red hot headers
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red hot headers
Im trying to tune my carburator and 5 min ito turning on the car i notice that the headers are red hot, i check my EGT reader and its jumping from 18 to 22 wich is extreme.
What can be the problem?
What can be the problem?
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Still trying to, I checked for vacumm leaks and no luck so i opened up the carburator changed the power valves from 46 to 65 put it back together and nothing, played with the timming and nothing so i think ill be trying out a edelbrock 650 to c if that fixes something.
The headers might be skorching cause by running it lean is how i got it down to 1700rpm. Got a freind who told me that my carb was to little and that that type of carb was made to idle at 1500 its a holley 350.
The headers might be skorching cause by running it lean is how i got it down to 1700rpm. Got a freind who told me that my carb was to little and that that type of carb was made to idle at 1500 its a holley 350.
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If you have a known good carb put it back on and see if the problem goes away. Otherwise it's in the ignition.
I have a Paul Yaw prepped carb and copied what he had done on a spare carb for this very purpose. It was cool when I dyno'ed both carbs to make sure I didn't screw anything up and my carb made 3% more HP.
I have a Paul Yaw prepped carb and copied what he had done on a spare carb for this very purpose. It was cool when I dyno'ed both carbs to make sure I didn't screw anything up and my carb made 3% more HP.
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Still trying to, I checked for vacumm leaks and no luck so i opened up the carburator changed the power valves from 46 to 65 put it back together and nothing, played with the timming and nothing so i think ill be trying out a edelbrock 650 to c if that fixes something.
The headers might be skorching cause by running it lean is how i got it down to 1700rpm. Got a freind who told me that my carb was to little and that that type of carb was made to idle at 1500 its a holley 350.
The headers might be skorching cause by running it lean is how i got it down to 1700rpm. Got a freind who told me that my carb was to little and that that type of carb was made to idle at 1500 its a holley 350.
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If the carb was too small, my gut reaction would be that it'd be hard to make it run lean if you wanted to; you'd be airstarved, I'd assume. Vacuum would be through the roof, velocities would be high, and fuel would flow like no tomorrow.
But I'm just guessing based on physics; experienced carb people, feel fee to fix my lil red wagon.
But I'm just guessing based on physics; experienced carb people, feel fee to fix my lil red wagon.
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A stock nikki flows 313 cfm. Don't replace parts randomly, find the problem first.
It sounds more to me that you have burning fuel entering the exhaust. Maybe put those smaller jets back in.
Have you done the idle adjust that was written up and placed in the First Gen FAQ? It may not have the parts in the same location as your carb but the basics are there. Make sure you adjust the right mixture screw as well.
I know trying to find a vacuum leak is a real pain, you spray but the damn fan blows the stuff everywhere. I just gutted the rats nest and blocked the ports I needed to just get the thing going, then got a header and its great.
It sounds more to me that you have burning fuel entering the exhaust. Maybe put those smaller jets back in.
Have you done the idle adjust that was written up and placed in the First Gen FAQ? It may not have the parts in the same location as your carb but the basics are there. Make sure you adjust the right mixture screw as well.
I know trying to find a vacuum leak is a real pain, you spray but the damn fan blows the stuff everywhere. I just gutted the rats nest and blocked the ports I needed to just get the thing going, then got a header and its great.
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A stock nikki flows 313 cfm. Don't replace parts randomly, find the problem first.
It sounds more to me that you have burning fuel entering the exhaust. Maybe put those smaller jets back in.
Have you done the idle adjust that was written up and placed in the First Gen FAQ? It may not have the parts in the same location as your carb but the basics are there. Make sure you adjust the right mixture screw as well.
I know trying to find a vacuum leak is a real pain, you spray but the damn fan blows the stuff everywhere. I just gutted the rats nest and blocked the ports I needed to just get the thing going, then got a header and its great.
It sounds more to me that you have burning fuel entering the exhaust. Maybe put those smaller jets back in.
Have you done the idle adjust that was written up and placed in the First Gen FAQ? It may not have the parts in the same location as your carb but the basics are there. Make sure you adjust the right mixture screw as well.
I know trying to find a vacuum leak is a real pain, you spray but the damn fan blows the stuff everywhere. I just gutted the rats nest and blocked the ports I needed to just get the thing going, then got a header and its great.
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If the carb was too small, my gut reaction would be that it'd be hard to make it run lean if you wanted to; you'd be airstarved, I'd assume. Vacuum would be through the roof, velocities would be high, and fuel would flow like no tomorrow.
But I'm just guessing based on physics; experienced carb people, feel fee to fix my lil red wagon.
But I'm just guessing based on physics; experienced carb people, feel fee to fix my lil red wagon.
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Something clogged in the carb, not allowing enough fuel to the rear of the engine. Rebuild the carb and you should be fine...