Engine choking? I have an 84 Firebird that seems to want to choke/stall everytime I try to accelerate from a stop. It an AT; what could cause this?

if it accelerates when you choke it then its not getting enough fuel. check fuel pressure and volume.

Your engine probably has an automatic choke device that adjusts automatically with engine temperature. To set the choke when the engine is cold you have to depress the accelerator to the floor and release it completely. You shouldn't have to depress the accelerator again to start the engine, turn the key the engine should start. As the engine begins to warm up it will also begin to initially run faster then it will start to run rough. At this point you have to press the accelerator and release it again. The auto choke mechanism should allow the choke butterfly to open. There may be a number of stops in the system and the choke butterfly will stop again still not fully open and only become fully open when the engine is at operating temperature. Hope this answers you question, Rgs. Bob

Clean throttle body,change fuel filter,air too,

the choke light will come on when the choke is on i assume its electric choke if the choke is on vehicle would run poorly flood out and stall if vehicle runs fine then its in the electrics of the choke switch or a bad wire to the choke that says its on even when its not i would start there first.

i use over haul carburetors.if idle speed screw too low engine wont start.if engine cold automatic choke need to be closed slowly open as engine warm up.if engine cold automatic choke need adjusting or fixed or if choke remain closed when engine hot vechicle will not start most time automatic thermostatic spring goes bad causing choke problems.

Dear,

Get the car carburetor cleaned and reset as it seems that there is some problem in the settings as it stalls when high acceleration is delivered.

thanx

sounds like a choke problem

the engine tickover is too slow when the engine is cold its running on cold start, ie:choke,, after it warms up the engine slows down this is what is causing it to stall in gear,, get some one to hold the brakes hard on and with the engine running in gear ajust the tick over till its reving at 750 - 850 rpm the revs will go up a bit when its out of gear,, before you pick a gear to go into push the foot brake down to stop the car lurching,,,

Several things can cause this but start by verify the choke pull off which is responsible for opening the choke plate after engine has started.It will recieve engine vaccum once started and open to allow air into the carb. This is a vacuum dash pot/pull-off externally mounted to the carb with a linkage arm to the choke plate.Without this opening,the engine will be starved for air and put you into a full rich condition. Another external device wchich can mysteriously cause rich conditions is the canister purge valve. It can introduce raw fuel and vapor on start up when failed.It is a black plastic valve near the carb with small and large vacuum tubes.

soundl like idle air control valve sensor
try a clean .............if no better replace