More carb issues (I think)
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Drifting
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More carb issues (I think)
Finally got the car back out after getting my power steering hooked back up and had a fantastic cruise, all the way back until when I got back to my neighborhood. The car was idling perfectly one second, and then the next its's barely idling, sputtering when I try to accelerate, and trying to stall out on me. In fact, it did finally stall out right in front of my driveway, but I was able to get it started by flooring the gas pedal as I turned it over. Limped it into the garage...
Seems like maybe it's flooding, but I'm not sure... I've also had similar symptoms from a bad fuel pump before. Anyone have any thoughts on where I should begin?
Seems like maybe it's flooding, but I'm not sure... I've also had similar symptoms from a bad fuel pump before. Anyone have any thoughts on where I should begin?
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Pull the primary and secondary needle valves and blow them out. Put them back in and re-set your float bowl levels. You probably have some debris in there. Happens to me at least once a year.
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Drifting
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Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing...either trash in the needle/seat, or the float stuck. I'll pull it apart tonight.
