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1988 amc eagle keeps dying when slowong down


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bigdd2011
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Aug 3, 2011, 9:36 AM

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I have a 1988 AMC Eagle station wagon with the inline-6 4.2liter engine. It was running fine until all of a sudden it started dying every time I use the brakes and slow down, but it still idles and accelerates like normal. I tried adjusting the throttle control, checking the fuel pump, and checking all the fuses, but it still dies.


nickwarner
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Aug 3, 2011, 11:08 AM

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check for a vacuum leak around your power brake booster. See if it will do it when holding still and pressing the brake down.


bigdd2011
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Aug 3, 2011, 2:40 PM

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I tried the brakes while holding still and the car stayed running fine, but when I put it in gear and just rolled a few inches forward and hit the brake it died.


Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 3, 2011, 3:08 PM

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This seems so related to using the brakes that the booster or line to it seems likely. Plug it off in safe area as you won't have power assist and if it won't die that's the area to dig into for a leak.

You should feel power assist after engine is shut off at least one good time and if not booster is probably leaking and consuming too much vacuum,

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