If idle is low cud it be the cause of the engine stalling.

10

Asked by Nolan Oct 08, 2014 at 02:39 AM about the 1978 Ford Thunderbird

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I recently turned the Idle down and now the
engine stalls

3 Answers

143,885

And could all so be you turned the idle down,try turning it back up.

62,845

You may not be making enough power for the alternator to make the engine run correctly.

1 people found this helpful.
615

Check the dashpot so that when you take your foot off the motor slows down slowly with no dashpot or wrong setting , when you take your foot off for a fraction of a second you have air only, not gas and air, hence motor dies

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Thunderbird

Looking for a Used Thunderbird in your area?

CarGurus has 27 nationwide Thunderbird listings starting at $19,888.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Larry Sturgis
    Reputation
    2,960
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    2,080
  • #3
    MrBlueOval
    Reputation
    1,580
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Mustang
43 Great Deals out of 1,639 listings starting at $5,999
Used Chevrolet Corvette
22 Great Deals out of 854 listings starting at $14,900
Used Chevrolet Camaro
20 Great Deals out of 487 listings starting at $11,999
Used Ford F-150
283 Great Deals out of 14,200 listings starting at $3,888
Used Lincoln Continental
9 listings starting at $25,298
Used Dodge Challenger
25 Great Deals out of 735 listings starting at $12,979
Used Pontiac Firebird
18 listings starting at $20,974

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.