need a little help

[kristen]

hey guys got a little problem. my beater(1984 toyota corolla 76k) has a problem. i will drive the car, and then stop at a light and the car will start to buck and then stall out. now this doesn't happen all the time. maybe once a day if that. i changed the spark plugs, wires, rotor, dis. cap and o2 sensor. a few weeks ago. and the problem really slowed down alot. now it's getting bad again. what can i do now to stop this.

[3.4 slow to go]

check fuel filter, IAC motor (if any) and codes

[KBeezy]

Fuel filter, bingo. Check that [img]smile.gif[/img] I bet its rusted like a sunuva*****. Fuel filters, if you ask me, should be no more than slightly surface rusted..

[CDNFB]

I'd put my money on EGR valve. Engines don't like to idle when that sucker bypasses even in the slightest.

[kristen]

i already did the fuel filter. it's a carb engine so the egr will be a b!tch

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Perhaps a Redneck decal would fix it?
:D .


Have you checked the timing since you replaced all that stuff?
Adjusted the carb recently?

[kristen]

i have no idea how. but the redneck decal wouldn't work.... maybe a white trash one. since that is what it looks like right now!

[3.4 slow to go]

Originally posted by kristen:
..... it's a carb engine .....

so, when was the last time it was rebuilt? and how old are the vacuum lines under there?

[kristen]

we checked all the lines and they are fine.

[kristen]

i'm now getting really bad gas millage. could that be a result of the egr?

[Red]

My ol ladies protege did the same thing (bucking, bad mileage and all) and it was the fuel filter anda vacuum line where some screw was lost. Idk, but it fixed it for less then 20 bucks [img]smile.gif[/img]