only helped for a
> couple of days. Eventually I had to have the gas tank removed/cleaned,
> and all the non-metal gas lines replaced. I also eventually did a carb
> rebuild because the jets and bowl were so dirty.
>
> Try to replace the fuel filter 3-4 times in a week. If that helps for a
> period of time, and then goes back to the way it was, suspect gas
> tank/fuel line sludge.
>
> Good Luck!!
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