Ack!!! Emergency!!! Quadrajet problems!!!!!
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From: Chesapeake VA
Help Please, Quadrajet problems!!!!!
My car died last week, and I suspected a permeated float so I rebuilt carb only to find out the real problem was my timing chain stripped the teeth off of my cam gear. Now that I've replaced eveything and have it all back together on my '81 the car starts and dies shortly there after. If I try to aply some throttle to keep it going it just dies faster. I think the carb is flooded but not sure. The upper gasket in my carb is flooded with gas. everything seems to be working properly. I could almost swear I set the float level correctly. Any helpful advice would be immensely appreciated as I dont know much about carbs at all.
-Joe :confused:
[Modified by obelisk, 8:34 PM 1/24/2004]
-Joe :confused:
[Modified by obelisk, 8:34 PM 1/24/2004]
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From: Chesapeake VA
Re: Help Please, Quadrajet problems!!!!! (obelisk)
Anyone? I really need to get my car running today. I'd rather not take it to some shop to let them overcharge me for something stupid.
-Joe :smash: I'm losing my mind
[Modified by obelisk, 8:53 PM 1/24/2004]
-Joe :smash: I'm losing my mind
[Modified by obelisk, 8:53 PM 1/24/2004]
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Re: Help Please, Quadrajet problems!!!!! (obelisk)
It's common for people to think the 2 holes on the float arm are for the needle retainer wire to insert into. They do not. The retainer wire goes over the rear edge of float arm.
If not installed right you get flooding.
The float setting is .250 on early carbs and .400 on later. I think 1973 and below are for early but your spec sheet should show this
You can also look for the float arm being bent in and rubbing on the power piston or out and rubbing on the carb body
Best bet is to remove top and chk everything out like metering rods,power piston and float system. LOL
Bob
If not installed right you get flooding.
The float setting is .250 on early carbs and .400 on later. I think 1973 and below are for early but your spec sheet should show this
You can also look for the float arm being bent in and rubbing on the power piston or out and rubbing on the carb body
Best bet is to remove top and chk everything out like metering rods,power piston and float system. LOL
Bob
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Re: Help Please, Quadrajet problems!!!!! (Desertvette)
Well, now I can't get the car to idle... sounds almost like there is some kind of a vacuum leak. I have to keep on the gas to keep it running.... Also at WOT the car bogs and dies but not like it was before, it died on any throttle.
-Joe
-Joe
