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Thread: 55 Buick Engine Stall when Dynaflow put in Gear

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    Lightbulb 55 Buick Engine Stall when Dynaflow put in Gear

    Hey folks,

    I am in need to tap all the big brains registered. My 55 Special (264) has always had a problem with the engine idle dropping, sometimes the engine stalls, when it is put into gear. Engine and Trans are original. I just completed a carb rebuild and tune up (changed rotor cap, rotor, points, wires, plugs, reset timing, etc.), but it is still dropping the idle when I put it into drive or low. It idles great in park or neutral. Any ideas or thoughts?

    Thanks as always,

    Steve

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    Check the idle speed before you try anything else. Factory spec is 450 rpm.

    Ray

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    Idle Speed

    Ray,

    Thanks, yeah we tried that but it was a bit to low even in park so we had to increase it a bit. Idles great until you put it in either drive or low and then it wants to stall out. I am thinking it is a vacuum problem.


    Quote Originally Posted by raycow View Post
    Check the idle speed before you try anything else. Factory spec is 450 rpm.

    Ray

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