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Topic: Carb Problem?
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aGreenAgent
Gearhead Posts: 139
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-07-2002 11:16 PM
  
I've never had a problem with my car. It's a 66' I-6. When I bought it, it came with a Holley Remanufactured Carb. I noticed it Idled rough and when I first hit the gas it shakes a lot. I thought nothing of it until recently. It has stalled more than 8 times in the last 2 days. I'll start the car, and it'll shake pretty badly, then it'll stall 20 seconds later or so. Think it's the carb? What to do?
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 4727
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 12-08-2002 12:05 AM
Check your ignition system , points , rotor , cap , condensor , wires , coil. If it has been converted to pertronix , that could be your problem , they do fail.
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aGreenAgent
Gearhead Posts: 139
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-08-2002 02:09 AM
I know it's electronic ignition, but I don't know if it's pertronix. Would the ignition make it stall like that or make it shake?
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stock69
Journeyman Posts: 50
From: kailua, HI
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-08-2002 02:19 AM
check timing it could be way off or check yur vibration dampner
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aGreenAgent
Gearhead Posts: 139
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-08-2002 02:32 AM
But it runs really smooth and nice when I'm giving it gas, would that be the timing or vibration damper still?
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stock69
Journeyman Posts: 50
From: kailua, HI
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-08-2002 01:50 PM
the only other reason i can think of for this would be bad motor mounts. those usually cause excessive vibration at low rpms, around 1000. but i am no expert now hopfully someone more experienced can give better advice
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19964
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-08-2002 03:21 PM
Sounds like a bad valve guide(s) to me. Very common on 200's. ------------------
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aGreenAgent
Gearhead Posts: 139
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-09-2002 12:40 AM
Bad Valve guide? What's that?
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aGreenAgent
Gearhead Posts: 139
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-09-2002 12:50 AM
Nevermind that, I figured out what it is, but how would I check that? Should I just take it somewhere and have them see if it's the valve guides?
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69 Sportsroof
Gearhead Posts: 1226
From: Valley, Alabama, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-09-2002 06:11 AM
Something you can check is for what will look like dirt or mud in your fuel bowl. This is caused by the pickup screen in your fuel tank rusting. Had it happen once before and the idle was terrible but would drive fine as long as you were in the gas.
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