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1990 dl wagon hard to start runs better in reverse

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ronaldb9
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Year and Model: 240dl 1990
Location: new london ct

1990 dl wagon hard to start runs better in reverse

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I went to a convience store tonight car ran fine, started up an coughed and stalled ,start and put in drive stall,start and put in
reverse run and go,finally foot on brake and gas rev several times put in drive get home,shut off ,.start put in drive stall., start
put in reverse runs,netural runs, drive runs ?I am thinking a vacuum leak or any other thoughts please?

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Post by jimmy57 »

Does engine immediately die when put in D or shake and go dead.

ronaldb9
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Year and Model: 240dl 1990
Location: new london ct

Post by ronaldb9 »

shift to reverse still run shift to drive just die,keep foot on brake and gas rev still run and sometimes die.

ronaldb9
Posts: 8
Joined: 27 September 2010
Year and Model: 240dl 1990
Location: new london ct

Post by ronaldb9 »

went out this morning started normally and ran great, i still don"t know why she coughed when started last night but runs
good now.thanks for any and all help

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