Re: Pertronics

Posted by TxGoat On 2024/1/5 13:59:53

Ignition can fail when the engine is loaded, and yet still perform OK under light load, idle, and even starting.

Of course, lack of fuel can present similar symptoms.

Another possibility is that you have a wiring issue that could come into play when the engine is placed under load, which causes the engine to shift slightly on its mounts. The slight movement of the engine could cause a poor connection to open or a chaffed wire to ground out. This would probably affect wiring under the hood and on or near the engine.


Poor fuel delivery might show up if you put the car in neutral and brought the engine up to about 2,000 RPM and held it there for half a minute or so. The increased fuel demand might cause the engine to slow down or die if fuel delivery is very poor.

******A bad accelerator pump can cause an engine to stall when attempting to accelerate IN GEAR FROM A STOP, especially when the engine is cold. This is usually more noticeable with an automatic transmission.****