New Guy with Problem
Hi Guys. Been poking around here for a while before I decided to pull the trigger on my Fitech system. I purchased the Go Street 400 system thru a local shop which also did the install and set up. This was completed over last fall and I got the car back this past December. Ran it a few times (2) and started having a problem where the car would suddenly die. Thinking it was battery/altenator related I stuck the car on the lift for the winter and forgot about it. For the past couple of weeks I have been staring the car and letting it run inside. Starts good, runs fine, no temp issues, all is good. Decided to run it today outside and got maybe 2 miles and then the car just dies while doing around 35mph. Starts right back up, drives maybe a 1/4 mile then dies again. Starts right back up and goes another 1/4 mile then dies. It died enough times I finally killed my battery and walked home to get the Gator and towed the car back home. It’s a 71 vette with a 350 small block. My guess is maybe fuel delivery pressure is off? I really don’t know. I load tested the battery and it was good. Altenator is putting out over 14v so that is good too. I wrote everything up and sent it to the shop that did the install. My goal is for him to read all the issues and then we can have a discussion. I am not very well versed with these things so I wanted some input from the experts. Any idea what can be causing my issue?
It sure sounds like lacking fuel. Do you have a fuel pressure gauge that you can read while the car is driving? Try saving a log when the issue is happening to see if there is a measurable change in AFR or fuel flow.
Since you paid for a turn-key install, in December, I think you should approach your shop to see if they will warranty the install. A agree with the other poster - sure seems to be a fuel delivery issue.
Thanks guys. Yes the shop will take care of the problem. I spoke with the shop today real quick. He thinks fuel pump and wants it next week.