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Lincoln
Continental
Engine
Symptoms
Stall at Idle
idling problem
1983 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
AUTOMATIC
GEOSON
MEMBER
2 POSTS
1983 lincoln continental starts but won't idle(dies)
Aug 12, 2011 at 5:09 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Experienced Mechanic
75,988 POSTS
Clean out the idle air control valve and EGR valve and see what happens
Aug 12, 2011 at 5:28 PM
CJ MEDEVAC
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Experienced Mechanic
11,000 POSTS
PROBABLY A CARB???????
IF IT WAS RUNNING FINE
THEN THIS ISSUE,
CHOKE STUCK CLOSED?
LOOK FOR VACUUM LEAKS---CHECK EGR TOO!
CARB SCREWS/NUTS/BOLT/ LOOSE
ANY RECENT HISTORY?
HAVE YOU BEEN FIDDLIN' WITH ADJUSTMENTS?
THE MEDIC
Aug 12, 2011 at 9:47 PM
GEOSON
MEMBER
2 POSTS
Throttle body fuel injection...was running fine and then just started dying when idling????
Aug 13, 2011 at 11:06 AM
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