Engine Dies at startup unless I hold the gas

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Jun 9, 2009 | 12:36 PM

JJexpress

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Engine Dies at startup unless I hold the gas

Hi,

I just installed a new cap and rotor for my distributor but now the engine will not stay on. It cranks and starts up weakly then dies unless I hold the gas.

Any ideas? Thanks

Jun 9, 2009 | 03:03 PM

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Re: Engine Dies at startup unless I hold the gas

If it ran fine before, you have a bad part or installed incorrectly.

Jun 9, 2009 | 03:50 PM

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Re: Engine Dies at startup unless I hold the gas

Could it be the Ignition Control Module (ICM)? I swapped it out on a different dizzy that was previously broken and then it didn't work so I swapped it back.

Jun 9, 2009 | 04:21 PM

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Re: Engine Dies at startup unless I hold the gas

Idle air control valve (IACV)? It pretty much won't idle - just dies.

Jun 10, 2009 | 10:07 AM

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Re: Engine Dies at startup unless I hold the gas

If the wires were in the wrong order and it failed to start - could the timing or valve clearances be off? It fires right up but I have to hold the gas...