83 Regal losses power

[creeper71]

Hi , I'm new to this site.. I am posting cause my 83 Regal V6 3.8 2bl carb auto trans losses power while driving... sometimes when I start it i runs ruogh like it wants to stall.. I just had a new fuel pump an filter put on it 2-3 weeks ago.... it drink alot of gas.. like around quarter tank to drive 35-40miles is this normal? could anyone be able to help me figure out why it is lossing power???

 

[BetMinesFaster]

Sounds like a choke problem to me.....

 

[ngnowner]

you're definitly running rich, could the CAT be clogged??

 

[creeper71]

I'm far from a mechanic so I don't know alot of the terms they use... but I did put a can of sea foam in the car 2-3 weeks ago..so I would think anything that was clogged is probly clean now.. I put in the carb an in the gas.... another thing I forgot to mention in first post is that when I put the car in park it sound like the rpms are high..don't know exact rpms cause my car doesn't have that option on dash....

 

[BetMinesFaster]

I'm far from a mechanic so I don't know alot of the terms they use... but I did put a can of sea foam in the car 2-3 weeks ago..so I would think anything that was clogged is probly clean now.. I put in the carb an in the gas.... another thing I forgot to mention in first post is that when I put the car in park it sound like the rpms are high..don't know exact rpms cause my car doesn't have that option on dash....

Where are you located??? We need to find someone near you who can help!!

 

["Turbo-T"]

I used to have an 84 Regal, it had the 3.8 liter carbed n/a engine.

When I'd start it up it would run rough like if it had a cam/loading up with fuel. Turned out the vacuum diaphram for the choke wasn't pulling the choke off.

Swapped it out with a new one from Autozone and it never had anymore problems.

Might want to verify the choke is coming off when started.

 

[BetMinesFaster]

I used to have an 84 Regal, it had the 3.8 liter carbed n/a engine.

When I'd start it up it would run rough like if it had a cam/loading up with fuel. Turned out the vacuum diaphram for the choke wasn't pulling the choke off.

Swapped it out with a new one from Autozone and it never had anymore problems.

Might want to verify the choke is coming off when started.

Like I had mentioned.......sounds like the choke.....:biggrin: