Engin Stalls
10-27-2003, 09:11 AM
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Engin Stalls
Driving at about 4,000rpm when I let off throttle the engine stalls. As long as I kept the rpm above 1,000 the engine would keep running. I thought I had bad gas and the problem went away. Then the same thing happened about two weeks later, but has not gone away. 1981 SC Fuel Injected
10-27-2003, 11:20 AM
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It could be many things; ignition or fuel related.
But recently, I helped a friend, his car ('80 SC) was having the same symptoms.
We found the timing was very *retarded*; about -5 degrees BTDC.
A few minutes with a timing light and wrench and all was well.
As he had just bought the car, it seemed like a PO may have been 'experimenting'.
But recently, I helped a friend, his car ('80 SC) was having the same symptoms.
We found the timing was very *retarded*; about -5 degrees BTDC.
A few minutes with a timing light and wrench and all was well.
As he had just bought the car, it seemed like a PO may have been 'experimenting'.