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#1 Posted : Thursday, 15 March 2012 4:36:38 AM(UTC)
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just had auto rebuilt in hj wagon the car has a 202 elec/dizzy but lacks power to get up hills any suggestions.

thanks wayne
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#2 Posted : Thursday, 15 March 2012 4:45:37 AM(UTC)
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The obvious answer is the finely tuned machine that gmh built is too gutless, being the engine, but ill instead ask if teh gearbox is kicking down properly when you get on the loud pedal?
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#3 Posted : Thursday, 15 March 2012 5:02:17 AM(UTC)
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kicking back down is fine
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#4 Posted : Thursday, 15 March 2012 5:50:06 AM(UTC)
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ok, are the shift points the same as before?

torque convertor hasnt been changed/altered or otherwise molested?

i cant think of much else that a transmission would do that causes the engine to lose performance, so thats all i got :)
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#5 Posted : Thursday, 15 March 2012 4:22:48 PM(UTC)
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#6 Posted : Thursday, 15 March 2012 11:52:00 PM(UTC)
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i am thinking it an engine problem rather than auto.
wayne
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#7 Posted : Thursday, 15 March 2012 11:54:35 PM(UTC)
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Get a pro to check it out.

The fault(s) could be many & varied, electrical , carby, mechanical or a combination of the all three.

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#8 Posted : Sunday, 18 March 2012 4:13:02 AM(UTC)
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When did you last change the air cleaner?
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, 21 March 2012 1:31:51 AM(UTC)
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With HEI, open the plugs up a bit compared to std points ignition. MY HJ (350, HEI) felt sluggish and ran rough. Opened plugs up from standard 35thou to 60thou - new car. Ran heaps better, uses less fuel.
Also, try advancing the ignition a couple of degrees at a time. Should notice the performance improve as the timing is advanced, until you start to get detonation under load / acceleration. Then back it back a degree at a time until you get the balance of power vs. ping
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