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Running like an old goat
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:33 am
by Courtancer
A week ago my 83 Sierra started running rough. I thought it was the timing because the same thing happened a few months ago and I put new plugs, points and cap in and fixed the timing it it was great. I've adjusted the timing again but its still running a bit rough. What should I look at next?
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:47 am
by moose
cr@p in the carby !!!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:48 am
by grimbo
moose wrote:cr@p in the carby !!!!!
don't cr@p in the carby tho get the cr2p out of the carby
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:55 am
by -Mick-
grimbo wrote:moose wrote:cr@p in the carby !!!!!
don't cr@p in the carby tho get the cr2p out of the carby
If you cr@p in the carby it'll run like sh!t
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:03 am
by N*A*M
have you been mudding lately?
clean your carby and change your airfilter
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:14 am
by Courtancer
It doesn't get off road too much but I'll check the filter. Is there anything else I should check while I'm at it?
One more question, are oil leaks commmon? I had all my seals replaced about 6 months ago but I've noticed a few leaks recently.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:19 am
by Barathrum
clean the carby
if the fuel tank has been bashed recently while you were off road you may of stirred up some of the crap sitting in the bottom of the tank.
this will keep blocking up the jets in your carby. i didn't fix all my carby issues untill i pulled my fuel tank out and gave it a complete clean, has been running fine ever since.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:57 am
by stumped
Barathrum wrote:clean the carby
if the fuel tank has been bashed recently while you were off road you may of stirred up some of the crap sitting in the bottom of the tank.
this will keep blocking up the jets in your carby. i didn't fix all my carby issues untill i pulled my fuel tank out and gave it a complete clean, has been running fine ever since.
how'd u clean the tank? need some kind of industrial cleaner or something?
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:22 pm
by greg
stumped wrote:how'd u clean the tank? need some kind of industrial cleaner or something?
We cleaned out a tank with (get this) petrol
It was just a matter of removing the tank and turning it upside down a few times to get all the gunk (technical term) out.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:12 pm
by Barathrum
yeah i did the same as greg,
just use fuel and give it a good mix around and then repeat.
the petrol fumes keep your mind on the job while your doing it
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:28 pm
by Guy
apparently a length of chain in there while your doing the swirling really helps as well
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:45 pm
by nelligen
courtancer, mine had a oil leak that seemed to spread oil all over the place but couldn't be pin pointed till I did the body lift, then it was easy to see , O ring behind distributor drive flange , 20 cents fixed the problem.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:55 pm
by Courtancer
Thanks nelligen, I'll have a look there.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:17 pm
by Toos
After cleaning your carby you still have problems it could be your progession drillings in your carb sometimes you have to acid bath the carb body when its in pieces of course
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:52 am
by Dozoor
mj wrote:grimbo wrote:moose wrote:cr@p in the carby !!!!!
don't cr@p in the carby tho get the cr2p out of the carby
If you cr@p in the carby it'll run like sh!t
Not to mention smell like sh@t as well .
Check all your vacuum hoses ,and you pcv valve. Pcv is in a vacuum line between carby base and tappet cover .
Larry.
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:37 pm
by 02uke
Check all the little black hoses on the inlet manifold. I'll bet it is the short one on the side just in front of the carby mount. If it is off it will make the car sound like it is missing.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:34 pm
by Courtancer
Well...........That might have fixed it! Thats been frustrating me for weeks. Thankyou!!!
We'll see how it goes over the next few days.