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Welcome! I hop in and pump my gas pedal frantically like I am inflating the car with a foot operated bicycle air pump, turn the key and after what seems like forever, it roars to life for 12 seconds then bucks me out of the seat and out the door shutting down with an angry backfire.... After I dust off I get back in and if I am gentle she'll take me for a ride.
You see, we are still getting to know each other, since I've only had my '81 for about a month or so... She'll love me one day.
Have fun, I'd be lost if it wasn't for all the great folks here.
You see, we are still getting to know each other, since I've only had my '81 for about a month or so... She'll love me one day.
Have fun, I'd be lost if it wasn't for all the great folks here.
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Welcome! I hop in and pump my gas pedal frantically like I am inflating the car with a foot operated bicycle air pump, turn the key and after what seems like forever, it roars to life for 12 seconds then bucks me out of the seat and out the door shutting down with an angry backfire.... After I dust off I get back in and if I am gentle she'll take me for a ride.
You see, we are still getting to know each other, since I've only had my '81 for about a month or so... She'll love me one day.
Have fun, I'd be lost if it wasn't for all the great folks here.
You see, we are still getting to know each other, since I've only had my '81 for about a month or so... She'll love me one day.
Have fun, I'd be lost if it wasn't for all the great folks here.
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from park to reverse or first. The back end literally drops two inches sometimes when I shift into reverse. Torque?My thoughts are: Throttle cable, Timing, TPS, carb size, vacuum leak, gremlins...
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A carb is rebuilt, installed, and setup - either it's correct or it's not, it's performance shouldn't change unless it's setup is changed, or it's in need of it's next rebuild.
Can anyone think of anything the could constitute a 'brake in' of a carb?
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That's a new one on me. I have no idea what he was talking about it needing to be 'broken in'.
A carb is rebuilt, installed, and setup - either it's correct or it's not, it's performance shouldn't change unless it's setup is changed, or it's in need of it's next rebuild.
Can anyone think of anything the could constitute a 'brake in' of a carb?
A carb is rebuilt, installed, and setup - either it's correct or it's not, it's performance shouldn't change unless it's setup is changed, or it's in need of it's next rebuild.
Can anyone think of anything the could constitute a 'brake in' of a carb?
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