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enjoispammy8 Wed May 05, 2010 3:43 pm

hey it's been awhile since ive posted, ive been really busy lately but the bus has been running good... up to 3 mins ago. I drove all weekend to Prom and parties and everything on the freeway with a busload of kids with no problem. Today, i go to drive the bus, and it starts great, drives great, until i put it into neutral at a stop sign. then it dies. so now, pretty much whenever i push the clutch in or go into neutral my engine just dies out, but will start right back up and will stay up if i give it gas. i looked in the engine compartment and didnt see anything visibly broken or disconnected. any help is appreciated as im supposed to do some stuff involving the bus this weekend. 1600 dp (i think)

busdaddy Wed May 05, 2010 3:45 pm

Either the wire is off the idle solenoid, you have a vacuum leak or there's a piece of crap in the carb.

patayres Wed May 05, 2010 4:04 pm

Quote: I drove all weekend to Prom and parties
Quote: there's a piece of crap in the carb

There's your problem... someone pooped in your carb :wink: Don't they call that 'top tanking'?

A spray bottle with soapy water can help you locate a vacuum leak if turns out the idle solenoid and carb are ok.



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