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87 pralude wont idle, just dies?/

Tiny
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I just picked up an 87 pralude, when I start it it will idle untell it heats up. Then it just wants to die, every time I push the clutch wile slowing down or if its in nutrol. What could be the problem?
also the o-ring/or gasket on the water pump just blew out, do I need to replace the hole water pump?
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Saturday, July 1st, 2006 AT 6:30 PM

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Tiny
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God help us if you did not do this on purpose. The name of the car is Prelude not pralude, among other spellings in the short paragraph, Jethro
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Thursday, October 5th, 2006 AT 2:48 AM
Tiny
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OK his use of the English language is unique but see through it.

Fuel injected or carbed? If it is carbed I would suspect you need to make an adjustment to the idle.

On the water pump, they aren't all that pricey and though they are work, I would seriously replace it and I would stick in a new timing belt as well.
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