[REALTALK]

sup yall. My car is bogging down and don't know why. I was told it could be the fuel pump. When I hit the gas it shifts but then when its time to shift the next gear it just revs up. I know it's not the tranny. I can only get it up to like 35 mph and the motor will start to get hot. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

 

[NaptownSwangin]

If the engine revs up, and there is no torque it is your transmission.

If the car was bogging down, it would decrease in RPM, not "rev" as you stated.

 

[schmidt64]

how do you know its not the transmission?

 

[REALTALK]

yeah I meant to say that the rpm goes down. I have it floored and still no power. I was told it could be the fuel pump.

 

[schmidt64]

could be fuel filter, hows it start?

 

[REALTALK]

well I have to step on the pedal a little bit to get it started. I usually do that about 3 times. after that it bogs.

 

[schmidt64]

i'd try replacing the fuel filter if it hasn't been done in a while. its a cheap fix and may be the problem.

 

[REALTALK]

cool. That's what I was told cuz it could have sucked up trash from the tank. Dunno we will have to see.

 

[Foompla]

"what kind of car?"

 

[REALTALK]

84 cutty. 350 sbc

 

[schmidt64]

good, $3 filter and 15 minutes of your time

 

[REALTALK]

:0 dats all.

 

[schmidt64]

yeah if its accessible and you have the right size wrench. assuming its the stock rochester of course.

 

[REALTALK]

where is that located at. :uh:

 

[Marcustoms]

let it run for a while and check and see if the cat is glowing red hot

Marcustoms Custom Automotive

 

[REALTALK]

you think it could be clauged up.

 

[schmidt64]

the filter is just inside the carb, right at the end of the fuel line

 

[REALTALK]

oh yeah. Well my homie checked that out last night and said that it didn't have one. I was like wtf.

 

[schmidt64]

did he take the line off or was he looking for one visible under the hood?

 

[REALTALK]

nah he took the like off. Or so he said. He said there should have bee pressure and there wasnt