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SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ACCELERATING AT 50 TO 60 MPH. SCAN SHOWS THAT I HAVE A FUEL VAPOR LOSS. I HAVE REPLACED THE GAS CAP WITH OEM AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT. THE SEAL WAS NO GOOD. MY MECHANIC CLEARS THE CODE AND WILL COME BACK ON ON HARD ACCELERATION. TRUCK RUNS FINE. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

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  • Posted on May 26, 2009

SOURCE: I Have a 2002 blazer that starts but motor dies, surges when accelerating

If this engine is a VORTEC then you may have a problem with the internal fuel system. Under the top plenum there is a fuel reg and poppet valves that inject fuel into the cylinders. Sometimes the tubes that run fuel from the reg to the valves can leak and cause your problem. This cannot be found with pressure check because this occurrs after the reg. PS fuel mileage will go down. Let me know if this helps.Moe

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  • Posted on Jun 23, 2009

SOURCE: I have an 1989 chevy

It sounds like you may have a bad fuel pressure regulator. The fuel pressure regulator is in the throttle body housing and the throttle body in your truck works best at 13psi to 15psi, Any other setting will cause problems. Check the vacuum hose to the fuel pressure regulator at the throttle body and check the fuel pressure at the shredder valve. The way the throttle body works is for the first 75% of the throttle, the ecm uses the signal form the O2 sensors to control the air fuel ratio and tries to keep it to 14.7:1 but at full throttle it by pass the O2 sensor signal and runs the engine richer and advances the timing so you can drive with wings like red bull. The Map sensor then takes over to promote the engine to run richer so you don't run lean and detonation occurs. If there is a problem with your throttle body position sensor, map sensor. and fuel pressure regulator, then at WOT (skinny peddle down) you may be running to rich. The other thing to is if your fuel pressure drops at WOT you'll get a lean condition and then you'll have detonation ( Knocking) and the timing will be turned down to keep detonation from occurring again and that may be the cause if your check engine light too. First and easiest thing to do is change the fuel filter and add fuel injector cleaner to you gas tank, buy a throttle body cleaner and clean your throttle body to make sure you don't have varnish build up around the throttle body, just follow the instruction on the can. Throttle body cleaner not carb cleaner. Start with that and i hope we don't have to do any more to get your truck running like a rocket. Good luck and keep me posted. Be glad to help. 

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 10, 2009

SOURCE: My S10 blazer lacks power, bogs under

sounds to me like a bad fuel pressure regulator. I would replace that and see what happens, if that fails you may have contaminated fuel

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 17, 2009

SOURCE: 1997 s10 2 wheel drive truck. 4.3L v6 makes a loud

Your noise sounds like it is power train related,If you have eliminated the engine,Since it doesn't make the noise while moving and in neutral.
It sounds like a universal joint in the drive shaft.Do you notice a vibration
along with the noise?

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  • Posted on Mar 26, 2010

SOURCE: P0172 CODE, ENGINE LIGHT ON RUNS GOOD, THEN ENGINE

hi read this it will tell you all you need to know about it...hope this helps
http://repairpal.com/OBD-II-Code-P0172-and-P0175

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Fig. EVAP vent solenoid (2) on 3.1L, 3.4L, 3.5L & 3.8L, showing the connector (1) and vapor line (2)


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Fig. EVAP purge solenoid valve (3) location on 3.5L




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