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Old Dec 8, 2025 | 02:34 PM
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I have a 1986 c4 corvette, that has only got 62k miles. It ate the camshaft and had to rebuild engine, when we did and put it in the car and got everything I deleted the smog pump and the old emissions system on it, replaced the distributor as it had a miss in it to begin with, but now where it sits in the project all cylinders are getting heat and it’s not missing, and it will fire right up, sounds good holding 1500 rpms or anything above. But as soon as it sits to idle it gets rough and kills itself. I can’t figure out if it’s getting too much air or not enough, or if it’s even an air problem at all. Any suggestions?
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Was timing set to 6 BTC with the set timing connector unplugged ?
Have you tried to set minimum idle adjustment ?

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Yes I set it at 6 btc for the initial timing so it can advance, but I will try that minimum idle adjustment and see if that helps it
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Monitor the fuel pressure with the engine running. If pressure falls below 39psi as it begins to stall, the fuel pump is the likely culprit.
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