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Posted by PopTheHood (Member # 7040) on :
 
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
 
Posted by street_illegal_stang (Member # 1554) on :
 
try pulling codes. have you done anything lately
with your setup,like playing with the air meter?
any vacuum leaks?
 
Posted by PopTheHood (Member # 7040) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by 66backinblack (Member # 5372) on :
 
what type of carb is it? did you mess with the timing at all?
 
Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
Dont trip you'll get it fixed eventually Erich [Wink] If not sell me your motor minus the carb [Eek!] [dance]
 
Posted by GRIGGYJAMESJIMBO (Member # 6319) on :
 
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] [patriot]
 
Posted by Stan G (Member # 6226) on :
 
+1 on the vacuum leak.

look for a vac hose that popped off around the base of the carb
 
Posted by Hozr (Member # 6196) on :
 
Float sticking, blocked fuel line, choke? Manual or electric? My car did this when the manual choke was stuck.
 
Posted by PopTheHood (Member # 7040) on :
 
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?
 
Posted by PopTheHood (Member # 7040) on :
 
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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