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Old 04-16-2012, 10:44 PM   #1
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1990 k5 blazer TBI help

i have had the worst luck with the old tbi motors i would love to rip it out and go to a carb lol but besides that i want to stay with how it came.now my blazer idles great runs pretty good but has a slight miss at strange RPMs .it throws the check eng light once in a while and says the O2 sensor in pipe is getting a "lean" reading?> open to any good suggestions? im kind of thinking weak fule pump?thank you
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Old 04-16-2012, 11:26 PM   #2
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Re: 1990 k5 blazer TBI help

Idle air control solenoid or throttle position sensor...maybe even the fuel pressure regulator.
Also check for vacuum leaks
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Old 04-22-2012, 07:07 PM   #3
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Re: 1990 k5 blazer TBI help

those o2's in the obd1 vehicles weren't known to be the best or the longest living I'd put in a new o2 sensor they're cheap. We used to put a ton of those in!
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Old 04-22-2012, 07:20 PM   #4
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Re: 1990 k5 blazer TBI help

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i have had the worst luck with the old tbi motors
I'll buy the truck right now, $500 cash as-is!
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Old 04-24-2012, 05:50 PM   #5
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Re: 1990 k5 blazer TBI help

Replace coolant temperature sensor (on top of intake, next to upper radiator hose). Also replace O2 sensor.
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Old 04-25-2012, 02:39 AM   #6
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Re: 1990 k5 blazer TBI help

My 87 suburban (92 TBI 454) does the same thing. Harrisperformance recommends a heated O2 from a 94+ 4.3. I havnt tried it yet.
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