 Camaro Carb 4bbl 305, It's flooding and won't start |
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 Apr 28 2009, 02:31 AM
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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 |
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May 15 2009, 12:02 PM
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Mullet club chairman  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 786 Joined: 25-March 06 From: South Bend IN Member No.: 1,135 |
I've had incredible luck with the fuel additive Sea Foam. If you're suspecting stuck thingys in the carb (do carbs have thingys?) then the seafoam may help. Before the 305 in my Trans Am started banging loudly, I ran 2 cans of seafoam through it. When I pulled the intake during the rebuild, the intake ports and backs of the valves looked like new, I was absolutely shocked. This motor had 106,000miles and about 3.5 oil changes in it's life, and the ports looked like new. I really should get pix because I'd never believe it had I not seen it myself.
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ibzeus1987z Camaro Carb 4bbl 305 Apr 28 2009, 02:31 AM
trackbird Sounds like a stuck float in the carb. Is it blowi... Apr 28 2009, 02:47 AM ibzeus1987z yea everywhere...
and I assumed maybe that was it ... Apr 28 2009, 02:49 AM trackbird It's either a stuck float, or it's going t... Apr 28 2009, 02:52 AM ibzeus1987z Another reason I quit cranking on it.
I seem to re... Apr 28 2009, 02:59 AM TSHACK When you tap on the carb. Do it next to where the ... Apr 28 2009, 03:18 AM ibzeus1987z ok I will try that. I appreciate your suggestions.... Apr 28 2009, 03:33 AM TSHACK hay ibzeus any luck yet? you could look on the thi... May 1 2009, 11:57 PM ibzeus1987z no.. I haven't been back to the garage.
it... May 2 2009, 01:47 AM ibzeus1987z Update..
Camaro is fixed.
Dumped carb cleane... May 15 2009, 03:27 AM trackbird Sweet! If you can't drain the gas, fill it... May 15 2009, 03:40 AM
trackbird I bought a can of Seafoam to feed to that infernal... May 15 2009, 12:11 PM |
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