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02-21-2013, 04:28 PM
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bad throttle response
my '72 GMC TRUCK has very bad throttle response from dead stand still...just wondering if this could be because of bad remanufactured Quadrajet, or bad detent cable, or what...
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02-21-2013, 04:35 PM
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Cluster King
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Re: bad throttle response
How did it run or respond before the reman Q-Jet? Can you look into the top of the carb and see it squirt fuel when you open the throttle?
When you say detent cable do you mean the cable from the carb to the trans that controls down shifts? That would not likely have anything to do with performance from a dead stand still. |
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02-21-2013, 05:36 PM
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Re: bad throttle response
look for stuck choke, faulty or weak accelerator pump, stuck secondaries, or linkage that doesn't open the throttle blades.
Any black smoke out the back or popping when you hit the gas?
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02-21-2013, 05:56 PM
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Re: bad throttle response
Old accelerator pump rubber doesn't like ethanol.
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02-21-2013, 05:57 PM
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Re: bad throttle response
ran fine before reman Quad...don't see any fuel squirt when I open throttle...yes...detent I mentioned was to tranns...choke seems to be ok...secondaries, I don't think have opened up since I put carb on...no black, or any other color smoke out the back...or popping
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02-21-2013, 06:01 PM
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Re: bad throttle response
ran fine and you changed it why???
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02-21-2013, 06:05 PM
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Re: bad throttle response
changed it because it was leaking gas all around it
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02-21-2013, 07:07 PM
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Re: bad throttle response
If you don't see gas squirting out when you activate the throttle, acclerator pump is not working right. Could be they installed it improperly or it could be float is maladjusted.
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02-22-2013, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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Re: bad throttle response
Thanks to 'ALL'...looks like I'm getting another chance to rebuild a Quadrajet for the 2nd time...
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