1982 AMC Spirit/ Please help!

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THISAGAIN
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I bought this car just recently. It has been running pretty good the entire time. (The 1 Month I have owned it). Yesterday, on the way home, it started to run rough. Almost like you were getting on the gas then letting off over and over. Today it starts just fine. But, when I try to give it gas....it dies! If I get off the gas BEFORE it dies. It returns to idling smoothly. If I keep my foot on the gas.....it dies.This car has been driven almost all it's 20 plus years. Has about 195,000 miles. It has plenty of gas in it. I don't see a problem under the hood. Like something disconnected or what have you. I really need this car running!! Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks ahead.
Nov 19, 2007 at 3:21 PM
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MERLIN2021
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What you'll need to check are the carb, and the fuel pump, should have about 7psi for pump pressure, and the gas pump in the carb could be weak if the fuel pump is ok...
Nov 19, 2007 at 3:34 PM
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THISAGAIN
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Ok? That covers a rather broad area. I have no way of checking "pump pressure". And really know very little about carbs. Thank anyway.
Nov 19, 2007 at 3:43 PM
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