Mopar Muscle Association UK

My Camaro is dead at the moment, can start it (just) but it rocks like hell and smells richer than Bill Gates, problem is I don't have the garage/time to look at her and need someone in the Worcester area that can bring her back to life. Anyone interested??

I cant help, miles away...but a bit more info we might be able to help you out, what year engine, carb /injection stock/ modified etc
exact problem characteristics

IF it is a carb model then it sounds like its over-fueling.
Look down the venturi (carefully) and see if you can spot fuel droplets falling. My guess would be needle seats................

Thanks for replying guys,

It's a '78 350 small block, with an Edlebrock carb.
Getting a lot of smoke out of the right side exhaust but not the left, and the engine sounds laboured. Doesn't sound like all cylinders are firing as it's not got its usual rhythm.

Like Pete said....what was the last thing you did to it/with it before it started playing up....there is normally a link.

but as said does sound like over fuelling
poss vacuum line off to carb ??

Have you tried Bacca ??

Does he do c***'s n F**D's ??

JohnR wrote:Does he do c***'s n F**D's ??

If not? then i have no sympathy for his business going under

Sounds like the Carb,be carefull who you take it to,make sure they have experiance with V8s and carbs otherwise they probably will know as much as you about it.

Yeah, do you think it's wise taking it to the Chevvy service center?

does your edelbrock have a choke?

electric or manual?

is it working or jammed

OR

they can occasionally get a stuck needle valve...

take off the lid and check the needle jet

and the rods and springs under the little 8 shaped covers

need a torx of correct size or an allan key and some luck...

Dave

It's got an electric choke, the last time I ran it out it didn't seem to be wanting to drop to the lower rev's and I had to open the hood and flick it down manually. How can I check if its jammed??

Take off air filter

choke is flap in the primary bore and has a black electronic choke module next to it

the flap over the secondaries if you have one is weight or spring loaded just leave that alone works on vaccum


switch on igntion

let it sit for a bit

see if the electric choke bit gets warm and the plate starts to droop

takes about 5-10 minutes
if it doesn't the leccy choke actuator is burned out

(this happens when it gets its supply from a circuit that is not protected from the flyback pulses in the igntion system)

if its not working properly
take off its wire and insulate it and tie it back

undo the three screws around the electronic choke actuator thing

turn its body round so that the flap falls open to the vertical
do up the screws again

and leave it like that

start the car by stamping the peddle 3-4 times

try to start
chugga chugga chugga

rest

stamp 1 more time and keep it open a snatch and it will go...
hold small revs till it idles


Dave

Cheers Dave I will give that a try and let you know.

OK so I finally managed to get some time to check out the carb and I have the following issues/questions.

I noticed that fuel is shooting out of the metering rod chamber. I've taken the top off and checked float heights and valves and they all seem to be ok. The gasket between the top and bottom half of the carb has torn in the middlle around where the air filter screw goes through.

Can I get replacement gaskets from anywhere in the UK? Is this likely to be the reason why the fuel is leaking or is this another symptom? What is the best way to check the fuel pressure from the fuel pump? And where can I find the model number on the carb?

All fixed! ... Managed to get a replacement gasket online, stripped the carb back and emptied fuel lines. Put it all back together and she started up like a dream!