Chevy 67 283

Asked by Thanksgiving903900 Jul 28, 2018 at 08:57 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a Chevy it's been sitting for years and
now it run the shuts off what should I do

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

Breaker points may be sticking open, old lube gets stiff. Check fuel and fuel filter. Probably needs a good overall tune up and systems check.

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