[ramonesfreak]

i believe the answer is yes, but you may not have to drive it hard...just drive it for a long drive. when i got my car, the owner had not driven it for 9 months. when i test drove it, he had no plates on it so i had to test drive it in the neighborhood....which i dont advise. during the test drive, it stalled a few times...i thought it was weird but the owner didnt seem to be bothered by it..anyway, i bought it then and there...when i picked it up and drove it home...every time i got below 15 mph it would stall. the 30 minute ride home it stalled at every light...and everytime i was stopped. my heart sank as i had zero knowledge of the internals of these, or any cars. well i started to freak out but thought about it and decided to go get a full tank of gas and go back out for a drive. it was about 8pm and i drove till midnight back and forth on the highway at regular speeds.

after that first night, all i had to do was turn the idle up a bit and its been perfectly smooth ever since, about 11K miles - one year.

give it a try before you start taking things apart. if that doesnt work, the experts here will help you trouble shoot and advise you which gauges you should get etc... :-0