My carbourater is failing. My car needs to be started 3-4 times before it stops stalling. Can anyone tell me my options on how to fix this problem, and normal associated costs?
Thanks!
2007-01-20 06:34:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I rebuilt the engine 60,000 kms ago, and replaced the choke in 2003. Perhaps it is time for am overhaul of my carb.
2007-01-20 06:54:22 · update #1
LOL For those people who think my car is fuel injection....whatever...I'd have to be pretty stupid to own a car for 7 years and not know if I have a carb!
2007-01-20 13:09:01 · update #2
Spray carb cleaner in the carb while it is running, give your car a full tuneup, try adjusting the lean/rich mixture screws and also turn up the idle screw, put on a new clean air filter.
2007-01-20 06:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the informnation of everyone in 1988 caprices still had carborators fuel injection did not start being put in until later 1988. i think the first 3 months of 1988 were carberated after that fuel injection. the rochester 4 barrels had lots of issues with stalling , making the car buck like a bucking bronco. i had similer problems with my 1985 and i ended up replacing it with a remanufactured one and had no trouble after that. put that same carb on a1988 i bought which had a carb with a bad throttle position sensor in it got it adjusted by someone who really knew what he was doing and got 22 miles per gallon
2007-01-20 15:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a carbourator or is it a throttle body fuel injection?
Your right, you should know what your car has but a lot of people don't. And, please forgive me for not looking into my crystal ball to know you had your car for 7 years. Besides, it looks like a carb and a friend of mine had a Caprice around the same year with a throttle body. I was just trying to help!
2007-01-20 06:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a rebuilt unit for about $300-400.
2007-01-24 06:23:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the choke is out of adjustment. when was the last tune up done? best thing would be to rebuild the carb. Complete overhaul
2007-01-20 06:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gimpy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
May be just the choke and not the whole carb. First step would be to try adjusting.
2007-01-20 06:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by gary o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a sticky float or float valve in the Carb. Sometimes tapping the side of the carb with a wrench helps. Might need a good Carb cleaning.
2016-03-29 06:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the choke pull-off is bad. Fairly easy to check and replace.
2007-01-20 10:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by TonynNC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like the cold start system (automatic choke) needs some attention. Start there.
2007-01-20 06:46:41 · answer #9 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chech fuel pressure from the pump first before you condem the carburator.
2007-01-20 07:07:56 · answer #10 · answered by race21 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