1986 Chevy Corvette possible fuel pump

1986 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
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YEGERSHOT
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1986 Chevy Corvette V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic
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I have a 1986 Corvette.It runs good but wheni gun it around a corner it start to sputter and loose power briefly and than go to normal.I suspect it may be a bad fuelpump?I will change the fuel filter first.I just bought the car a few weeks ago.Any ideas?
Aug 16, 2008 at 12:03 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Does it do it with more than 1/2 tank? Unless the hose is split between the pump and pick-up, the pump in Vette's is definitly designed not to starve fuel when cornering.Try a manual pressure gauge on a test drive to verify. Those pumps are easy enough to do, comes out through the filler hatch in the back of the car
Aug 16, 2008 at 7:58 AM
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It only does it when I have a 1/4 tank of gas?
Aug 16, 2008 at 1:42 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Most likely a problem with the hose like I mentioned before. If it has a pulse dampener (plastic piece) on the top of the pump instead of a hose, throw it away and install a piece of fuel injection hose, the new pump should come with one. I would personally do th epumpa s well, just due to age and mileage
Aug 16, 2008 at 2:17 PM