[1978elcaminofreak]

ok so my elky doesent get drove hardly at all and today we drove it around and every time we went to take off the engine would bog down and start ticking. i would have to like not keep steady pressure on the pedal ( like play with it a little) and it idles great and does not do that in park while sitting still. im lost and dont know what to do, Would the air/fuel mixture screws need adusted ???? i need help ???

Thanks Brandon
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[CANTED]

Mixture screws are only for idle mixture, little or no affect on other circuits. How about some info, what engine and carb?

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

Mixture screws are only for idle mixture, little or no affect on other circuits. How about some info, what engine and carb?

stock 350, quadrajet carb 4 barrell, Carb was new 11 years ago but hardly ever driven

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

Also i removed the choke plate today because it kept closing on itself giving me issues,

 

[ccc]

how old is the fuel? this new gas doesnt sit very long before it goes to crap and wont want to run right

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

how old is the fuel? this new gas doesnt sit very long before it goes to crap and wont want to run right

probably one to two months old

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

it idles great when not driving

 

[Wayne Parrish]

Sounds like your carb accelerator pump may be going bad. They will dry up and get hard and won't seal to the pump bore ,therefore ,no pump .Get in touch with Ted or Ardell at Mountain Man Carbs and run it by him. WP

 

[Zerberfert]

X2 on contacting Mountain Man Carbs.

 

[steelybill]

Removing the choke plate isn't gonna fix anything. Is that on an electric choke ? It can be adjusted easily enough. And if it doesn't open when the engine is hot, the choke element may need replacing. The comment about the accelerator pump dryin out sounds like a good possibility ..... Sending it to Mountain Man Carbs would be the way to lose all the problems it has right now.

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

Sounds like your carb accelerator pump may be going bad. They will dry up and get hard and won't seal to the pump bore ,therefore ,no pump .Get in touch with Ted or Ardell at Mountain Man Carbs and run it by him. WP

Would i be able to fix the accelerator pump or should a proffessional do it ??

 

[Beepster]

"probably one to two months old " "Would i be able to fix the accelerator pump or should a proffessional do it"


IF you're using ethenol, it's breakdown life is about 30-days. Then you start to have problems. Replacing the accelerator pump is not a problem, you just need a GOOD repair kit.:beer:

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

"probably one to two months old " "Would i be able to fix the accelerator pump or should a proffessional do it"


IF you're using ethenol, it's breakdown life is about 30-days. Then you start to have problems. Replacing the accelerator pump is not a problem, you just need a GOOD repair kit.:beer:

Does it consist of rebuilding the whole carb, or how hard is it ??

 

[rnhart3]

IMO, once the lid is off, do it right.........sometimes the longest way around is the shortest way around....

 

[Beepster]

And, I agree with that. Don't do 1/2 a job when the whole job just takes less than twice the time.

 

[buzz]

Freak, are you over by Columbus? take it off and bring it to me in Dayton and I will rebuild it for you.
$50 plus kit, you can pick up a kit at any auto parts store. I have rebuilt thousands of them matter of fact I have one off a 72 elky already rebuilt sitting on the shelf.
Let me know
Buzzard

 

[CANTED]

Great deal, you should jump on that. Once you know your way around the Qjet, they are not hard to work on. Being inexperienced and getting it done for $50 is well worth it. The accel. pump is easy to replace, but there may be other issues with the carb. Go with this deal.

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

Sounds like your carb accelerator pump may be going bad. They will dry up and get hard and won't seal to the pump bore ,therefore ,no pump .Get in touch with Ted or Ardell at Mountain Man Carbs and run it by him. WP

X2 on contacting Mountain Man Carbs.

How do i get ahold of mountain man carbs ?

 

[Beepster]

Here ya go [email protected]

 

[1978elcaminofreak]

Here ya go [email protected]

Thanks