1992 Chevy Silverado no power

115,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ELLIS MCEWAN
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my truck was on a dianogic machine and the machine keeps reading fuel is rich and then goes to lean about a second apart the idle surges 3 mechanics and a new throttle position sensor and o2 sensor a temp sensor new themostat and $600 later it stills runs the same if you barely push on the gas it will slowly get to 55 but if you push down more than a 1/4 inche on the pedal it will die please help
Oct 2, 2009 at 8:50 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Possible causes include a bad O2 sensor, excessive fuel pressure (bad fuel pressure regulator or plugged return line), leaky fuel injectors, dirty air filter or restricted air inlet, or a defective coolant sensor that prevents the engine management system from going into closed loop mode.

Other causes

Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
Oct 2, 2009 at 11:16 AM
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