JB weld question

[toddtheodd]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

The starting fluid will have a much more profound affect on engine speed than the wd40 will. Spray it around the base of the carb "lightly" and also along the edges of the intake manifold where the gaskets are, also "lightly" (you don't want it to blow up in your face and I always recommend a fire extinguisher when dealing with fuel stuff) If you have much of a vacum leak it will speed the engine up considerably. I don't know that I would blame this on vacum leak though. It sounds a little funky and I would be suspicious of the carb itself.

As long as the line to your vacum modulator isn't cracked or broken then it will work no matter how much is metal or rubber. There is generally a metal line running from the engine to the trans though with a short piece of rubber line at each end.

Starting fluid didn't help.
My next move is to cap off all of the ports, on the carb and the intake, to see if it runs better...
This is some annoying crap yo'!
If I had the money, I would just take it somewhere and make somebody else find the problem.
It's pretty sad. I put all this time and effort into this motor, and now something small is pretty much defeating me... *sigh*
It's like cooking the perfect steak with all the right fixins to go with it, and then when you sit down to take a bite, your teeth fall out.