79 starts SOMETIMES, but hardly ever idles.

[b__sosick]

I think I just need a new starter, alternator, spark plugs and wires, but maybe I'm missing something else.

 

 

Sometimes she won't start, unless I pump the gas whilst turning the key.

 

And if I let the rpm's drop beneath about 1,000, she sputters and will die unless I tap the gas a little bit.

 

suggestions?

 

 

ps this makes driving around town hell, I have to left foot brake wherever I go, so i can keep my foot on the gas a little bit. (heel toe'ing can get quite tiring after a while, left foot braking seems easy and more convienient.)

[PeterZ]

Pumping a fuel injected car's accelerator shouldn't do anything unless there's some airflow/fuel metering problem. You might have some sort of gigantic air leak somewhere or a sticky A/F meter. Questions: Does it run smoothly above 1K RPM. Any smoke when it is blubbering. If so what color.

[b__sosick]

I don't see any smoke.

 

And sometimes it sputters if I give it 1/4th throttle or so.

 

It also idles ridiculously high, I've noticed recently. Probably 900k-1200k too high.

[b__sosick]

oh and There is duct tape around the afm

 

I don't know why

 

(remember, I just bought this car and am working out all the bugs that I can.)

 

 

for some reason it seems like i have to start her cold. If I drive up to autozone or something and shut it off it won't start for a long time after wards, and the exhaust manifold is incredibly hot.

 

it reminds me that I need a new header/exhaust

[Deep]

oh and There is duct tape around the afm

 

 

Is the tape before or after the AFM? Try running the car with the AFM unplugged and see if there's a difference, run it for a while, maybe 5-10 mins.

 

Edit: I just realized that you have a parts car. Try swapping the AFM and intake (the one without duct tape on it) over to this car and see if it makes a difference. A crappy AFM combined with a massive air leak could cause some of the above issues.