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I got a new one. 81 accord wont idle just dies

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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 02:36 PM
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Alright so this is my second post here that I can't seem to figure out. Just about a month ago today I replaced my timing belt all is well there but now last night my car won't idle at all. Drove the car home from work (about 25 mi) parked. Left to my friends house to watch the football game. About to leave and the car won't start. It runs off of the gas that's in the bowl of the carb for a few seconds then dies out. Checked my fuel lines one was a little kinked so I fixed that and still nothing. If I continue to feather the gas it will stay running but not very good. If I push the accelerator to the floor it dies and if I do nothing it dies. The only thing that I can think of it my friends driveway is about 1/4 mi on bumpy gravel and it jarred something loose. But I'm not sure. Any help would be awesome. Thanks.
 
Old Aug 9, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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So I think I got if figured out. After checking all vacumm line and they all are good. I wiggled a set of wires that is connected to a sensor on the intake part of the air cleaner. I have no idea what it is or what it does but that is preventing the car to run.
 
Old Aug 10, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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Got any pic's of said sensor?

I think there is a "sight glass" on the side of the carb (I know the 3rd gens had one) - check it and verify that the fuel level in the bowl is staying steady.
 
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