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Author:  86slantram [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Chugging at high speed

Lately my '86 has started what sounds like chugging or missing at rpms over 3000. I just swapped plugs and the 1 and 6 were mat black, while 2 thru 5 were fine. Idles smooth, timing is just a tick ahead of ten (per a seasoned Mopar mechanic) Any suggestions?

Back story: '86 Ram D100 with what I am finding out to be a pieced together 1 bbl 225. I do occasionally have a sticky lifter, but it unsticks after a minute or two.

Author:  86slantram [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:36 pm ]
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I forgot to mention, it does not always do this. Earlier today it was running awsome at speed. Went to work for 4 hours, came out and it was chugging again.

Author:  ceej [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:22 pm ]
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You have a tough one. Intermittent stuff is a bear.

What 1 bbl are you running? Engine temperature?

Being intermittent, fuel delivery, or an issue with the EGR maybe.

Is it like a lean surge at cruise? (If you mash the throttle to the floor, does it go away for a bit?)

CJ

Author:  86slantram [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:50 pm ]
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What 1 bbl are you running? Engine temperature?

Being intermittent, fuel delivery, or an issue with the EGR maybe.



I assume I am running a stock 1945 holley. Temp seems just fine, although when it is cold (-0 and lower) it has a tendency to do it more often.

Author:  66aCUDA [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:16 am ]
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Is this Detonation? Or Pinging? I had this problem when I went to a super six on my 87. I bought a NOS carb from Dan and it fixed the problem.
Frank

Author:  86slantram [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:59 am ]
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Could it be the sticky lifter not completely unsticking just sort of doing its job?

and Cuda, how did the super six improve your 87?

Author:  SlantSixDan [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:42 am ]
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Is this '86 Lean Burn equipped? Does it have a regular #1945 or a feedback #6145 (with oxygen sensor in the exhaust manifold collector)?

Author:  86slantram [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:10 am ]
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Per the FSM, looks like it is NOT the feedback, definitely a 1945.

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Author:  KBB_of_TMC [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:38 am ]
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I'd swap out the coil-to-dist ignition wire; I've had ones that caused problems like that intermittently even though they tested OK at other times; then I'd swap coils if it has more than 100K miles.

Author:  86slantram [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:00 am ]
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I'll give it a try and post if it helps.

Author:  slanted87 [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:53 am ]
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FYI- I had an intermittant hydraulic lifter type noise on my original engine that turned out to be a badly worn rocker arm.

Author:  66aCUDA [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:16 pm ]
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15MPG over a Shot nonfunctional Lean Burn system...About 22 to 25 Mpg Hwy at 55. With the rear end in the truck anything over that and the mileage really drops.
Frank

Author:  86slantram [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:49 am ]
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66acuda-

auto or 4 spd?

Author:  66aCUDA [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:54 am ]
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904 Auto not the 727
Frank

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