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Low87 · 06-09-2003, 04:42 PM

Finally got the truck on the road last night. The engine has been sitting for over a year so it pretty much runs like crap. I drove it last night a little, and it would idle okay but any throttle would make it start to bog down. Today I sprayed carb cleaner in the throttle body and put injector cleaner in the tank. I drove it around the neighborhood for about 30 minutes. It's doing better on accelerating but not much. What do I need to do to help the engine get running right again? It's got new plugs and wires, all fluids are okay.

06-09-2003, 04:42 PM	#1
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	what to do with an engine that's been sitting? Finally got the truck on the road last night. The engine has been sitting for over a year so it pretty much runs like crap. I drove it last night a little, and it would idle okay but any throttle would make it start to bog down. Today I sprayed carb cleaner in the throttle body and put injector cleaner in the tank. I drove it around the neighborhood for about 30 minutes. It's doing better on accelerating but not much. What do I need to do to help the engine get running right again? It's got new plugs and wires, all fluids are okay. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

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