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Bad fuel surging problems

Postby gleem » Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:33 am

in my 2.5 v6 camry, was fine one day, the next it was really bad, has fuel surging after 2.5k revs. ive checked for vacuume leaks. what eletrical problems could cause this as thats all i think it could be?
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Postby Rick » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:03 am

could be a blocked fuel filter
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Postby d1 mule » Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:04 pm

+1 for blocked filter, or pump is on the way out
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Re: Bad fuel surging problems

Postby Crucible » Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:26 pm

gleem wrote:in my 2.5 v6 camry, was fine one day, the next it was really bad, has guge surging after 2.5k revs. ive checkef for vacuume leaks. what eletrical problems could case this as thats all i think it could be


what makes you think its fuel surge? Its not a missfire under load?
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Postby gleem » Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:44 am

no its not load, very light throttle above 2.5 revs and i chokes/surges etc. but when in nuetral, it revs up fine?
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Re: Bad fuel surging problems

Postby allencr » Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:12 pm

gleem wrote: ..it was really bad, has guge surging after 2.5k revs.


No one could possibly answer this question, or your WAG for the post title.
Please explain it better.
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Postby Crucible » Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:47 pm

yes as above.

very hard to diagnose of course without roadtesting the vehicle, but leads, plugs and fuel filter is always the first items replaced upfront before having to dig deeper.
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Postby allencr » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:09 am

yes as above, and What's the compression?
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