cleven

ok i just got this car from this guy last night and it has a few problems like a break line leak ok thats gonna take like 120 for a shop to fix but it idle high when in park and when in gear it some times die when i take off what do u guys think it is

nevarmore

What year is the car? What options/model (GS, GSL-SE, GTUs, TII, SE)? Automatic or manual?

Also you can probably do the brake line yourself for about $30 and two hours, three if you don't have help bleeding it.

cleven

it wasent a break line its a busted calaber. and its a 1985 gsl. and it idles high and when i put it in grear it goes to like 1 g than i gotta like pat the gas very slighty so it wont turn off on me and its an auto

nevarmore

Ok at only 1000 and bogging a bit it sounds like you just need to adjust the idle speed and idle mixture.

Follow these directions to adjust the idle: http://www.sterlingmetalworks.com/idle_circuit.html

The idle mixture screw is at the base of the carb, on the left side of the engine. The idle speed screw is about 3-4 inches to the right of it tucked under and back from the linkage. You need to warm the engine up first and the adjustment should be done in neutral, so set the parking brake and block the wheels.

I don't have all of my manual handy at the moment, I do not know if there is any difference in adjusting an automatic. You may want to wait for someone who does to verify that, I take no responsibility.