I paid $500 for the car when my first car died and needed a car to go back and fourth to school and work. when I first got the car I had to replace the entire brake system which was 800 bucks. Car would stall and stutter and would not start back up several times. we have a feeling it is the carburetor and don't know if it is worth fixing. I love this car but it is extremely un reliable. I was on my way to an interview and it died on the L.I.E. exit ramp, very dangerous. I was able to drive it after 30 seconds of waiting but when I did it would not go past 50 and was always stuttering.
I enjoy the car it is pretty roomy and would by another newer edition of the civic. I had for about a good year and just can't figure why it stalls.
Your problem might not be the carb at all. I had a 1987 Toyota Corolla that had the same problem as yours. I did everything I could think of to it. I gave up and sold it dirt cheap. I'm still kicking myself. Turns out it had a plugged catalytic converter. They replaced it and it now runs like a champ! My bad...
Replace the carb.
I had the same problem as you, and found out there was gunk plugging the jets. I bought another carb from a pull-a-parts place for 20 bucks, and it's been driving perfectly for 2 years now.
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