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Ignition Control Module Failure? 200 1986

In contrast to Art B's small fleet of well-maintained cars, I find myself working on cars that friends/family members buy and want to put back on the road. Cars with unknown maintenance and/or that have been parked "for a while" (usu = "a few years").

I realize that yours is a driver and sees regular maintenance. But in the world I describe above, main fuel pump and fuel filter failures are common with "slowly lost speed" followed by "waited, restarted, drove home".

A few years ago I bought a 1986 that had been parked for a "couple of years". I drained the tank; replaced the pumps & filter; drove for a few months. Had 2 rounds of lost power, died, waited, restarted. Both times the fuel filters were clogged with a jelly-like substance that wasn't being drained out. After the 2nd filter replacement, the main pump (which had been used) died.

I had a similar situation with my wife;s car, which she'd driven regularly.

Net, even if I've replaced the fuel pumps and filter I don't rule them out.
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240 drivers / parts cars - JH, Ohio






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