Any carb experts here?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 389
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From: Howard Beach, NY
Any carb experts here?
I know there are a bunch of people running carb here..
Just putting my car together.. it was a TPI car and now i've converted to carb
I'm using an airtex carb fuel pump, 5-9psi output, holley regulator - 5 1/2 psi - and edelbrock 750cfm carb
I was previously running a TBI fuel pump from an '84 vette but it was too much for the regulator and needed a return line.. so i went with a pump made just for what i'm doing
The car will run for 5 or 10 seconds and die right away. If i try to coax it to keep running, it shoots gas out the top of the carb and sometimes a fireball
How do I get this thing to run somewhat decent?
I'm a complete newbie to carbs!
Just putting my car together.. it was a TPI car and now i've converted to carb
I'm using an airtex carb fuel pump, 5-9psi output, holley regulator - 5 1/2 psi - and edelbrock 750cfm carb
I was previously running a TBI fuel pump from an '84 vette but it was too much for the regulator and needed a return line.. so i went with a pump made just for what i'm doing
The car will run for 5 or 10 seconds and die right away. If i try to coax it to keep running, it shoots gas out the top of the carb and sometimes a fireball
How do I get this thing to run somewhat decent?
I'm a complete newbie to carbs!
Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 450
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From: SOUTH NJ
Do you have a fuel pressure gauge to make sure your pressure is staying at 5.5 psi ? Check your timing also, good luck.
Also check the float levels on that edelbrock, I have had a few Edels that came NIB w/floats out of adjustment. The little book that came w/the carb explains how to do this.
Also check the float levels on that edelbrock, I have had a few Edels that came NIB w/floats out of adjustment. The little book that came w/the carb explains how to do this.
Last edited by 84REDCROSSFIRE; Apr 19, 2009 at 07:20 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 389
Likes: 2
From: Howard Beach, NY
Do you have a fuel pressure gauge to make sure your pressure is staying at 5.5 psi ? Check your timing also, good luck.
Also check the float levels on that edelbrock, I have had a few Edels that came NIB w/floats out of adjustment. The little book that came w/the carb explains how to do this.
Also check the float levels on that edelbrock, I have had a few Edels that came NIB w/floats out of adjustment. The little book that came w/the carb explains how to do this.
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on a quadra junk if the needle and seat hang up,gas will shoot out the vent,never messed with a carter.Backfire out the carb is timing or dizzy not installed correct.
Last edited by MR NICE; Apr 20, 2009 at 04:24 PM.