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Subject:Re: Timing - 1991 Carat, 2.1 L wbx, auto-tranny
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sat, 27 Sep 2014 06:18:52 -0500

Make sure there are no holes, leaks or gaps in the rubber around the
throttle area, etc. If there is a rip or a leak the engine won't run.

Jim

On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 10:43 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

>                 John
>
>         Sounds as if possibly the Idle Throttle Position Switch May have
> been Misadjusted or Maybe even
>
> Disconnected ~ I have a friends 89 with 2.1H2OBxr sitting in my Driveway &
> if I get a chance tomorrow
>
> I'll try to Duplicate your Symptoms ~ I know that if you move the Throttle
> Off Idle & then Trigger the
>
> IdleSwitch the RPMs will Oscillate so not really sure that this is
> possibly your Prob' but I'll see what I can
>
> figure out ~
>
>         If you let it Idle long enough to Come Up To Temp is there any
> change in the Symptoms ~ Another
>
> Scenario I'm pondering is that if the IdleControlValve is Disabled & then
> other adjustments were made to
>
> achieve Start&Idle there might be to much Air available @ 1stThrottle ~
> Just taking some LongDistance
>
> Guesses Here ~ Or Some MisAdjustments may have been done to the AFM ~
>
>
> ORR ~ DeanB
>
> On 26 Sep , 2014, at 2:50 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>
> > Parked or in gear - anything above idle. If i can nurse long enough to
> get it to 1200 or 1500, the it really takes off.
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Sep 26, 2014 3:23 PM, "OlRivrRat" <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> > On 26 Sep , 2014, at 12:27 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> >
> > > Step on the gas ................ it just quits.
> >
> >                 John
> >
> >         Does this happen Only InGear or Also in P' or N' ~
> >
> >                                                         ORR ~ DeanB
> >
> >
>