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Subject:Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
From:Aristotle Sagan
Date:Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:35:17 -0700

I think you're wrong. It couldn't be that.

tim in san jose

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Ken Olsen <648.ken@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?

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