1989 Dodge Colt Idles perfectly but dies when applying gas
1989 DODGE COLT
181,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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My 1989 Dodge Colt Vista will idle perfectly but when I give it gas, it wants to stall.
Jan 17, 2008 at 5:31 PM
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[quote:86ff1ba483="dmayle"]Other Category problem
1989 Dodge Colt 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 181000 miles
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My 1989 Dodge Colt Vista will idle perfectly but when I give it gas, it wants to stall.[/quote:86ff1ba483]
check ignition wires and tune up
check fuel pressure
Jan 17, 2008 at 6:17 PM
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check sparkplug and distributor cap
Jan 31, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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