Camaro Carb 4bbl 305 - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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Let me start off by saying I'm a shade tree mechanic and I haven't twiddled with this car or any for 12 years...
I hadn't started it for a year (yes I know that's a horrible thing)
It's summer and I thought I'ld clean it up and take it out get it legal inspection and blow the dust out
Charged it up..
Tried to start it .. cranked it a few times..
then it started to fire up..
cranked it again.. fired up
idled funny for a sec and then started to stall
tried to stop it by giving it gas but it shut off
I pumped it 2 times and tried to restart
nothing just turns over and over
took the breather off and gas is everywhere
dripping out of the nut/spring adjustment on the right side if ur facing it
Obviously it's flooded..
I tried drying everything off and not pumping it just to start it
does the same thing cranks but won't turn over and sprays gas out
of the hole in front of the valve opening

Any suggestions on how to get it started or what could be the problem ?

it's a 1987 camaro 305 4bbl
5 speed everything is pretty much stock
garage kept with 120,000 miles

This post has been edited by ibzeus1987z: Apr 28 2009, 02:41 AM

ibzeus1987z View Member Profile	Apr 28 2009, 02:31 AM Post #1
newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 5-December 04 From: W.Va. Member No.: 564	(IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) Let me start off by saying I'm a shade tree mechanic and I haven't twiddled with this car or any for 12 years... I hadn't started it for a year (yes I know that's a horrible thing) It's summer and I thought I'ld clean it up and take it out get it legal inspection and blow the dust out Charged it up.. Tried to start it .. cranked it a few times.. then it started to fire up.. cranked it again.. fired up idled funny for a sec and then started to stall tried to stop it by giving it gas but it shut off I pumped it 2 times and tried to restart nothing just turns over and over took the breather off and gas is everywhere dripping out of the nut/spring adjustment on the right side if ur facing it Obviously it's flooded.. I tried drying everything off and not pumping it just to start it does the same thing cranks but won't turn over and sprays gas out of the hole in front of the valve opening Any suggestions on how to get it started or what could be the problem ? it's a 1987 camaro 305 4bbl 5 speed everything is pretty much stock garage kept with 120,000 miles This post has been edited by ibzeus1987z: Apr 28 2009, 02:41 AM

trackbird View Member Profile	Apr 28 2009, 02:52 AM Post #2
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	It's either a stuck float, or it's going to need some fresh gaskets. I'd consider a rebuild at this point, but you might tap it with the handle of a hammer to see if you can free the float. Be careful and don't burn it to the ground. Fire extinguishers are your friend.