So, I bought the car cheap-ish, a few days ago. The car was running smooth as can be upon purchase from this elderly man. A day after I had taken the car home is when I stumbled upon the issues. I was taking a turn onto a different road, so I was going slow, and the car died while turning. Which was a bitch ‘cause no power steering. Had to turn the radio off to get the vehicle to stay on long enough to make it 1/4 mile down the road home. Now I can’t get the car to idle properly and stay alive at a stop, without gassing it. I’ve replaced/cleaned quite a few parts already that I’ll list but can someone point me in the right direction? I’m getting so many different answers about a rough idle and stalling in the s197s!!!
I will be changing my brakes and rotors (finishing them cause I had to special order my caliper brackets for the rear) tomorrow(10-13) and plan on buying a new EGR valve and fuel filter. Alternator tested fine.
New parts:
1.) Spark plugs & wires
2.) Distributor
3.) Oil change
4.) K&N CAI Filter
5.) Cleaned the TB
6.) Cleaned EGR sponge
7.) New battery
I will be changing my brakes and rotors (finishing them cause I had to special order my caliper brackets for the rear) tomorrow(10-13) and plan on buying a new EGR valve and fuel filter. Alternator tested fine.
New parts:
1.) Spark plugs & wires
2.) Distributor
3.) Oil change
4.) K&N CAI Filter
5.) Cleaned the TB
6.) Cleaned EGR sponge
7.) New battery
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