QUOTE (Bubba @ Aug 17 2011, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes- even with a new carb you might have the same issue if it is being caused by a bad fuel pump, clogged filters or even a clogged intake in the gas tank.
Checking the sight glass when the car is acting up would be pretty easy (5 minutes of work) compared to changing out the carb.
Checking the sight glass when the car is acting up would be pretty easy (5 minutes of work) compared to changing out the carb.
It is not the fuel pump, I already tried swapping that out with a good spare, I replaced the filters, and it is not the gas tank filler cap.
The car is in another state and I have to fly there to inspect it, find the problem and repair it for my daughter. So I want to go armed with as much information, and possible spare parts as possible, that might be causing the problem so I can fix it in one trip.
If it is not the pump, filters or gas cap, would changing out the carb likely fix it? Or are there other things I should check? What other spare parts should I bring?
I have an extra carb, it will only cost about $30 for a kit to rebuild it. It is actually faster to swap out the whole carb than correct the float level. This will also change all the internal diaphragms, the fuel cutoff solenoid, fix possible vacuum leaks, replace the auto choke, and a number of other parts that could be causing or contributing to the problem.
What I need to know if anyone has any idea of what else might cause this kind of behavior so I can check those too when I get back to the car.
There is several large plastic boxes, one on the firewall and one on the left fender well, that has a lot of vac lines going into them, and several electrical connectors. IF any of these are malfunctioning will it cause fuel starvation or drivablity issues? I do not think they will cause this kind of problem, but I have spares of these assemblies as well.
Thanks for any help of ideas.