Trouble idling

Asked by XxkoryxX Sep 27, 2014 at 08:31 PM about the 1982 Chevrolet El Camino RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 82 elcamino 350 motor with 80,000
miles on it when I first got it 2 days ago it
ran good no problems went to start it up
today it took a sec to start, then it idle
cleanly for about 20 sec and starts to fight
to stay on. I lightly press the gas it says on
now I mean just a little push can even tell
the difference in motor sound. I'm new to a
older engines would like some advice pls

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