1985 Plymouth Reliant

Question by ford17 Reward: 25 Pond Points + 10 Knowledge Tokens Status: Pending a resolution
I have a 1985 Plymouth Reliant, 2.2 liter 4cylinder carburetted engine Start car in morning and it stalls as soon as it starts, retry and it will stay running if I keep steady pressure on gas pedal. Put car in reverse and it stalls, restarts same as above.


Get to a stop sign/light, car will stall if not shifted into neutral while idling. As car warms up, it doesn't stall as often, noticeable mainly when car is cold.

Was wondering how to get an accurate diagnosis so I don't waste money and time.

Kenny

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Reply from dieselbill User Rating:  510 Knowledge Tokens
it sounds like the carburator needs adjusted or rebuilt. if you dont know how to do this yourself then you should probably have a mechanic perform this repair.
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Reply from Wiskers User Rating:  0 Knowledge Tokens
I was a mechanic years ago and this sounds like the choke is gumed up and the Idle needs adjusting. As dieselbill says it would be a good idea to rebuild the carburator. This should fix the problem.
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Reply from roger User Rating:  0 Knowledge Tokens
Sounds like a choke problem to me I would suggest a rebuild on the carb the seals dry out on those and then get uyour mechanic to set up the carb and she will run like new!
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