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Old 03-24-2015, 09:38 AM   #1
PGG
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Location: Fort Worth Texas
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Took my 72 K5 to the stars game last night

So had a great time taking the K5 to Dallas last night to the Stars game which they won really good game too. Anyway I was reluctant to take it that far as I have only had it a week and working through bugs etc. Anyway half way there on the freeway it started sputtering and backfiring it finally died in the slow lane and I pulled over. It started right back up oil and temp were fine as I had been watching and I made it to my buddies and my meeting place. I popped the hood and looked for a inline fuel filter that might be dirty but found non. Let it sit a minute and my friend got there and we talked about leaving it or fighting on in the K5. I really didn't want to leave it in a parking lot so since again it fired right up and the gages looked more then fine we went on. Twice again it stalled and backfired died once and we went looking for a mechanic shop close by but found non. Ended up just taking it easy all the way to the game parked it I had premium parking so I felt comfortable about leaving it in the garage up close. Enjoyed the game and headed home. We had about the same experience on the way home finally stopped put some premium gas and octane booster in it since it seemed like a fuel problem. After a few minutes that seemed to help some and I made it home with only one more episode. It seemed to have more problems if I pushed it a little or on major hills. I got the feeling it was getting gas starved like a fuel filter or pump problem. I doubt it was bad gas or problems with rust in the tank since it ran ok all week. I had taken it about 25 miles round trip earlier yesterday with no problems too. I am going to add a few pictures just for fun but what do you all think the problem might be? I am taking it in today anyway for the pros to figure out but it was an odd night for the K5 so I am wondering.


PS: Lots of dudes giving thumbs up and hollers from pretty ladies about the bad ass Blazer along the way especially in the crowds around the stadium. One girl on the freeway almost hit us loosing her lane trying to give us a thumbs up out the passenger window then her sun roof it was pretty funny.

PSS: I am old, fat bald and gray my k5 deserves better soon I will load my way to good/hot for me GF into the K5 and post a picture or two.

Thanks PG
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