Classic/Antique Car Repair/monte carlo ss

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Expert: - 4/6/2009


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i have a 1985 chevy monte carlo ss my hubby replace engine with 350 it has a edelbrock carb performance series we have it running but when we put it in gear it dies we have checked the vacuum lines and have no leaks but we are stuck dont know what to do next

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Do you have the computer hooked up and functioning or did he attempt to bypass it? If the computer is functioning one possable cause of this problem is the torque converter lock up solenoid in the transmission could be defective or the computer turning it on when it should be off.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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