Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 20:30:05 +0000
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
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I would start by looking for a major vacuum leak or the boot is separating from the air flow meter.
Dennis
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Subject: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
I'm hoping that someone can help point me in the right direction.
To start with, it's an all original '90 Carat, 2.1L waterboxer, automatic with 165K miles on it. It's my fathers, purchased new and I'm trying to get it in as good of shape as reasonable.
I've been replaced the power window regulator and motor. Replaced most of the drivers wiring due to door wiring, issues with the door locks and power mirror.
It's been several years, but only 8,000 miles since a complete tune-up, cap, rotor, wires, plugs, air and fuel filter.
Driven it all week to work checking everything out. Drove it to work yesterday at 1pm, it ran great, idled and accelerated with fine. Around a
45 mile drive at stop and go up to 65mph. Came out of work, started it and immediately dies. If I keep tapping the throttle, it's jump to about 2,500, then die. I can keep it running if I keep tapping the throttle. Once I'm moving if the rpms are above 2,500 it runs fine. Up and down some slight
hills where the RPMs are above 2,500 and ran normal. If I'm slowing down
due to traffic, or a stop, I have to keep tapping the throttle.
I was just looking over the engine and checking all fluid levels last weekend, (all was good), so I looked around today and didn't see anything different. Checked vacuum hoses, electrical connections. All fluid levels and couldn't find anything wrong, but running the same way. When tapping the throttle to keep it running, everything sounds and feels normal except that a the lower rpm it's like you cut the key off. Under a load as long as the throttle is around ¼, it's fine.
Any suggestions on where to start would be much appreciated.
Greg McKinney
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