Low idle and pulls at a stop.

Tiny
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I recently had the engine rebuilt in my 1966 Deville (429ci). When I drive, the first 15-20 minutes are fine, but the idle drops to the point of shutting off when I stop. Also, the car pulls severely when at a stop causing the car to jerk badly back and foward. Any ideas why?
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 AT 12:15 AM

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Tiny
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What type of ignition and fuel system do you have or its been modified.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 AT 1:00 AM
Tiny
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You need to check the dwell angle of this igntion system or adust the point gap of the contact point and its condenser and also the vacuum/centrifugal advance diaphgram. Whether its advancing and retarding the ignition timing.

I don't think you have A PCV system-its down draft type.

Dwell or Cam Angle:

An ignition timing term associated with older vehicles that used traditional point-type ignition systems. The length of time, expressed in degrees of distributor rotation that the breaker points are held closed.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 AT 11:49 PM

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