Car dies on hard brake, or hard left or right

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  1. dschrodt

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    Does anyone know what would cause the car to die when hitting the brakes hard? (302 -c4 trans manual disk brakes.) Also wants to die on a hard right or left turn....manual steering.....???
     
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    Idle set too low?
    Improper float height in carb?
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    the float hight is too low in the carb. causing the fuel to slosh away from the pick up point in the carb.
     
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    are you very low on gas?
     
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    We'll check the float height............
     
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    Float level issue.
    If its only when fuel low it could be the pick rotted off in the tank.
     
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    these guys are on the right track.
     
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  8. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    happened to me once comming in the driveway... i came in sideways:bouncy:

    so its probably the float
     
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