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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Antdogg714 on May 21, 2013, 09:24:13 PM

Title: Carb question
Post by: Antdogg714 on May 21, 2013, 09:24:13 PM
It's was time wake up the tahiti for the summer. Went to start it, it will turn over but will not start, when i put gas through the carb it fires right up but wont stay idle. I pretty much checked everything, any suggestions.
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: bbhawaiian18 on May 21, 2013, 11:06:45 PM
Check your fuel pump. My Camaro was doing the same after it sat for a while

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Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: Antdogg714 on May 22, 2013, 11:32:02 AM
The fuel pump is getting pressure, may have to blow out the Jets or somthing
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: SoCalPSD on May 22, 2013, 11:52:16 AM
An old timer showed me a trick that might help you, may want to wear some safety glasses or just be careful not to get anything into your eyes. spray some carb cleaner into the over flow tubes on both bowels using the straw for a good 5 seconds,then fill the bowels with gas through the over flows until full. Pump the pedal a few times to see if any thing is squirting. If not dump some gas down the carb have someone bump the key to fire it up, soon as it fires bump the throttle to bring the rpms up and use a towel to choke the carb. It should suck fuel right through the jets.
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: Antdogg714 on May 23, 2013, 08:40:50 PM
SoCal - I will try it and see if it works.
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: SS-201 on May 24, 2013, 11:53:04 PM
Also check to see if the air bleeds are clear and maybe a vacuum leak.
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: dellno1 on May 26, 2013, 11:04:11 PM
Make sure you don't have the gas can over the carb when you start it!!!!!
Title: Re: Carb question
Post by: Rpmsleek on May 27, 2013, 12:41:37 AM
Rubber lines? May have crack or hole.
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