Engine Stalls at idle, next to no acceleration in gear

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JimF - 09 Oct 2006 12:19 GMT

I just bought an 81 corvette. I was planning on getting it tuned when
it suddenly started to stall at idle. The next day I aded a gas
treatment and within minutes if has almost no accereration in gear. It
revs fine in nuetral or park.

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Bowez - 09 Oct 2006 19:17 GMT

Load issue, so I'd say Plugs/wire/distributor. What is there
age/condition? Beyond that that only reason would happen after a fuel
treatment is fuel filter is clogged.

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=?x-user-defined?Q?=AB?= Paul =?x-user-defined?Q?=BB?= - 09 Oct 2006 23:44 GMT

> I just bought an 81 corvette. I was planning on getting it tuned when
> it suddenly started to stall at idle. The next day I aded a gas
> treatment and within minutes if has almost no accereration in gear. It
> revs fine in nuetral or park.

Check ignition timing to see if cam has jumped a tooth.

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