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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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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.
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Blow_U_In_Reverse
Member # 12298
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is it the original 2 barrel or a 4 barrel?
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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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.
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Blow_U_In_Reverse
Member # 12298
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Have you tried messing with the carb? Is the distributor holding the timing?
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ed650
Member # 9897
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Has to be your distributor.
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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I'm not sure I figured it was the carb the distributor seems fine but ill try that to check off all the possibilities
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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Nope wasn't the distributor
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Blow_U_In_Reverse
Member # 12298
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How long does the car usually run fine for before it starts to trip out?
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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Ill say about 10 seconds or less
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Blow_U_In_Reverse
Member # 12298
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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?
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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It shuts off no matter what an I've checked everything possible that I could think of so far
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Blow_U_In_Reverse
Member # 12298
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is it a mechanical fuel pump?
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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Yea it is a mechanical pump
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SacStangDriver
Member # 8304
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is it still on points? have the points burned up?
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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No points its a Mallory distributor in the engine
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68StangTAY
Member # 11114
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No points its a Mallory distributor in the engine
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iSTUNT707
Member # 11430
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quote: Originally posted by 68StangTAY: No points its a Mallory distributor in the engine
IS UR FUEL FILTER ON RIGHT?
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MADMAVERICK
Member # 10959
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I had a similar problem finely pulled my tank it had a small amount of water in it .
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