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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Default 1985 Finally running!!

First of all just let me say thanks to all the people who helped me with my many problems!!!!

I had a 1985 corvette that when i started it, it ran rich for like 20 or 30 secs and then it would die out, start it again and would have to keep foot on gas. The car would eventually die out and not start. (it was flooded) I could wait like 2 or 3 hrs and it would start again. But i would go threw the same procedures.

Well Let me tell you what all i had to do.

I had faulty ECM, changed that. Had bad fuel pump, changed that, and found out the distributor was stabbed 1 off so the previous owner just set it retarded!!!

Wow what a bunch of BuLL$h!t
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Glad to hear it is running. once you have things set correctly, it is a good runing car. ENJOY
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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How did you determine the distributor was off? I suspect mine is advanced one tooth but I don't know how to verify.
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