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Old 09-12-02, 10:11 PM
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Question Why won't my car idle

I just put a rebuilt engine in my 87 seven. I have it running and it will go do off of the high idle and idle for about 1-2 mins., then it will die, no sputter or anything, it just dies like you when you turn off the key. Can someone please give me a few tips on what could be wrong.

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Old 09-14-02, 05:03 AM
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Does it idle if you can warm it up??
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I fixed it, it was vapor locked.

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what's vapor lock?
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Originally posted by Spawn VII
what's vapor lock?
It's where are bubbles gett in your fuel line. I got it because the person that had the car before me ran the tank dry of gas so it started sucking in air, then they put gas in it. So it was vapor locked.
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