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1985 Chevrolet Caprice Repair Question


Topics covered: Distributor, Distributor cap, Engine.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on February 13, 2010

Chevy performance problem

Engine Performance problem
1985 Chevy Caprice V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 45,000 miles

Distributor cap cracked and rotor button wash shatered. replased broken parts but car has little power and pops back through the carburator.
Avatar Asked by enve1021

Answer

Replied on February 17, 2010

if cap and rotor broke you may have a timing chain that jumped or simply out of time. have a pro check this out for you .

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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