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#1 |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Dickson, TN
Posts: 141
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Q-Jet Problems
Just started yesterday. Symptoms: won't start, leaking fuel onto the intake manifold.
Even and temporary fix would help (I'm going to pull the motor anyhow), just to get the thing into the garage. |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Stoughton, WI
Posts: 187
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Any idea where on the carb the leak is?
Brad |
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#3 |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Dickson, TN
Posts: 141
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It appears to be coming out the top...hard to tell for sure though. I got it running (barely) but it died just as I was pulling in the garage and it wouldn't start (flooded).
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#4 |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Stoughton, WI
Posts: 187
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Could be a bad float or some debris is preventing the inlet needle from seating. Sounds like it might be time for a new float at the very least...
Brad |
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#5 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: New Lenox, IL
Posts: 442
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If it is coming out the vent, it is may be a saturated float or debris like Brandon said.
I don't know if it's a daily driver or what but if you have the time, pull that thing off and check it out. I was kind of intimidated by all the parts in the quadrajet, but if you read a manual as you go you can really get an understanding of whats going on. |
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#6 |
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Shreveport LA
Posts: 3,170
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Try tapping the carb inlet area with the plastic handle of a big screwdriver. Sometimes it will dislodge the offending float & get it working normally again.
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#7 |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Dickson, TN
Posts: 141
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Thank everyone for the help. I ended up getting it to run (barely) long enough to get it in the garage (where I'm tearing it down for resto anyhow).
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