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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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Hi, have a 1986 sierra cosworth, when engine get s up to normal operating temp it starts to splutter under acceloration and wont rev out almost like a rev limiter but too low in the revs for it to be that ,,any ideas? it s fine for the first half hour of driving though help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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stick sum redx in it. might b sumthing in the engine givin up kinda thing, or sumthing stickin to sumthing else
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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Check your co, then new cts and or fuel filter.
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Yep, get the co checked soon - could also be the blue temp sender to the ECU.
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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is it not the air flow meter as ive got a corsa that was doing that now its all sorted
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