CARB IDLE

Old 05-27-2009, 04:23 AM
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WHY WON'T MY CAR IDLE WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR.
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Old 05-27-2009, 05:13 AM
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I'd check torke converter may not be stalling right. If its a high stall converter it shouldn't effect idle to much.
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Old 05-27-2009, 05:24 AM
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Possible vacuum leak!

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Old 05-27-2009, 06:06 AM
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CONVERTER IS NEW ATI 8 INCH.
I SHALL NOW CHECK FOR LEAKS AROUND CARB.
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Old 05-27-2009, 06:08 AM
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HOW WOULD I KNOW IF CONVERTER IS NOT STALLING RIGHT?
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Old 05-27-2009, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JEFF69Z28
CONVERTER IS NEW ATI 8 INCH.
I SHALL NOW CHECK FOR LEAKS AROUND CARB.
also check around the intake runners where it meets the head
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Old 05-27-2009, 06:40 AM
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Take the chips out and stall it up on the transbrake, see where it goes too. Usually on an eight inch converter, if your engine will idle fine in park it will idle in gear. Now if its starting to load up in park, you know its not the converter. You can check for a vacuum leak by putting your hand over the carb, it should pick up the idle. There is a number of things that will keep your engine from idling right. I just interupted that your engine idles fine when its not in gear and dies when you put it in gear.
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Old 05-27-2009, 07:11 AM
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Cam isn't right.
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Old 05-27-2009, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dparker
Take the chips out and stall it up on the transbrake, see where it goes too. Usually on an eight inch converter, if your engine will idle fine in park it will idle in gear. Now if its starting to load up in park, you know its not the converter. You can check for a vacuum leak by putting your hand over the carb, it should pick up the idle. There is a number of things that will keep your engine from idling right. I just interupted that your engine idles fine when its not in gear and dies when you put it in gear.
NO TRANS BRAKE,JUST REVERSE MANUAL VALVE BODY.IF YOU PUT YOUR HAND OVER THE CARB WONT' THAT CHOKE IT OUT?I DONT THINK ITS THE CONVERTER AS IT LAUNCHERS HARD WITH ONE WHEEL IN THE AIR.
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Old 05-27-2009, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CamBirdRacing
Cam isn't right.
THIS CAM WAS BUILT FOR MY MOTOR WITH THE AFR HEADS I ORDERED.
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