[Chevelle-list] Car will absolutely not idle - the final chapter

[Rick Schaefer]

     Great that its running right now!   But how did the mechanic determine
that the carb was only feeding 1 side if it fixed itself?  I can understand
that the back fire shook something loose, but how can he determine what?
Sounds like an FM fix to me.

On 10/11/06, Dale <396guy at lcisp.com> wrote:
>
>  Sometimes just a quick explosion of passing gas will cure a lot of ills.
> LOL  Nice to hear you got the problem solved.
>
>
>
> Dale McIntosh
>
> 1967 Chevelle Reference CD <http://www.chevellecd.com/>
>
> ACES #1709/TC GOLD #92 <http://www.chevellecd.com/>
>
>
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> *From:* chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net [mailto:
> chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] *On Behalf Of *Thomas Ringlein
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:32 AM
> *To:* 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
> *Subject:* [Chevelle-list] Car will absolutely not idle - the final
> chapter
>
>
>
> Okay – so here is the deal.
>
> After trying in vain for 6 weeks to locate a vacuum leak in or around the
> carb, the car is fixed.  Here is the scoop.
>
> I finally pulled my last hair out over this issue, and still could not
> figure out what the hell was going on.  All 8 cylinders were firing –
> check.  Carb taken apart 2 or 3 times for gaskets/adjustment – check.
> Every single vacuum line on the car replaced or capped – check.  Carb
> still showing signs of a vacuum leak at the passenger side base (RPM's go up
> about 300 when carb cleaner is sprayed in this vicinity).  I talk to my
> brother, who knows everyone – he mentions that he knows a good carb guy,
> and I should give him a call.  So I hobble the 72 over to Precision Auto in
> Clovis Ca, and give directions to "not rebuild the carb for $230 – I had
> already performed a rebuild.  Please call me if the bill is going to go over
> $70 and I will fix it myself."  Well – day 1 goes by, and he can't figure
> it out either – so he decides to sleep on it.  Problem was that the car
> would purr like a kitten when choked, but run like s#%t under about 1300
> RPM when warm.  Seemed as if it was running a tad lean.  Turns out that the
> fuel was only feeding on one side of the carb – the drivers side.  The
> mechanic was about to pull the carb and soak it in carb cleaner to fix the
> problem, but decided to start it one more time to see what happened.  Well,
> the car backfired through the carb something serious – and fixed itself.
> A quick tune later, adjust the idle, and the car runs like it always did 9
> years ago.  Wish it would have backfired for me so I could have saved
> $70.  So now, I move on to the next problem – hopefully I can figure this
> one out without help! J
>
> T.J. Ringlein – Clovis, CA
>
> 72 Chevelle, in shambles
>
> Runnin' again…..
>



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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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