1991 Chevy S-10 Will idle forever but wont pull itself.

Tiny
PHILIPB645
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  • 1991 CHEVROLET S-10
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 190,000 MILES
Sounds like the engine bogs down and then dies. Was able drive about 3 blocks and then bogged down and died. Would not restart right away. If it sits still and I rev up it will rev up and come back to a steady idle. Let sit in driveway for 30 mins idling and it ran fine. I have replaced the following.

Distributor and cap

Fuel Filter

Plugs/Wires

Tested compression. Cylinders within 5lbs of each other

Tested fuel pressure. Within limits

Timing gears checked. Good

Timed with timing light
Monday, February 9th, 2009 AT 1:56 PM

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Tiny
WCCKC
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When you rev it up does it act like it is flooding out?Have you checked the catalitic converter? If it is cloged it will not have any power. Let me know what you find out.
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009 AT 8:30 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for answering. When I rev it up, it doesn't act like it is flooding out. Also I forgot to mention in my first post that is has a new catalitic converter.
Let me know if you need any more info on my end that I may have forgotten.

Thanks again.
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Friday, February 13th, 2009 AT 10:26 AM

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