Kinda EFI related

[Len Sabatine]

   The TBI injectors should have a crisp cone shaped spray pattern, anything
   less than this indicates defective or very dirty injectors. Other 
problems can arise
   from plugged fuel filter , tired in tank fuel pump or defective pressure 
regulator , to
   name a few problems. Good Diagnostic work is worth what you've paid for 
the service.
   Len

>Two little stories I thought were funny that I got on another list. In a
>way they are EFI related.
>
>Later,
>Todd
>
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>I have a 94 1/2 ton GMC 4.3 V-6, automatic. For a while it has been doing
>the missing and popping while driving . My wife took it to this shade tree
>mechanic just to get an idea what was wrong. He looked at it and said the
>Carburetor (throttle body) needed a kit. There is 4 circle things and two
>weren't working and 1 or 2 of the circle things gas pours out of it into
>the
>TB.Anybody have an idea how much this costs to fix? Can an idiot fix it? We
>live in a rural area, and just about any professionals around here, don't
>take too much pride in there work and overcharge and do poor work.
>
>To settle an argument, I was wondering if I took the truck to a AAA
>diagnostic van for testing would there testing pick up what was wrong with
>it or would I be throwing away $45.00 ?
>
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>Living on an island like Martha's Vineyard has its challenges.
>
>We have no franchise fast food restaurants or stores, and now it
>seems our mechanics are crooked!
>
>I took my '94 Silverado off the island today for tires and alignment.
>It's the first time I've had the truck over 60mph in a few years!
>
>I decided to kick back and let the cruise control do the work, but it
>didn't work. I got out of the truck at a rest stop to check it out
>and...
>
>NO CRUISE CONTROL!
>
>I had my carb rebuilt in '99 by a local garage with a bad reputation.
>They told me I had a bad fuel pump and then told me I needed the carb
>rebuilt.
>This being the ONLY time I ever let the truck out of my sight, these
>crooks obviously swiped my control unit!
>I hadn't used the cruise control for the past 2 years.... so now I
>can't even prove they did it.
>
>My bad for not checking. My bad for trusting those idiots.
>
>Can anyone tell I'm a little P-O'ed?
>
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