Surges, then dies?
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How do you double the value of a Yugo? Fill it full of gas! Q: Wanna buy my Yugo? A: Yugo fu_k yerself!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> As the snow flies… > At a used car lot on the edge of town, > Liberal guy and a liberal gal buy a Yugo, > (buy a Yugo) > And they drive with pride, > ‘cuz if there’s one thing that this world needs > it’s environmental friends that’ll take the lead in a Yugo, > (in a Yugo) > They say people don’t ya understand? > those Suburbans are ruinin’ the land, > But they’ll wish they had a full-size van one day, > They point fingers at you and me, > And say we are too blind to see, > But do we simply use our heads > And choose another way? > As those small wheels turn > Fifty miles to the gallon and the knees on the chest > Their gonna save enough gas for all of the rest > In a Yugo > (in a Yugo) > Then one day on the Interstate > They suddenly lose control > They swerve to miss a baby duck > They’re squashed beneath a produce truck > But they drove with pride, > And as the crowds drive past the little flat car > that would save a lot of gas, but they didn’t get far > in a Yugo > (in a Yugo) > And as they’re trapped inside > (in a Yugo!) > In a used car lot on the other side of town > A liberal guy and a liberal gal… buy a Yugo, > (buy a Yugo) > And they drive with pride, > (in a Yugo) > >> My semi-stock Blazer stomps most the ricers. For some reason, they > think > >> their fart cans, lights and stickers make their cars fast. Oh yeah, > you > >> cannot forget the big fat gay wings. Repressed! > >Fart Cannon muffler = $200 > >Neon Lights = $100 > >Stickers <Type-R and a plethora of Japanese symbols> = $50 > >Big, fat gay wing = $400 > >Being stomped by a semi-stock GM truck, PRICELESS. > I used to have a rusted-out plymouth fury station wagon with a 383 > police interceptor engine and the usual big mother of a carb, heavy > 4-speed transmission, etc. It was a lot of fun against the hot-rod > wannabes. More than a few brainless kids driving fast-car lookalikes > blew out their engines or transmissions because they would NOT let > themselves be beat by an over-the-hill family station wagon. 
> That tank got better mileage than my teensy little S10 blazer, too. > (But doesn’t everything?)
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My semi-stock Blazer stomps most the ricers. For some reason, they think > their fart cans, lights and stickers make their cars fast. Oh yeah, you > cannot forget the big fat gay wings. Repressed! >Fart Cannon muffler = $200 >Neon Lights = $100 >Stickers <Type-R and a plethora of Japanese symbols> = $50 >Big, fat gay wing = $400 >Being stomped by a semi-stock GM truck, PRICELESS.
I used to have a rusted-out plymouth fury station wagon with a 383 police interceptor engine and the usual big mother of a carb, heavy 4-speed transmission, etc. It was a lot of fun against the hot-rod wannabes. More than a few brainless kids driving fast-car lookalikes blew out their engines or transmissions because they would NOT let themselves be beat by an over-the-hill family station wagon. That tank got better mileage than my teensy little S10 blazer, too. (But doesn’t everything?)
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As the snow flies… At a used car lot on the edge of town, Liberal guy and a liberal gal buy a Yugo, (buy a Yugo) And they drive with pride, ‘cuz if there’s one thing that this world needs it’s environmental friends that’ll take the lead in a Yugo, (in a Yugo) They say people don’t ya understand? those Suburbans are ruinin’ the land, But they’ll wish they had a full-size van one day, They point fingers at you and me, And say we are too blind to see, But do we simply use our heads And choose another way? As those small wheels turn Fifty miles to the gallon and the knees on the chest Their gonna save enough gas for all of the rest In a Yugo (in a Yugo) Then one day on the Interstate They suddenly lose control They swerve to miss a baby duck They’re squashed beneath a produce truck But they drove with pride, And as the crowds drive past the little flat car that would save a lot of gas, but they didn’t get far in a Yugo (in a Yugo) And as they’re trapped inside (in a Yugo!) In a used car lot on the other side of town A liberal guy and a liberal gal… buy a Yugo, (buy a Yugo) And they drive with pride, (in a Yugo)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> My semi-stock Blazer stomps most the ricers. For some reason, they think >> their fart cans, lights and stickers make their cars fast. Oh yeah, you >> cannot forget the big fat gay wings. Repressed! >Fart Cannon muffler = $200 >Neon Lights = $100 >Stickers <Type-R and a plethora of Japanese symbols> = $50 >Big, fat gay wing = $400 >Being stomped by a semi-stock GM truck, PRICELESS. > I used to have a rusted-out plymouth fury station wagon with a 383 > police interceptor engine and the usual big mother of a carb, heavy > 4-speed transmission, etc. It was a lot of fun against the hot-rod > wannabes. More than a few brainless kids driving fast-car lookalikes > blew out their engines or transmissions because they would NOT let > themselves be beat by an over-the-hill family station wagon. > That tank got better mileage than my teensy little S10 blazer, too. > (But doesn’t everything?)
