1985 Chevy Caprice performance problem

1985 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
45,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ENVE1021
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Distributor cap cracked and rotor button wash shatered. replased broken parts but car has little power and pops back through the carburator.
Feb 13, 2010 at 6:38 AM
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HMAC300
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if cap and rotor broke you may have a timing chain that jumped or simply out of time. have a pro check this out for you .
Feb 17, 2010 at 10:08 AM
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