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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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What causes the engine to sputter a little bit when you turn it off?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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could be the timing,
do you mean it tries to keep running after you turn the motor off?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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yes, it only does it occasionally. Sputters for a second or two and shuts off.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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While I can't tell you want causes this I can tell you this problem is called "run-on" or also called "dieseling." Do a search on dieseling or try these threads.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=dieseling
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=dieseling

While it's not a fix to the problem you if you have an automatic you can leave the car in drive after shuting the engine off to help with the dieseling.
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Many Vettes have anti-dieseling solenoids on the carb. It allows the butterflys to close tighter when the ignition is shut off. Maybe yours is not functional. Mine was dead so I did a bubba re-wire and got it working now.

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