Q: 1990 Chevy caprice rough idling and whistle song coming from the engine

asked by on August 14, 2017

1990 Chevy caprice 305 throttle body injector 350 turbo tranny when start it firing up nice then when it still for a while it idling rough and heistiate to run I switch gears and it get worser like it want to quit then I raise the hood it shake like it a big block in it but anyway its seem like it loosing power and shut off after I ride in it any advice thank yall
My car has an automatic transmission.

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