1987 cadillac allanta runs but wont Idle runs about two mim then dies

1987 CADILLAC ALLANTE
123,000 MILES
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DENNI PETERSON
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just bought the car it wont idle 1987 cadillac allanta
Mar 14, 2012 at 7:54 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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i would have the fuel pressure checked. also, a vacuum leak sounds like a good possibility.
get it confirmed by a shop.

Roy
Mar 14, 2012 at 8:21 PM
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DENNI PETERSON
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thank you i got car to keep runing but runs to fast now 3thousand rpm
Mar 19, 2012 at 11:48 PM
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DENNI PETERSON
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what could make it run3500 rpm with out foot on gas throttle moves free i cleaned in side throttle body with acholol their was a little black tar
Mar 22, 2012 at 4:47 PM
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DENNI PETERSON
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1987allante i put a new battery in car still wont idel one tech told me to let it run 10 min for computer to learn system is this true
Mar 22, 2012 at 11:56 PM
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DENNI PETERSON
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1987 allante put in new battery now it idels but cant drive no power
Mar 24, 2012 at 3:53 AM
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DENNI PETERSON
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fuel pump was problem all the time runs good now denni peterson
Apr 16, 2012 at 3:35 AM