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1970 Pontiac Other Repair Question


Topics covered: Carburetor, Engine, Gas.
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Asked on June 11, 2008

1970 Pontiac GTO has a Low idle, cannot hold


My car cannot seem to stay running for more than a few seconds after ignition. A slight hissing sound is heard from the engine, and every new startup needs a few pumps of the throttle to get enough gas into the carburetor. It idles ok for a few seconds, but will putter out within seconds.
Avatar Asked by tgarre01

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Replied on September 9, 2009

The hissing sound that you are hearing is a bad vacuum leak. Probbably a hose came off for the power booster or pcv valve

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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