1976 BMW 2002 Stalling

Tiny
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  • 1976 BMW 2002
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 126,000 MILES
My car runs very smooth as long as I drive straight or make a right but if I turn left or even jerk the wheel to the left the car bucks backfires or stalls?
I just had the distributer rebuit at a car shop it smoothed out the idol but did not help this problem.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 AT 4:24 PM

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Tiny
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What part of the world are you in? I may be able to direct you to a local shop. A 1976 2002 is not an easy car to diagnose from cyberspace, with what you've told me it could be anything from a loose wire to a carburetor issue.
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009 AT 10:39 AM

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