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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 03:40 AM
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380 sel 1984. This happened all of a sudden. Very rough idle and big loss of power. checked all the vacuum lines seem ok. Is bad fuel an option? checked dizzy cap and rotor seem ok. it was running beautifully then all of a sudden this happened.
 
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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hard to tell.

take it to the good mechanic first.
 
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 01:40 AM
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just changed fuel filter, still nothing
 
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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i mean do the basic diagnosis like fuel pressure and timing.
 
Old Mar 20, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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drained all old fuel, changed plugs, checked leads, added additive and injector cleaner and everything is back to normal. Thanks for your help
 
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