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My Rx Won't Stay Running

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Old 05-08-2003, 12:37 PM
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i got my rx back yesterday and it ran fine all day until i came home from a firends house

and it didn't stay running unless i was on the gas. can anyone help me out?



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Old 05-08-2003, 12:39 PM
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does it make any funny noises?
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no it just got rebuilt
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Old 05-08-2003, 01:34 PM
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vacuum leaks? maybe the idle is set too low? forgot to tighten the distributor?



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Old 05-08-2003, 03:15 PM
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something had to come loose if it was driven the whole day. or either ur buddy has the vosko curse
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Pull the plugs and look for fouling.



Aside from checking for loose stuff. Also look at water/oil levels to make

sure the mech put those in....



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Yeah, I hear that vosko curse is just as bad as SARS.
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Originally Posted by Racer X' date='May 8 2003, 10:43 PM
Yeah, I hear that vosko curse is just as bad as SARS.
yeah, but you dont have to go to taiwan!



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