check for holes in the casing around the engine that might be allowing water in the engine and flooding it.
check your timing chain
valves
IF IT IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR, THEN IT SOUNDS AS IF YOUR CLUTCH IS BAD/WORN OUT.
The carburetor needs rebuilding.
I found out what the problem was - the idle air controller
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Idle Air control (IAC) Bad Idle Air control (IAC) Bad
i bought a brand new high performance carburetor, the fuel pressure is at six pounds but the car wont idle. it willl talke the gas fine bught dies if you let off the throttle?
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on the left side of the intake is a round cylinder with wires plugged into it. this is the idle control. It is most likely dirty. take it off and clean it out with carb and choke cleaner.
Your idle air controle valve.
It will probably start but will not have any power and will not idle correctly. So I guess the correct answer is that it will start but it won't run.