tulowtugo
11-17-2007, 12:32 PM
I know there a ton of posts about this problem, but all the sugestions i have tried have not worked out, so im hopeing for some fresh ideas.
88 carbed. Problem started out just dieing when you first start it until it warmed up. Over the span of a few days it progressed to dieing at idle, cold or hot. Then it started dieing everytime the clutched was pushed in and the load taken off the engine. Finally, it has progressed to the point that, after warming up, the car bogs down and spits and sputters when I'm trying to accelerate. Once I hit 3rd gear it clears up, but I still have to 3 foot it when I need to stop or slow down. Finally I parked it and about a month ago I took it to my uncle whose a master mechanic.
He had it for a week or so and it seemed to be better. My uncle checked out the vacuum system and cleaned out the carb. He adjusted a few things on the carb, but he did not rebuild it.
Well, it was doing well and sat there idling (without help) for 15 minutes before I took it out. He said he had taken it out a few times and all was well. I started my drive home and got half way, about 30 minutes, when it started it again. Runs great as long as there is a load on the engine, but hit that clutch and the rpms drop like a brick in water and it dies.
I've come to my end with options. I can replace the carb and "hope" that im not just wasting more money on the car, or I can jsut replace the car.
88 carbed. Problem started out just dieing when you first start it until it warmed up. Over the span of a few days it progressed to dieing at idle, cold or hot. Then it started dieing everytime the clutched was pushed in and the load taken off the engine. Finally, it has progressed to the point that, after warming up, the car bogs down and spits and sputters when I'm trying to accelerate. Once I hit 3rd gear it clears up, but I still have to 3 foot it when I need to stop or slow down. Finally I parked it and about a month ago I took it to my uncle whose a master mechanic.
He had it for a week or so and it seemed to be better. My uncle checked out the vacuum system and cleaned out the carb. He adjusted a few things on the carb, but he did not rebuild it.
Well, it was doing well and sat there idling (without help) for 15 minutes before I took it out. He said he had taken it out a few times and all was well. I started my drive home and got half way, about 30 minutes, when it started it again. Runs great as long as there is a load on the engine, but hit that clutch and the rpms drop like a brick in water and it dies.
I've come to my end with options. I can replace the carb and "hope" that im not just wasting more money on the car, or I can jsut replace the car.