1987 Cadillac allanta runs but wont Idle runs about two mim then dies

Tiny
DENNI PETERSON
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  • 1987 CADILLAC ALLANTE
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Just bought the car it wont idle 1987 cadillac allanta
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 AT 7:54 PM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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I would have the fuel pressure checked. Also, a vacuum leak sounds like a good possibility.
Get it confirmed by a shop.

Roy
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 AT 8:21 PM
Tiny
DENNI PETERSON
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Thank you I got car to keep runing but runs to fast now 3thousand rpm
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Monday, March 19th, 2012 AT 11:48 PM
Tiny
DENNI PETERSON
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What could make it run3500 rpm with out foot on gas throttle moves free I cleaned in side throttle body with acholol their was a little black tar
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 AT 4:47 PM
Tiny
DENNI PETERSON
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1987allante I put a new battery in car still wont idel one tech told me to let it run 10 min for computer to learn system is this true
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 AT 11:56 PM
Tiny
DENNI PETERSON
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1987 allante put in new battery now it idels but cant drive no power
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Saturday, March 24th, 2012 AT 3:53 AM
Tiny
DENNI PETERSON
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Fuel pump was problem all the time runs good now denni peterson
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Monday, April 16th, 2012 AT 3:35 AM

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