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That was great!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My semi-stock Blazer stomps most the ricers. For some reason, they think > their fart cans, lights and stickers make their cars fast. Oh yeah, you > cannot forget the big fat gay wings. Repressed! > Fart Cannon muffler = $200 > Neon Lights = $100 > Stickers <Type-R and a plethora of Japanese symbols> = $50 > Big, fat gay wing = $400 > Being stomped by a semi-stock GM truck, PRICELESS. > Take er’ easy, > Doc
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> Repressed! > ’elp, ‘elp, I’m bein’ repressed.
Fo hun’ed years man, fo hun’ed years.
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> My semi-stock Blazer stomps most the ricers. For some reason, they think > their fart cans, lights and stickers make their cars fast. Oh yeah, you > cannot forget the big fat gay wings. Repressed!
Fart Cannon muffler = $200 Neon Lights = $100 Stickers <Type-R and a plethora of Japanese symbols> = $50 Big, fat gay wing = $400 Being stomped by a semi-stock GM truck, PRICELESS. Take er’ easy, Doc
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> Repressed!
’elp, ‘elp, I’m bein’ repressed.
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My semi-stock Blazer stomps most the ricers. For some reason, they think their fart cans, lights and stickers make their cars fast. Oh yeah, you cannot forget the big fat gay wings. Repressed!
> Just stay away from the "Rice’ tricks, i.e., fart cannons & funky > taillights! LOL! > ROFLMFAO! Fart Cannons! That’s the best description I’ve heard on the way > they sound. Thanks for the laugh <g>. My truck eats those for breakfast > <well, ricers and Fords too>. You can see some pics of my truck at
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> Just stay away from the "Rice’ tricks, i.e., fart cannons & funky > taillights! LOL!
ROFLMFAO! Fart Cannons! That’s the best description I’ve heard on the way they sound. Thanks for the laugh <g>. My truck eats those for breakfast <well, ricers and Fords too>. You can see some pics of my truck at rder=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ <Mine’s the blue Sierra, the red Sonoma is the wife’s truck> Have a good one, Doc
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Just stay away from the "Rice’ tricks, i.e., fart cannons & funky taillights! LOL!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Doc, > Can’t thank you enough! Keep up the good work! > Hope Santa brings ya what ya want! > Peace, > Harpman > Santa’s running a bit behind this year! Me and my truck asked for some new > headers, high-flow cats and big-wazoo exhaust tips which should be arriving > shortly! Have a great holiday. > Doc > > > Thanks for your reply, Doc! > > > I did replace the fuel filter one month ago! > > > I went ahead and replaced the fuel pump with an OEM = $256.00…ouch! > > > Another warm, fuzzy moment from GMC! > > > Runs like a top! Got the old pump, piece o’ crap plastic! Should I > bother > > to > > > test it, now that I’ve already replaced it? > > If she’s running well, I think it’s safe to assume that the pump was the > > culprit. Here’s how to make your next pump last forever: > > 1) Never let the tank get below 1/4 full <the pump has lees surrounding > gas > > to cool it and heat shortens pump life> > > 2) Replace fuel filter every 15k <partially blocked filter makes pump > work > > harder and shortens life> > > 3) Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner every oil change > > Have a great Christmas, > > Doc > > > > > 1997 Yukon with 60K on the Odo. Thought I ran out of gas, felt > like > > > > > it…..surges twice then dies! > > > > > Put a gallon of gas in, just to make sure the gauge wasn’t reading > > > > > bad…….just turns over, plenty of electrical, feels like no > fuel! > > > > > Sprayed carb cleaner/starter, fired up, but wouldn’t stay > running??? > > Do > > > I > > > > > guess….fuel pump? I can hear it clicking….. > > > > > What’s the check procedure for such an occurrence? > > > > > Respectfully to the Group, > > > > > Harpman > > > > Harp, > > > > You need a fuel pressure gauge to test for proper fuel pressure > <59-65 > > > psi> > > > > to the injectors. There is a Schrader valve on the fuel rail for > this > > > > purpose. I’d replace the fuel filter before I seven tarted thinking > > about > > > > the fuel pump! > > > > Doc
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> Doc, > Can’t thank you enough! Keep up the good work! > Hope Santa brings ya what ya want! > Peace, > Harpman
Santa’s running a bit behind this year! Me and my truck asked for some new headers, high-flow cats and big-wazoo exhaust tips which should be arriving shortly! Have a great holiday. Doc – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Thanks for your reply, Doc! > > I did replace the fuel filter one month ago! > > I went ahead and replaced the fuel pump with an OEM = $256.00…ouch! > > Another warm, fuzzy moment from GMC! > > Runs like a top! Got the old pump, piece o’ crap plastic! Should I > bother > to > > test it, now that I’ve already replaced it? > If she’s running well, I think it’s safe to assume that the pump was the > culprit. Here’s how to make your next pump last forever: > 1) Never let the tank get below 1/4 full <the pump has lees surrounding > gas > to cool it and heat shortens pump life> > 2) Replace fuel filter every 15k <partially blocked filter makes pump > work > harder and shortens life> > 3) Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner every oil change > Have a great Christmas, > Doc > > > > 1997 Yukon with 60K on the Odo. Thought I ran out of gas, felt like > > > > it…..surges twice then dies! > > > > Put a gallon of gas in, just to make sure the gauge wasn’t reading > > > > bad…….just turns over, plenty of electrical, feels like no fuel! > > > > Sprayed carb cleaner/starter, fired up, but wouldn’t stay running??? > Do > > I > > > > guess….fuel pump? I can hear it clicking….. > > > > What’s the check procedure for such an occurrence? > > > > Respectfully to the Group, > > > > Harpman > > > Harp, > > > You need a fuel pressure gauge to test for proper fuel pressure <59-65 > > psi> > > > to the injectors. There is a Schrader valve on the fuel rail for this > > > purpose. I’d replace the fuel filter before I seven tarted thinking > about > > > the fuel pump! > > > Doc
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> Thanks for your reply, Doc! > I did replace the fuel filter one month ago! > I went ahead and replaced the fuel pump with an OEM = $256.00…ouch! > Another warm, fuzzy moment from GMC! > Runs like a top! Got the old pump, piece o’ crap plastic! Should I bother to > test it, now that I’ve already replaced it?
