Engine died around a corner.
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From: Inver Grove Minnesota
Engine died around a corner.
So today I was a block away from home and I took the corner fast. Then the engine died when I started it back up it backfired out the exhaust pretty hard.. Also I still have a backfire out the carb off idle when I put it to the floor and only when I put it to the floor. Could these be related?
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Originally Posted by Little Mouse
Sounds like the same problems you were having before and most
of the problem was in the dist and timing.
of the problem was in the dist and timing.
I'd say check your timing out. I'm wondering if the the distributor bolt somehow got loose and when you went around the corner it tweaked it a bit.
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You are not likely to find the problem in the timing chain, the ignition, or dragons. You are experiencing fuel slosh. Very common in Holley carbs that do not use a vent whistle and have a high float setting. You flooded the car. That's all. Check your float setting and look into some vent whistles. That, or you can stop g-loading the car.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
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Originally Posted by gerry72
You are not likely to find the problem in the timing chain, the ignition, or dragons. You are experiencing fuel slosh. Very common in Holley carbs that do not use a vent whistle and have a high float setting. You flooded the car. That's all. Check your float setting and look into some vent whistles. That, or you can stop g-loading the car.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
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Originally Posted by gerry72
You are not likely to find the problem in the timing chain, the ignition, or dragons. You are experiencing fuel slosh. Very common in Holley carbs that do not use a vent whistle and have a high float setting. You flooded the car. That's all. Check your float setting and look into some vent whistles. That, or you can stop g-loading the car.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
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A I seem to be leaking oil onto my passanger side header. I replaced the valve cover gasket for the 3rd time and it still is leaking. The valve cover is not bent so it must be coming from somewhere else. Maybe from the rear of my intake?
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Ten or twelve years ago, I had a similar issue - engine dies while cornering hard, especially to the right IIRC. I struggled to find the issue and almost gave up because the car ran so well, except for hard cornering. Then I found an article suggesting that a failing mechanical fuel pump could be the problem. I replace the fuel pump and never had another issue. Don't ask me how or why this alleviated the cornering issue. Don't know and didn't care - especially since I could drive the car harder! 
Gary
ps, the car was a 66 327/350 with a Holley on it
Gary
ps, the car was a 66 327/350 with a Holley on it
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Originally Posted by gerry72
You are not likely to find the problem in the timing chain, the ignition, or dragons. You are experiencing fuel slosh. Very common in Holley carbs that do not use a vent whistle and have a high float setting. You flooded the car. That's all. Check your float setting and look into some vent whistles. That, or you can stop g-loading the car.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
The backfire through the carb is unrelated. That is most likely due to a momentary lean condition. If it was ignition, you would have mentioned other problems, which you didn't so we're only working on the backfire.
On your backfire-wasnt it colder yesterday than when Jeff dialed it in for you ? Your air cleaner is wide open and doesnt heat the air at all,you might have to add some more to the accel. pump.If you had electric fans instead of the pump driven fan you could leave some of that warm air under the hood by leaving the fans off until the engine heated up.
