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1986 GMC C1500 engine power problem

Tiny
BRENT MORGAN
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Engine Performance problem
1986 GMC C1500 V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I am having a problem with my engine"s performance. It won't start or stay running without my foot on the gas pedal. While driving it's sluggish. I've done plugs, wire's rotary cap, starter sylonoid. I have an Edlebrock 4-barrel carb. And a 350 engine. Please help
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 AT 10:50 AM

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Tiny
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This could be a couple of things. Check your timing chain to see if it's jumped or slipped. Line up #1 TDC and the rotor cap to see if that's good. Then do a compression check. If you have good compression, then take your rocker covers off and see if all the valves are operating right. You may have a bad cam an dthe valves may not be opening like they are supposed to.
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 AT 6:59 PM

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