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So they replaced the fuel filter but did not change out fuel pump because that was not cause of my problem... That part I was looking for for the past few month which I just purchased for $250 was the wrong part... luckily the same dude in Florida has the Mass air thing i need ( 22250-16090 ) I had the engine cleaned today... waiting for the Mass Air part and hopefully that should take care of my acceleration issue... keep fingers crossed... Also ordered a few items:
I'm having second thoughts about rebuilding the motor... Ive heard from a few people that told me as long as the motor is NOT blowing out smoke your fine... The problem I'm having is the bogging and hesitation under acceleration... THATS the problem I need to solve... phase one will be replacing Fuel filter and fuel pump this Wednesday... I'm having Dan also check for Vacuum leaks, check the fuel injectors, ext... and we will see how she is after that...  I got myself off track with an engine rebuild when that is not the immediate problem...
Both headlights replaced today... Car acceleration , hesitation bogging problem seems to be getting worse... This is what a dude on the forums said: sounds like a dirty fuel tank to me, bet the sock filter on the pump is clogged, and or clogged fuel filter. getting starved of fueeel. if you're driving and it just suddenly goes bwaaaahhh.... and the engine bogs down and u can't even rev it in neutral. Def clogged sock filter. These idle control valves can be taken apart and cleaned aswell. No need to replace it. If it was this part, probably would b happening at all times. Also from another forum concerning engine rebuild: I took the engine out in the driveway with a crane. It's a little tough because of the clearance (the engine sits much higher than normal cars) but it can be done. Saved me a ton of money that way, but that was my main concern at the time. Either way is fine, but I can't speak for any shop specifically that can do the entire rebuild. However, i...