John D. Goulden

My '91 Eddie Bauer has had a long history of frequent stalling (especially
after it's been running for a few moments) at stop signs / lights and even
when turning corners accompanied by low mileage (10-12 mpg instead of the
usual 16-18 in mixed driving). The shop has replaced the computer, O2
sensor, and a coolant sensor, which appeared to help for a while but now the
problem is back. I had the engine rebuilt last month (at 200K, lots of
upper-engine noise, leaky head gasket, low oil pressure, and it turned out
that both heads were cracked as well) at a different shop (my usual repair
shop doesn't do rebuilds and I used the rebuilder they and others
recommended) and the problem hasn't gone away so it's bound to be a sensor
somewhere. I'm about to take it in to the rebuilder for the 500-mile oil
change / final checkup and would like to give him a crack at the stalling
problem as well. Any suggestions as to what we should look for?

Thanks,

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John Goulden
'91 Eddie Bauer 4x4

"I ain't never seen one of these in such bad shape that still ran" - comment
from one of the guys that rebuilt the engine :)

andy

Fuel pressure regulator
Andy

John D. Goulden wrote:
> My '91 Eddie Bauer has had a long history of frequent stalling
(especially
> after it's been running for a few moments) at stop signs / lights and
even
> when turning corners accompanied by low mileage (10-12 mpg instead of
the
> usual 16-18 in mixed driving). The shop has replaced the computer, O2

> sensor, and a coolant sensor, which appeared to help for a while but
now the
> problem is back. I had the engine rebuilt last month (at 200K, lots
of
> upper-engine noise, leaky head gasket, low oil pressure, and it
turned out
> that both heads were cracked as well) at a different shop (my usual
repair
> shop doesn't do rebuilds and I used the rebuilder they and others
> recommended) and the problem hasn't gone away so it's bound to be a
sensor
> somewhere. I'm about to take it in to the rebuilder for the 500-mile
oil
> change / final checkup and would like to give him a crack at the
stalling
> problem as well. Any suggestions as to what we should look for?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> John Goulden
> '91 Eddie Bauer 4x4
>
> "I ain't never seen one of these in such bad shape that still ran" -
comment
> from one of the guys that rebuilt the engine :)

John D. Goulden

> Fuel pressure regulator
> Andy

Would that also account for the poor mileage?

--
John Goulden

andy

Yes - mine dropped by 50%. Engine was running rich. Computer code was
that oxy sensor was reading rich.
Engine had no power and idle was very erratic.

Andy - 92 sport

John D. Goulden

Thanks, that fits in with what the first shop thought (running rich). They
had replaced the O2 sensor a few years back but didn't replace it again as
the temp sensor seemed to fix it up.

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John Goulden