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Balks in third gear.....

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Old 04-25-05, 07:45 PM
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Balks in third gear.....

can someone help me .... I bought an 1985 (12a/carb) last fall ...drove that car home (all is well) parked it for winter...she started fine in January/Feb.
In the last couple of weeks I started her she started just fine. (car not plated yet)
I notice two weeks after, on a wet rainy damp day...she had a problems starting.
I know now needs new plug wires.
I got a her started the next day she ran very rough seemed liked she was flooded or something...then I took it on the highawy...in 1st and 2nd she was ok...but after shifting in 3rd....she balked down...didn't want to take her gas !!!

Any suggestion !!!
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Old 04-25-05, 07:54 PM
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check your ignition system and definitely check your gas. Its funny you brought that up my car 1st Gen is doing the same thing. I noticed it only when it rains or damp. It doesn't happened when its sunny.
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my 84, when i put a 12A in it about ayear ago, would do just that, it would start up, run real rough, and be hard to go in 3rd gear... but i never fixed it, i got rid of that junk motor, it leaked and burned more oil than my helper monkey could pour in
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Have you replaced the fuel filter yet?
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