If she’s running well, I think it’s safe to assume that the pump was the culprit. Here’s how to make your next pump last forever: 1) Never let the tank get below 1/4 full <the pump has lees surrounding gas to cool it and heat shortens pump life> 2) Replace fuel filter every 15k <partially blocked filter makes pump work harder and shortens life> 3) Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner every oil change Have a great Christmas, Doc – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > 1997 Yukon with 60K on the Odo. Thought I ran out of gas, felt like > > it…..surges twice then dies! > > Put a gallon of gas in, just to make sure the gauge wasn’t reading > > bad…….just turns over, plenty of electrical, feels like no fuel! > > Sprayed carb cleaner/starter, fired up, but wouldn’t stay running??? Do > I > > guess….fuel pump? I can hear it clicking….. > > What’s the check procedure for such an occurrence? > > Respectfully to the Group, > > Harpman > Harp, > You need a fuel pressure gauge to test for proper fuel pressure <59-65 > psi> > to the injectors. There is a Schrader valve on the fuel rail for this > purpose. I’d replace the fuel filter before I seven tarted thinking about > the fuel pump! > Doc
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Doc, Can’t thank you enough! Keep up the good work! Hope Santa brings ya what ya want! Peace, Harpman
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for your reply, Doc! > I did replace the fuel filter one month ago! > I went ahead and replaced the fuel pump with an OEM = $256.00…ouch! > Another warm, fuzzy moment from GMC! > Runs like a top! Got the old pump, piece o’ crap plastic! Should I bother > to > test it, now that I’ve already replaced it? > If she’s running well, I think it’s safe to assume that the pump was the > culprit. Here’s how to make your next pump last forever: > 1) Never let the tank get below 1/4 full <the pump has lees surrounding gas > to cool it and heat shortens pump life> > 2) Replace fuel filter every 15k <partially blocked filter makes pump work > harder and shortens life> > 3) Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner every oil change > Have a great Christmas, > Doc > > > 1997 Yukon with 60K on the Odo. Thought I ran out of gas, felt like > > > it…..surges twice then dies! > > > Put a gallon of gas in, just to make sure the gauge wasn’t reading > > > bad…….just turns over, plenty of electrical, feels like no fuel! > > > Sprayed carb cleaner/starter, fired up, but wouldn’t stay running??? > Do > I > > > guess….fuel pump? I can hear it clicking….. > > > What’s the check procedure for such an occurrence? > > > Respectfully to the Group, > > > Harpman > > Harp, > > You need a fuel pressure gauge to test for proper fuel pressure <59-65 > psi> > > to the injectors. There is a Schrader valve on the fuel rail for this > > purpose. I’d replace the fuel filter before I seven tarted thinking > about > > the fuel pump! > > Doc
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Thanks for your reply, Doc! I did replace the fuel filter one month ago! I went ahead and replaced the fuel pump with an OEM = $256.00…ouch! Another warm, fuzzy moment from GMC! Runs like a top! Got the old pump, piece o’ crap plastic! Should I bother to test it, now that I’ve already replaced it?
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Thanks for your reply, Doc! I did replace the fuel filter one month ago! I went ahead and replaced the fuel pump with an OEM = $256.00…ouch! Another warm, fuzzy moment from GMC! Runs like a top! Got the old pump, piece o’ crap plastic! Should I bother to test it, now that I’ve already replaced it?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 1997 Yukon with 60K on the Odo. Thought I ran out of gas, felt like > it…..surges twice then dies! > Put a gallon of gas in, just to make sure the gauge wasn’t reading > bad…….just turns over, plenty of electrical, feels like no fuel! > Sprayed carb cleaner/starter, fired up, but wouldn’t stay running??? Do I > guess….fuel pump? I can hear it clicking….. > What’s the check procedure for such an occurrence? > Respectfully to the Group, > Harpman > Harp, > You need a fuel pressure gauge to test for proper fuel pressure <59-65 psi> > to the injectors. There is a Schrader valve on the fuel rail for this > purpose. I’d replace the fuel filter before I seven tarted thinking about > the fuel pump! > Doc
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1997 Yukon with 60K on the Odo. Thought I ran out of gas, felt like it…..surges twice then dies! Put a gallon of gas in, just to make sure the gauge wasn’t reading bad…….just turns over, plenty of electrical, feels like no fuel! Sprayed carb cleaner/starter, fired up, but wouldn’t stay running??? Do I guess….fuel pump? I can hear it clicking….. What’s the check procedure for such an occurrence? Respectfully to the Group, Harpman
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> 1997 Yukon with 60K on the Odo. Thought I ran out of gas, felt like > it…..surges twice then dies! > Put a gallon of gas in, just to make sure the gauge wasn’t reading > bad…….just turns over, plenty of electrical, feels like no fuel! > Sprayed carb cleaner/starter, fired up, but wouldn’t stay running??? Do I > guess….fuel pump? I can hear it clicking….. > What’s the check procedure for such an occurrence? > Respectfully to the Group, > Harpman
Harp, You need a fuel pressure gauge to test for proper fuel pressure <59-65 psi> to the injectors. There is a Schrader valve on the fuel rail for this purpose. I’d replace the fuel filter before I seven tarted thinking about the fuel pump! Doc
