Re: [AMC-list] Non AMC question

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

change the fuel filter, ad injector cleaner to the gas,

possible bad fuel pressure regulator??

dunno what else to say.....?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jamie Smith" <oconner51@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:30 AM
Subject: [AMC-list] Non AMC question


> Hoping someone on here might be able to give me some ideas, I am stuck.
>
> A friend inherited a 1985 Chevy van that has been sitting for 3 years. It 
> has a throttle body. I couldn't get it to start without starting fluid and 
> it would not run. I pumped all the old gas out (which was kind of orange) 
> and put in 5 gallons of fresh gas. I still can not get it to idle or rev 
> up, although if I keep moving the throttle I can keep it running but not 
> very well and it backfires and shoots flames (which the 12 year old that 
> was helping me thought was cool). I don't know too much about throttle 
> bodies, does anyone have any ideas what to try to get the thing running?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jamie Smith
> Spokane, WA
> 1966 Rambler American Station Wagon (for sale)
> 1984 AMC Eagle Limited Station Wagon
> 1986 AMC Eagle Station Wagon
> 1978 GMC  3+3 3/4 ton Crew Cab
> 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan
>
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