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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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I was out last night for a drive and I came to a stop sign and the car stalled on me. I had to start the car under flooded conditions..ie..gas peddle to the floor and then it would eventually start. I came to another stop sign and it happened all over again.

If you leave the car at idle and it will die out on its own after 45 seconds or so and if you give it some gas..it will stumble and its also running rich.

It was to hot to check more then vacuum hoses and just a visual inspection last night...any ideas?

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Choke may not be working correctly, float might be sticking, Jets wrong size, Vac leak, etc...
Get in there and start eliminating things
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Choke may not be working correctly, float might be sticking, Jets wrong size, Vac leak, etc...
Get in there and start eliminating things
A float it was All good now
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