I put a little marvel mistery oil in each barrel, I cleaned out the carb, changed the plugs, the oil, fresh gas, new fuel filter and got it running. i been driving it all week. but now its doing something wierd it wont start . it seems like its not getting gas. it will fire up but then it just dies like its runing out of gas or it will start and idle but when put in gear it die. any ideas?
2007-03-25 09:08:12 · 5 answers · asked by john m 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i didnt mention i also put in a new fuel tank ,sender unit , fuel pump ,starter and battery
2007-03-25 09:39:48 · update #1
CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP WORKS FINE
2007-03-25 14:16:53 · update #2
Just a guess...... there is air leaking into the carburator, UNDER the carburator where it meets the intake manifold. When you pump the gas pedal, it starts cause there's plenty of gas...
But when left on its own, or you put a load on it (in gear) it sucks too much air through the smallest of cracks.???
Maybe that gasket cracked while dry for 5 years? Just a wild guess from my chair, here.
2007-03-25 09:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably what has happened is the seals in the fuel pump dried out while the car was sitting, and as the pump started working it destroyed the seals, now it can't pump enough fuel to keep the engine running. I'll bet installing a new fuel pump will have her running like a new one. And I commend you for keeping this old muscle car going. It seems like everyone has forgotten the old stuff and nobody wants to deal with anything older than a 2000 model. Hope this helps you, and I wish you luck.
2007-03-25 09:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by truck master 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you rebuilt the carb I would suspect it as having dirt in it someplace as driving it around it has unlodged some and is blocking a fuel passage someplace, try taking the adjustment screws completely out and get some gumout spray carb cleaner and shoot it in the holes real good and then put the screws back in and readjust the carb and see if that helps, you still might have to get another carb or rebuild that one.
2007-03-25 14:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may need do some adjustments to the carburator, or you might have a bad fuel pump,.
2007-03-25 09:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by shefixescars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the fuel pump,to see if its pumping.it could have a busted diaphram in the pump.
2007-03-25 09:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