1984 Chevy Monte Carlo poor running

48,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MASTROFINI1
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My name is Scott i recently purchased a 1984 monte carlo with a 3.8 v6. I purchased this vehicle because of the low mileage, and how clean the vehicle was. Here in michigan the rust eats the cars alive!! So i purchased this vehicle the old owner said that had sat for over a year since was started last, after jumping the battery the car started, it didnt want to run... it would die, so i had to sit there and feather the gas pedal, eventually after about 2 minutes of working the gas the car would idle. When i went to drive the car home, i noticed when you get the car at about 2000-2500 rpms it would loose power and bogg down like it is being robbed of air? so i removed the air cleaner, i noticed a vacuum line that was disconnected, when i put my finger over the hose the idle would slow down, but still idles high? I do not know alot about carburated cars, any help would greatly be appreciated. Scott
Jan 1, 2008 at 1:39 PM
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JOHNYPHANTOM
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first track down where that vacuum hose came off of , also a car that sits for a length of time , the gas can get varnished , you might also want to do a complete tuneup . also check the vacuum lines closely for cracks or breaks
Feb 8, 2008 at 1:05 AM
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