QuoteJimmieD Quoteyellowdog I'm not trying to be a jerk here for my first post but you don't know what you are talking about. A vacuum canister is at maximum advance at idle and as the engine speed increases the vacuum decreases retarding the spark. The distributor has a centrifugal advance that increase with speed. As for why the engine runs at start and then dies after cranking, if
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having reread the op it almost sounds like it has an exhaust restriction with excessive backpressure. I don't believe it had a cat converter in that year so I would rule that out. is the heat riser on the exhaust manifold sticking shut? I still think it is electrical. my first response has valid remedies. what is going on with the choke? is it stuck shut? Is there any smoke coming
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QuoteJimmieD Don't know if you got your problems solved yet? I'd check the vacuum advance cannister on the side of the distributor. It will have a rubber hose running up to the carburetor or just below it. Pull hose loose at carb, take off distributor cap. Suck on the carb end of the hose to draw a vacuum then plug it with the tip of your tongue, while watching points plate. This
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