Poor idle

[MoparDan]

I had to drive somewhere today about 20 miles one way, Cherry Bomb was fine, until I got back to Daytona as soon as I got to the first traffic light engines idling very weak to the point of almost stalling, I had to cash a check a couple of blocks away and every time I had to stop it did this, the fuel gauge was low so put $25. of non ethanol in, still was doing the same thing, but get home and roommate needs a ride shortly after, not that far away, and no improvement idle still weak and will stall if sitting long enough, acceleration is decent, so what's going on?

 

[SonOfaTomP]

lean burn is gone?

checked for vacuum leaks? how are your spark plugs?
also check the vapor canister. i've had that thing shoot crap into the carburetor causing similar issues.

 

[AMC Diplomat]

yeah my guess is vacuum leak

 

[MoparDan]

I meant to get on here the day after, problem seems to be fixed: we found a few things one of the springs somehow came off the carburetor, but more importantly we found the fuel line to the carb was bent, and all four bolts to the carburetor were loose, also one of the vacuum lines to the canister had a big hole in it, so new fuel line, tightened the bolts, put the spring back on the carb, replaced the vacuum line and changed the fuel filter since I had an extra one lying around and she was fine that day until night when the same issues with the idle happened again, that was the last time though, idles been fine since, hell I just drove about an hour to see a band, she was fine all the way here and hopefully will be fine on the way home