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I can smell the fuel as its running plus i have areadly refilled with fresh gas (was empty while it sat) Ill be doin the compression test next...
the last guy who looked at it replaced plug,wires and fiddled with it for a week and all the work i can see done to it was the old carb was tuned...
the carb came factory adjusted and i have not touched it and to keep the car from running from start i must keep my foot on the pedal very...
My car is running but only when i keep it throttled up..
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Im barrowing mechanic books and other books. Yes there was a mechanic milking tha crap out of me " this part should fix it this time" 1500 bucks...
Well when my buddy drove it, the car slowly lost all performance within a weak then it wonteven start, it had back fires and couldnt take it past...
Dang:mad: ok i took the distributor cap off and hand cranked the motor till i saw movement and cranked it back . The was almost no play as in as...
Sweet guys i will order one and put it on should use gear driven or chain?
UPDATE:eek: Okay heres what i got, when i set the distributor in at set it in 10 degrees before TDC and now i can get it to run still at a low...
Hey guys I am wanting to rebuild a set of heads and i was wondering how I would I.D. the set? Havent pulled them yet but will have pics tomarrow..
well guys i have come across a 61 gmc 6 cyclinder side step pickup. And a 67 chevy s-10 with small v-8 any info on what to look at when going to...
Im ordering a HEI upgrade to replace all the moving parts, module, coil and vacuum advance. My distributor is just worn out and vacuum advance...
Well when i bought the motor i was told it was bored out and rebuilt. It ran fine until one day let my friend barrow it, few days later it started...
Hey dudes i change oil for living and read alot about this Zinc prob and the best this i seen for this prob is an additive from BG products...
How do i know when both valves are closed?? Up or down?
Oaky i had the car runing but only when i had the distributor turned all the way counterclock wise and only when i kept it at a low RPM. Well to...
Hey dudes its ya favorite Newbie. I have been messing with me Sbc chevy for the past 8 months and still cant get that distributor set up right i...
Okay its been long time since i could work on my car due to weather conditons in texas. here is where i stand now- found gasoline in the vaccum...
Well its been a long time since i could work on my put put due to Crazy weather conditions in texas. This morning i was adjusting the oil pump...
or just read one of my thread on the same issue for lots more post on how to fix !!! H.A.M.B rulz
Got any pics of those bad boyz :D
Man those are some killer VWs always wanted one too:D
Ok its running now but now it runs like crap and i have to rotate the dizzy all the way clockwise to get it to run and wont idle. So any ideas...
Okay now that i got the number one cyclinder to TDC i think my damper may not of been put on right. i Did thethumb over the Plug hoe and felt the...
Bugman you nailed but i will try every method posted and loop ya what goes down any other ideas are more than welcome and get em coming thanks...
Okay where do i need to trun the oil pump to.(what point)
also if the car is jacked up check were at and see if maybe you have a tranny line or any other parts in a bind( driveline, rearend, or motor tilt)
Have you checked all the bolts on the pans they work loose
Well my #1 is TDC and my distributor is in correct order .But what or how do i line up the oil pump with?
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