idle problems

how is it idling?

you have to keep giving it gas to keep it running, it starts up fine

Originally posted by 87MCLS@Sep 14 2006, 09:21 AM~6169907
you have to keep giving it gas to keep it  running, it starts up fine

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so, low idle..
there is an idle adjustment screw, the throttle "Arm" usually rests on it, just turn it back until the engine gets adequate gas at idle

I have the same car but 82 i have the same problem, but mine is my carb.. i think.. if u turn the idle up too much it will diesel when u turn it off... meaning it will keep running after its off ( dance)

could also be a vacumm leak.. does it only do it in the morning or when u first stay the car? then run fine the rest of the day?

post when u figure out the problem i wanna know

haven't picked the car up but i asked my uncle today and he said the thinks it might be a vacuum leak also because he said the vac. lines were pretty dry rotted so i believe that might be the problem.

it's probably a vacuum leak. you can usually hear it if it's a vacuum leak, if you listen closely. if you can't hear it, get a can of carb cleaner and spray lightly around the intake/carb area while it's running, if it stumbles when you spray a specific area, there's your leak, hasn't failed me yet.

Originally posted by the.arrival@Sep 18 2006, 12:46 AM~6194937
it's probably a vacuum leak. you can usually hear it if it's a vacuum leak, if you listen closely. if you can't hear it, get a can of carb cleaner and spray lightly around the intake/carb area while it's running, if it idles high when you spray a specific area, there's your leak, hasn't failed me yet.

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correction.

carb cleaner wil make it die u want to use starter fluid so it will rev up.. if u spray it directly into air cleaner or carb it will stumble..