Dinman_UT

Hey everyone,
I've had this 85.5 NA for almost 2 years now, and I've gotten lucky every time it didn't start since I always either jumpered the DME relay, tapped on the DME, or jiggled the speed and reference sensors.

Unfortunately, this time I had to leave the car on the side of the road and come home to figure it out. It started out 2 days ago on the way home, the car was hesitating when applying too much throttle but still idled and drove fine. However, yesterday driving to work, the car started fine, but after about a mile and half, lost power and stalled out. The fuel light had just come on, so just in case, I added another 2 gallons to the tank.

Right now, the car does fire but will not idle. Giving it some throttle doesn't help; if anything it dies that much quicker. I'm headed out to my car now to check the vacuum lines and see if there's anything obviously wrong with it. I'm hoping someone will have some suggestions for me when I get home. Also, I tried search but could not find a situation like this.

Thanks.

931guru

Check your AFM for good connection. Also check for big vacuum leak (hose broken or dropped off connection).

xsboost90

ditto- and make sure the door flapper inside the afm is moving freely.

Dinman_UT

Well I feel like an idiot... I know I checked it yesterday, but today when I opened up the hood, I immediately noticed the J-Boot had completely separated from the AFM. I pushed it back and tighten the clamps, and it started right up and drove home fine. Thanks for the speedy replies though, it's greatly appreciated.