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car dies when i put it in gear

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  • Start date Start date Dec 16, 2006

slow3gt

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im having some idle issues w/my 84 gt it is idling at 400-500 rpm ive adjusted the idle and that doesnt seem to do any good it will idle but when i put it in gear it dies unless i nuetral drop it any ideas on what could be wrong?
 

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if you do a nuetral drop does it go into 1st or 2nd gear.....
 

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