 Signs of impending doom?, Car wont hold idle now... |
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| rpmmaxxed |
 May 30 2006, 04:18 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Oceanside, CA Member No.: 4,140 Region Association: Southern California  |
In the past day, the car has began to show signs of fatigue. Under cruising, the car studders once in awhile. And as of my short drive home this afternoon, the car will not hold an idle. will not run below 1800 rpms, just dies.
Starts after holding WOT for 6 seconds now... stalled twice on the way home... Anyone have any idea what may be causing this? 1973 1.7. 177K miles. |
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| Mark Henry |
May 30 2006, 04:25 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(rpmmaxxed @ May 30 2006, 06:18 PM)  the car will not hold an idle. will not run below 1800 rpms, just dies. For one you have a huge vacuum leak...first look for a hose being off. |
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| So.Cal.914 |
May 30 2006, 04:31 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
[/quote] For one you have a huge vacuum leak...first look for a hose being off. [/quote] Vacuum leak is probable, if you don't find that's the case, when did you last tune it up? Valves and all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| Dave_Darling |
May 30 2006, 05:12 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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How's the compression? If you're worried about the condition of the spendy bits inside the engine, check the compression and the oil pressure. Those will give you about as much info as can be gotten about the internals of the engine, without tearing it down. (Yeah, a leak-down can provide more info, but it is usually best done after a compression test shows low numbers.)
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| rpmmaxxed |
May 30 2006, 05:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Oceanside, CA Member No.: 4,140 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ May 30 2006, 04:12 PM) How's the compression? If you're worried about the condition of the spendy bits inside the engine, check the compression and the oil pressure. Those will give you about as much info as can be gotten about the internals of the engine, without tearing it down. (Yeah, a leak-down can provide more info, but it is usually best done after a compression test shows low numbers.) --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Kind of fearing this... I know the compression results are gonna show that its tired... WIll do asap... Just checked all vacuum lines that I can visibly see from the top, including replacing 2. Started it up, and drove up and down block, runs like complete crap. Could a desperately needed oil change cause crappy performance? |
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| lapuwali |
May 30 2006, 05:53 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
Oil change, no.
Besides vacuum lines, other places for leaks are things like the intake runner to plenum "hoses", the throttle body to plenum gasket (which you have to fabricate to replace), and the intake runner to head gaskets. Do a complete tune-up: valves, timing, etc. |
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| eg914 |
May 30 2006, 11:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Elk Grove, CA Member No.: 2,223 Region Association: None |
I fought a hunting idle for months in my car. From dying to 1800 rpm at random. No vacuum leaks. Rebuilt the (shudder) carb. Finally put in a rebuilt distributor from FLAPS and my idle problem is fixed. How much wobble is there in your dist. shaft?
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