# 1971 Buick Skylark - Seeking help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [February 19, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571 "2022-02-19T01:08:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![ninjagin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/13edae/32.png) [@ninjagin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ninjagin)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571/21 "2022-02-20T00:32:19Z")

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Apologies. Just saw the influx of responses.  
I’m in the Denver, CO area.  
Thanks,  
== R

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571/22 "2022-02-20T00:42:35Z")

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> [@ninjagin](#):
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> I’m in the Denver, CO area.

A simple Google search shows several shops in the Denver , Co area . 🤔

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571/23 "2022-02-20T01:41:51Z")

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OK but driving old cars means it’s time to hone your skills. Manual in hand.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571/24 "2022-02-20T05:15:50Z")

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Maybe the spring is broken that closes the secondary butterflies. I forget how the Quadrajet works because it’s been so long. I had throttles stick before and throttle freezing on an 85 Escort.  
Either way; a little oil on ends of the throttle shaft might help.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571/25 "2022-02-20T06:00:25Z")

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Your question and situation offended no one, it is just that without knowing where you are, sending you to the best mechanic in Sarasota, Florida will do you absolutely no good if you live in Omaha Nebraska.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571/26 "2022-02-20T22:42:07Z")

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> [@oldtimer-11](#):
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> sending you to the best mechanic in Sarasota, Florida will do you absolutely no good if you live in Omaha Nebraska.

The referral was Ft. Myers though but you don’t want to go there over the high bridges if your carb isn’t working right. 😁

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-skylark-seeking-help/182571/27 "2022-02-21T00:41:52Z")

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Back in the early days of the radio show, Click and Clack’s frequent reply, in unison, to problems with carbs and high RPMs was “choke pull-off!”

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