On Sep 11, 5:49 pm, PeterD <pet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:02:51 -0000, "billybucks...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <billybucks...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >ok somebody explain this. after i replaced the carb, manifold, fuel
> >pump, coil, exhaust, and several other parts that probably needed to
> >be replaced anyways, i still had the same flooding, stalling problem.
> >Just now i put a pair of vice grips on the fuel line, starved it for
> >fuel and the black smoke, blue smoke and stalling went away. go
> >figure. before i put a fuel pressure regulator on it can someone
> >explain why the fuel pump would flood the carburetor so bad it would
> >stall the truck out.
>
> Bad needle valve/float sticking. Not uncommon a problem either.
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> >the mufflers and cat. converter were so packed
> >full of carbon they would barely flow exhaust. keep in mind, i had
> >this problem with my original fuel pump and quadrajet. very strange.
>
> Have you checked the fuel pressure at the carb? What is it?
i haven't checked it yet, i have to find a gauge first, but i'm
willing to bet its way higher than its supposed to be considering how
much better it runs once i restrict the gas flow. i will try to borrow
a gauge tomorrow.
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