dtompsett

this sounds so stupid... cause it is. If your car doesn't want to start... check your oil cap. Perhaps you filled it up... and put it on crooked so only one tooth was engages, leaving a big gap, resulting in a massive vacuum leak that is hard to spot. And maybe the car would start well enough to let you move it out of the shop but not start or idle outside.

Don't spend an hour removing the intake boot to inspect for leaks. Don't go around checking all your grounds and replacing the one on the intake manifold "just in case". Don't go looking for no spark, or a dead fuel pump, or a bad isv.

Check your oil cap.

duhhh

And after all that... because dad just couldn't believe that the oil cap was the cause of it all, he had me start the engine and then he removed the cap. Stalled instantly.

For future searching:

stalling
vacuum leak
stall
hard start
fuel issue
no fuel
oil cap
no start
no idle
idle problem
stumbling
poor throttle response

UrbanAssaultAudi

on the same note, the dip stick o-ring also needs to be checked regularly..

duncanm

<center><img src="http://www.askdudes.com/pics/2008/CartmanRetarded_lakers.jpg"></center><p>I had to.

In other news, I'm pretty sure my ISV is about to **** the bed.

aluminumpork

Mine has already shat.

dtompsett

this is on the 10v NG.

I added one this weekend... found an oring that fit the end of the dipstick. Cheap insurance.

Still haven't found it in ETKA.

Pre95

My new bosch unit just got delivered to my house... wonder If I can go home early today......

UrbanAssaultAudi

I found one in my parts department that worked just fine.

OWDLVR

I should be looking for vacuum leaks on the '75 before diving into the AFC fuel injection...

-Dave

Pre95

Poor running symptoms = Check for vac leaks before touching anything else...

20VT90q

However, it is listed for the Urs4. That's how Skolnick found his. The 7A throttle screw o-ring seems to be the same size...