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repair One or More, But Carburetor idle mixture Readjust carburetor, Not All Firing not balanced see ENGINE PERFORMANCE Voltage Lines are Higher Than Others EGR valve stuck open Clean and/or replace valve High resistance in spark Replace spark plug plug wires wires Cracked or broken spark Replace spark plugs plug insulator Intake vacuum leak Repair leak Defective spark plugs Replace spark plugs Corroded spark plug Replace spark plugs terminals One or More, But Curb idle mixture not Readjust carburetor, Not All Firing balanced see ENGINE PERFORMANCE Voltage Lines Are Lower Than Others Breaks in plug wires Replace plug wires causing arcing Cracked coil tower causing Replace coil arcing Low compression Determine cause and repair Defective spark plugs Replace spark plugs Corroded spark plugs Replace spark plugs Cylinders Not Cracked distributor cap Replace distributor Firing terminals cap Shorted spark plug wire Determine cause and repair Mechanical problem in Determine cause and engine repair Defective spark plugs Replace spark plugs Spark plugs fouled Replace spark plugs BASIC DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS TROUBLE SHOOTING TABLE CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Hard Starting Binding carburetor linkage Eliminate binding Binding choke linkage Eliminate binding Binding choke piston Eliminate binding Restricted choke vacuum Check vacuum lines for blockage |