I finally got the car to the point where it'll start and move. but hte thing sound like a lawnmower, you have to rev the thing for 5 mins or so before it'll idle, no air pump or ac. it wants to die evertime you put it in gear. the last owner relly messed things up. any ideas???

 

ohh i shoulda specifyed, it's the 305 non-fuel injected

 

Check for vacuum leaks.

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GM GOODWRENCH 350
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3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
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3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite

 

Start from scratch:

Does the SES light come on?

Check all plugs, wires, vacuum hoses, distributor cap, rotor, choke, anything connected to vacuum hoses, etc. He may have messed up the idle circuits or other carb internals, left control connectors disconnected, etc.

If all this fails, consider putting a blade and rear bag on it...

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well as of this moment NONE of the interior ligts work. i dun think he messes with the carb...i got it after a botched timing chain change

 

actually come to think of it the SES light is the only thing that lights up inside, there are a few loose connectors, and there doesn't seem to be a wire going to the choke

 

If you don't know how old the ignition parts are, I would put in new plugs wires cap and rotor to start with. Then check the spark...if you get a nice snap or it makes you jump when you grab it start on the fuel side. Make sure the choke is functional. See if fuel is dumping into the engine when its running or not(stuck float is what I'm thinking here) Oh, and let us know what each plug looks like--sometimes they tell a story. Also, what does the exhaust look like? What does the oil smell like? Is the oil full, overfull, not on the stick? Do you have good gas in the car?(not old)


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haven't pulled the plugs yet, it has a fresh oil change so it's full, i did however find that teh ecm fuse is blown along with a few others.

 

okee a bit more messing around with it, I tryed to check the codes but, the check engine light stayed solid..no flashes at all

any ideas???

 

If you can even pull a code it seems to be in the "limp home" mode.

 

If the car has been sitting a while pull the cap and check for excessive corrosion on the contact surfaces. There could be arcing and some other thisngs going on.

 

okee it runs great, no vac leaks, WILL NOT IDLE, still no codes from the computer even with an actual gm code reader, oh and i just found the parking lights don't work eather
fuses apper fine tho

 

Does it idle okay after it's warmed up? If so, I would say somethin with the choke.

 

Not really it does do a bit better tho, i dunno but i think my ecm is dead, oh also how clogged does the cat need to be to stop my car from idling..i think it may be clogged