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Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
i was driving down highway 4 coming up on traffic so i down shifted and got back on the gas and car shut off and hasn't started since i redid timing and changed timing chain even tho it wasn't needed it but did it anyway once the car start it idles fine for a min and then it starts to idle rough and wants to cut off unless i continue to hit the gas.

its a carb'd 302 in my 79 coupe.
 
Posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse (Member # 12298) on :
 
is it the original 2 barrel or a 4 barrel?
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
no its a 308 out of my 68 the engine its a crate motor. about 800 miles on rebuild and only had 2,000 miles on it before that.
 
Posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse (Member # 12298) on :
 
Have you tried messing with the carb? Is the distributor holding the timing?
 
Posted by ed650 (Member # 9897) on :
 
Has to be your distributor.
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
I'm not sure I figured it was the carb the distributor seems fine but ill try that to check off all the possibilities
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
Nope wasn't the distributor
 
Posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse (Member # 12298) on :
 
How long does the car usually run fine for before it starts to trip out?
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
Ill say about 10 seconds or less
 
Posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse (Member # 12298) on :
 
thats weird that a carb motor is doing that.. if you hold it down long enough, does it stay on once its warmed up? or regardless of how long its on, it always shuts off when you let off the gas?
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
It shuts off no matter what an I've checked everything possible that I could think of so far
 
Posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse (Member # 12298) on :
 
is it a mechanical fuel pump?
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
Yea it is a mechanical pump
 
Posted by SacStangDriver (Member # 8304) on :
 
is it still on points? have the points burned up?
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
No points its a Mallory distributor in the engine
 
Posted by 68StangTAY (Member # 11114) on :
 
No points its a Mallory distributor in the engine
 
Posted by iSTUNT707 (Member # 11430) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 68StangTAY:
No points its a Mallory distributor in the engine
IS UR FUEL FILTER ON RIGHT?
 
Posted by MADMAVERICK (Member # 10959) on :
 
I had a similar problem finely pulled my tank it had a small amount of water in it .
 




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