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Robbie's carb problems
By Royce Peterson - 12/02/2001 7:41:27 PM; IP 152.163.201.47
Robbie,
Robbie,
I have had problems like you are having from time to time on my 8V setup. My easiest method of trouble shooting is to install the carbs on a different car with a single 4V intake one at a time. It sounds like one of your carbs has a metering block not sealing properly as RJP has suggested. Trying the carbs on another car will either prove one of the carbs has a problem or prove that something else is wrong. It is quick and doesn't cost anything unless you tear up a base gasket.

I had the same symptoms as you once and it turned out to be a bad pcv valve after I had rebuilt both carbs. You could also have a number of other problems like a bad distributor, intake manifold gasket. or who knows what else. You have to substitute your parts onto another working vehicle or substitute known good parts onto yours and just eliminate the possibilities, starting with the most obvious and easiest things first.

Royce Peterson
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9731&Reply=9731><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9731" onclick="return false;">OK the latest on my detonation prob</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>robbie, <i>12/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9731', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9731') }); </script>  OK the latest on my detonation prob -- robbie, 12/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9733&Reply=9731><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9733" onclick="return false;">RE: OK the latest on my detonation prob</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>RJP, <i>12/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9733', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9733') }); </script>  RE: OK the latest on my detonation prob -- RJP, 12/02/2001
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9737&Reply=9731><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9737" onclick="return false;">RE: OK the latest on my detonation prob</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>RJP, <i>12/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9737', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9737') }); </script>  RE: OK the latest on my detonation prob -- RJP, 12/02/2001
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9740&Reply=9731><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9740" onclick="return false;">RE: OK i don't buy it</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>robbie, <i>12/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9740', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9740') }); </script>  RE: OK i don't buy it -- robbie, 12/02/2001
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9745&Reply=9731><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9745" onclick="return false;">RE: OK, Then I guess I can't help you</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>robbie, <i>12/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9745', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9745') }); </script>  RE: OK, Then I guess I can't help you -- robbie, 12/02/2001
Robbie's carb problems -- Royce Peterson, 12/02/2001
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