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dawgfan87 · 08-22-2009, 08:23 PM

so i got a couple of questions. #1...the previous owner of my 87 v10 took out the tbi and put in a carb(ive had it for about 3 weeks) all of the wiring is still there so i am assuming that is why the check engine light is on.... is there a trick to make the light go off in these trucks?
and #2... it has a edlebrock performer carb and when i gun it in a turn from a stop or try to hop a curb ect. it sputters pretty bad. almost to the point of cutting off. is this normal or does it just need to be tuned better? would a thunder series carb help this? im planing on building it up a little for offroading and if it has trouble hopping curbs something needs to be done haha
thanks

clinebarger · 08-22-2009, 09:42 PM

cut A5 at ecm to turn check engine light out. what fuel pump are you running mechanical? Are you drawing fuel through the electric pump in the tank? I cant see why somone whould put a carb on a TBI truck?

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08-22-2009, 08:23 PM	#1
dawgfan87 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: havelock NC Posts: 20	check engine light/carb so i got a couple of questions. #1...the previous owner of my 87 v10 took out the tbi and put in a carb(ive had it for about 3 weeks) all of the wiring is still there so i am assuming that is why the check engine light is on.... is there a trick to make the light go off in these trucks? and #2... it has a edlebrock performer carb and when i gun it in a turn from a stop or try to hop a curb ect. it sputters pretty bad. almost to the point of cutting off. is this normal or does it just need to be tuned better? would a thunder series carb help this? im planing on building it up a little for offroading and if it has trouble hopping curbs something needs to be done haha thanks

08-22-2009, 09:42 PM	#2
clinebarger Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 6,370	Re: check engine light/carb cut A5 at ecm to turn check engine light out. what fuel pump are you running mechanical? Are you drawing fuel through the electric pump in the tank? I cant see why somone whould put a carb on a TBI truck? Attached Images Last edited by clinebarger; 08-22-2009 at 09:43 PM.



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