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hi everyone
I'm brand new to the forum and I already have a question . . .

I was driving my '67 the other night and it stalled at an intersection. I just started it up and made it most of the way home before my real problem showed itself. It stalls unless my foot is on the accelerator.

I thought it could be a problem with my distributor cap, but I took it off and don't see any cracks or anything - anyone have any troubleshooting ideas for me?? please?!?
 
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First thing I would try is change your fuel filters. Some more details like auto or manual trans, stock or aftermarket ignition can be helpful. Any recent changes under hood?
 
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Thanks RustyNut

Pretty much everything has been kept stock. Automatic transmission, inline-6 - nothing really has been done under the hood recently except I got a new battery and starter relay solenoid . . .
actually that was the same day that this started - you don't think there's any connection between this and the battery do you?
 
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Funny how we fix one thing and another problem crops up. I would change fuel filter first. Cheap and easy and is a real easy to not do regularly. Ever buy a can of gas and look in the bottom and see all the garbage floating around? If your car isn't getting full voltage may be a problem. I would check the things that you just changed and make sure it got hooked right and tight. I often find the altenator and or the voltage regulator is what caused my battery to die or make me think the solenoid was bad. Pop in a new battery and seems all your problems solved, until the voltage starts dropping. IMHO I would start here before changing carb settings or doing any other stuff. I always look for the simple stuff first. Like vacuum leaks, loose crusty grounds, sticking chokes, etc.
 
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