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Topic My car stalls like a fucker need help
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Neilap Posted at 5:19 pm on Sep. 7, 2008
Ok i have a 1986 chevy monte carlo SS with a 770 CFM holley street avenger electric choke carb, and it idles at 500 rpm, My car died twice in the parking lot when i jsut went to the store Why is it stalling?!? and its automatic its like if you dont let it dift first... it just shuts off... :( im gonna get killed!

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Holden Commodore Posted at 11:09 pm on Sep. 7, 2008
Quote: from fleastar at 5:24 pm on Sep. 7, 2008

i can fix it
no you can't

neilap..

check your idle adjustment screw. sounds to me like it's just idling too low.

fleastar Posted at 5:24 pm on Sep. 7, 2008
i can fix it
snowcone200 Posted at 5:23 pm on Sep. 7, 2008
make sure the battery has a strong charge. My car will turn over then shut off sometimes seconds after turning over. but I don't know :|
Romesds Posted at 5:22 pm on Sep. 7, 2008
if its stalking like that jsut put in in nuetral when u are staying on one spot and rev the gas some
Neilap Posted at 5:21 pm on Sep. 7, 2008
And it has a new breather so it isnt getting heat tothe carb,
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