1987 Chevy Caprice Driving

1987 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
62,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DUDE04745
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I have a 1987 chevy caprice and when i push the gas pedal to the floor it stalls and usually cuts off but if i tap the gas and then take off it runs fine
Jan 7, 2009 at 10:48 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
Is the engine fuel injected or does it have a carb?

Joe
Jan 28, 2009 at 11:30 AM
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DUDE04745
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it has a carb
Jan 28, 2009 at 2:24 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
It sounds like the accelerator pump is bad. Open the carb, look down in it, and pump the throttle quickly open (with engine off). You should see a spray of gas shoot into the venturi. Let me know what you find.

Joe
Jan 28, 2009 at 3:37 PM