1989 Acura Legend starts but won't stay running

1989 ACURA LEGEND
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KATALYST64
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Had valve cover gaskets leaking & sprayed the front of the engine off avoiding any wires... now the car will start after a few tries, but will not stay running for long. It is running very roughly, i think on only two of the cylinders. It normally idles at @1100 rpm but is idling at 750 before it just dumps. The slightest load on the engine makes her shut off. Have checked fuses, spark plugs, & the engine has dried but it still won't stay running for long. Any idea what could be wrong? Please help!
Oct 23, 2007 at 8:58 PM
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[quote:764366d10b="katalyst64"]Had valve cover gaskets leaking & sprayed the front of the engine off avoiding any wires... now the car will start after a few tries, but will not stay running for long. It is running very roughly, i think on only two of the cylinders. It normally idles at @1100 rpm but is idling at 750 before it just dumps. The slightest load on the engine makes her shut off. Have checked fuses, spark plugs, & the engine has dried but it still won't stay running for long. Any idea what could be wrong? Please help![/quote:764366d10b]



did you check dist cap
you may have water in it
also pull all the wires and check 4 water

how old is the wires
best to start is with a tune up
good luck
Oct 24, 2007 at 1:56 AM
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