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PopTheHood
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I was driving my car today, it was perfectly fine then i took it out of gear and it died. I put it back in gear to roll start it, and you could tell it didnt want to start but it did. When i hit the gas its fine but when i let it off while in gear it slows me down alot faster than normal. I got the car home then turned it off. Tryed to start it and all it did was pop a few times and thats it. it wont start? Could it be flooding itself? anyone got any ideas on what happened? Thanks
Posts: 185 | Registered: Sep 2006
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street_illegal_stang
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try pulling codes. have you done anything lately
with your setup,like playing with the air meter?
any vacuum leaks?
Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002
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PopTheHood
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The car is carburated. no air meter or anything like that. I have recently adjusted the floats and air fuel idle mixture. but thats it. it was running fine all day and then it took a dump on me on the way home. maybe it just didnt want to go home.
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PWR HNGRY 302
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Dont trip you'll get it fixed eventually Erich ![[Wink]](wink.gif) If not sell me your motor minus the carb ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
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Posts: 2655 | From: SF Bay Area | Registered: Sep 2005
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lxhatch5.0
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I was wondering have you sprayed that 331 yet? If so, is it a night and day difference in power between the 331 and your old 302? Damn hope you clear out all the bugs and get ur car up and running. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Stan G
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+1 on the vacuum leak.
look for a vac hose that popped off around the base of the carb
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Posts: 105 | From: Sun Coast , Florida | Registered: Nov 2005
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Hozr
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Float sticking, blocked fuel line, choke? Manual or electric? My car did this when the manual choke was stuck.
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Posts: 290 | From: Chico | Registered: Nov 2005
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PopTheHood
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I just looked at the car and ther venturies on the secondarys are leaking alot of fuls even at idle. then when i turn the car off they keep leaking untill fuel pressure is gone. Any clue why it would do that? I pulled the float adjustment and it wasnt sticking. you think somthing could be stuck open or the flost stuck somehow?
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PopTheHood
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its a holley street avenger.
Havent sprayed it yet but i already notice a huge difference in power. it feels ALMOST as fast as my old motor on nitrous felt.
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