WHY DOES MY TRUCK START RUNNING VERY BADLY AFTER REACHING OPERATING TEMPERATURE

1989 CHEVROLET
80,000 MILES
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CISKO1624
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6 TO 7 MINUTES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE, MY TRUCK LOSES ENGINE POWER ,
ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY,TRANSMISSION IS CONTANTLY DOWNSHIFTING, WANTS TO STALL AT STOPLIGHTS.
Aug 26, 2011 at 5:39 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check and test the torque converter clutch solenoid
Aug 27, 2011 at 2:04 PM
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DAVE'S BIG BACKYARD!
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make sure the fuel pump is up to preasure,this is a good start.
Aug 30, 2011 at 12:16 PM
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