1992 gmc sierra 1500 acceleration problems

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Asked by coltond Jun 07, 2014 at 08:56 PM about the 1992 GMC Sierra C/K 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Okay so i have a 1992 Gmc sierra 1500. and i just got it running it idles great. but for
some reason when i put the pedal down about half way it dies like it is starving for fuel any
ideas?

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It can be the catalyst that it could be blocking air our or just super dirty ,, my dad had the same issue and put a straight pipe on his 1994 gmc sierra 1500 v8

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yeah i actually cut it out today and nothing gotta be some type of fuel delivery problem

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check for codes? the tps can do this, it will usually throw a code but can be checked with a volt/ohm meter

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fuel filter has been changed. Also should i just go ahead and replace the Tps sensor?

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