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Posted by 1CLeeN5.0 (Member # 2124) on :
 
Well i got all the connects right, set my first cylinder to TDC and made sure that the firing order was right and made sure the cap matched the rotor pointing at the number one spark plug wire going to cylinder 1. well the car cranks but when it starts it sounds like shit and i have to keep my foot on the gas to keep it alive. no idle is possible is there any advise or even someone that i could be refered to that has dealed with this situation thanks alot -tony
 
Posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX' (Member # 895) on :
 
You might be off a tooth on the dist. Also are you sure you have all the spark plug wires on the correct plug? I would check and make sure if you have that. Did you plug the MAF wire back in? What about your Spout connector have you left it in the whole time or has it been out?
 
Posted by The Punisher (Member # 4333) on :
 
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Originally posted by 1CLeeN5.0:
Well i got all the connects right, set my first cylinder to TDC and made sure that the firing order was right and made sure the cap matched the rotor pointing at the number one spark plug wire going to cylinder 1. well the car cranks but when it starts it sounds like shit and i have to keep my foot on the gas to keep it alive. no idle is possible is there any advise or even someone that i could be refered to that has dealed with this situation thanks alot -tony
you have a vacuum leak.
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by The Punisher:
quote:
Originally posted by 1CLeeN5.0:
Well i got all the connects right, set my first cylinder to TDC and made sure that the firing order was right and made sure the cap matched the rotor pointing at the number one spark plug wire going to cylinder 1. well the car cranks but when it starts it sounds like shit and i have to keep my foot on the gas to keep it alive. no idle is possible is there any advise or even someone that i could be refered to that has dealed with this situation thanks alot -tony
you have a vacuum leak.
Yep, check all your vacuum connections and put you ear around them and listen for the hissing. And if you have some carb cleaner or a propane torch you could spray it around the vacuum connections and intake gaskets to see if it changes the idle.

[ October 06, 2004, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: AJBlackGT ]
 
Posted by Cstang50 (Member # 4925) on :
 
I recently had the same problem with mine. I had an vacuum leak around the lower gasket it slid down when I put it on I got some carb cleaner and spared it around the lower intake and it would rev. the only way I could get it to stay running is to unplug the mass air and it would idle but rough I hope this helps any
 
Posted by talaposa (Member # 2460) on :
 
Reverse your wires 180 degrees. Or crank the engine over until the indicator on the dampner reads 0 degrees and the rotor indicates the exact opposite direction from the number one cylinder. Remove the distributor and replace it so that the rotor is on number 1 cylinder. Symptoms of it are fast idle with engine gas to the floor, hard starting and some popping through intake and exhaust.
 




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