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Mcgargill
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:43 pm    Post subject: Starts, revs then dies Reply with quote

My 85 1.9 wouldn't start and was towed home.
I've looked for loose vacuum hoses but don't see any.
So as I say, it will now start up, I can rev it but it quickly dies.
Do these symptoms narrow down what I should be looking for?
Thanks
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Starts, revs then dies Reply with quote

Vacuum Leak, keep looking. Check AFM boot
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Starts, revs then dies Reply with quote

How long does it run before dying?
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