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Subject:Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
From:Ken Olsen
Date:Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:03:32 -0400

Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not sure why
I didn't spot that right off. THANKS!

On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:25:56 -0700, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

>This will prompt a long thread!  Make sure the connection to the air flow
>meter is fully attached.  It's likely some sort of fuel problem either from
>a large vacuum leak or something came unplugged.
>
>Stuart
>BTDT.
>
>Subject: Starts then dies. What to check?
>
>85 1.9L. Running fine this morning. Time to come home from work. Starts,
>dies. Won't start with throttle open. Dies if I try to give it gas. I'm not
>out of gas, and there seems to be plenty of pressure at the "t". What else
>to check?