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#1
10-26-2004, 08:22 AM
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car dies when I make a sharp turn
I have recently bought a 1980 Pontiac phoenix with automatic transmission. I have performed full maintenance on the transmission mechanism & replaced the power steering box "where the oil goes".
The car works fine , however when I make a sharp turn "near 180 degrees" the engine dies. Advise please.... 
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10-26-2004, 11:23 AM
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Re: car dies when I make a sharp turn
probably the fuel pump not sending enough fuel to the carb so that when it sloshes around in the bowl, nothing comes out. could be a problem with the bowl itself though.
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10-26-2004, 02:01 PM
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Re: car dies when I make a sharp turn
I'd look first to a float setting. If the float is set wrong, you don't get enough fuel in the bowl and it sloshes away from the jets in turns. Fuel pump is also a wise choice, but it would probably show up as poor WOT performance first, but its always a possibility.
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#4
10-27-2004, 01:13 AM
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Re: car dies when I make a sharp turn
agreed^^^^^^^^^^^^
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