Whatever 4 Posted March 12, 2015 I finally got my car running, and took it for a drive. Here's what my problem is: * My car idles really low, and it will die unless I give it gas. * Sometimes, when I press the gas pedal, it will stick. * It backfires at higher rpms when I'm cruising. * The ECS light is on. I've replaced the spark plug wires and both the main and secondary fuel filters. What should I check next? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErikAnderson 18 Posted March 12, 2015 My .02 You can adjust your idle speed at the carb, I don't know what you have done to your car prior, but it sounds like you have something wrong with your accelerator cable or your carb. I would determine why your gas pedal is sticking and go from there. On my 84 DL the ECS light is always on now that I put a hitachi carb on and removed all the vac lines. A tiny bit of black tape fixed that Your backfire issues "could" be your timing out of adjustment, spark plugs, or plug wires not playing nice. I guess it is important to consider what you have done to the car prior to this and see if any of those things could have resulted in a negative effect. Is the idle sloppy as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihscout54 118 Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) "* My car idles really low, and it will die unless I give it gas." Idle adjustment, vacuum leak/s, retarded timing.... As stated, and are easy places to start. Also could be due to your ecs failure. "* Sometimes, when I press the gas pedal, it will stick. " Potentially unsafe condition. Check for frays and wear in the cable where it exits the cable sheathing behind the carb and gas pedal. Often they are at a bad angle near the carb and the cable is worn into the exit point. "* It backfires at higher rpms when I'm cruising." Float setting, egr issue, timing, vac leaks or the highspeed solenoid is outa wack. "* The ECS light is on." Been so long since ive messed with the feedback crap, but i do remeber if the system is intact when in fault mode it goes full rich. Ill look for the code reading link. Its a little more involved than the spfi ea82s. Honestly trying to salvage a feedback system unless you have no choice is far too much trouble. Trust me ive tried. Do you have 2 feedback solenoids? Edited March 13, 2015 by ihscout54 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
