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car sat for 2 days and now idles like crap.

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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro Sports Coupe
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car sat for 2 days and now idles like crap.

My Camaro sat for 2 days while I was doing from brakes on my impala. I went out yesterday and fired the Camaro up and it was idling really rough and low, figured it was cold and wasn't driven so I needed to warm it up. Well that was two days ago and it still hasn't changed. She was running perfect when I parked her, idled smooth, no bogs or odd feelings. But noe when its idling, its idling around 500 rpm, shakes a little, and has a weird backfiring sound as I'm cruising. But the odd thing is, after like 750 rpm. It goes back to normal and drives perfect besides a slight hesitation when I go WOT. suggestions?
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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 08:43 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Re: car sat for 2 days and now idles like crap.

try to tighten the carb to intake to head bolts more.
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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro Sports Coupe
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Re: car sat for 2 days and now idles like crap.

Sound like a vacuum leak? I almost got some carb cleaner from work but didn't understand how a leak could come about so fast.
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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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Re: car sat for 2 days and now idles like crap.

Found it. My air bleeds were too tight some how. Adjusted them out and I got my car back. Weird
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