[wabarca2]

here is my problem i turn the key and it turns on but wont stay on unless its reving high, does anyone know what it might be

 

[Champion Speed]

poss vacuum leak

 

[wabarca2]

how wil i go by cheking for a leak would i have to take it to a shop
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[429ragtop]

check you idle screw. start with the small, easy obvious things first. does it run rough before it dies or what

 

[wabarca2]

well it turns but right away it just spuders and dies

 

[429ragtop]

thought you said it could go to hig rpm

 

[429ragtop]

does it smoke out exhaust

 

[429ragtop]

when did this problem start and how was it running before, cmon give as much info as you know

 

[rocky289]

Not much to go on, could be lots of things.
Any history reletive to the problem?

 

[wabarca2]

im sorry i should have been clear, if i rev it it will stay on or if i set it at above 1 thousand rpms

 

[wabarca2]

its not smoking, it just started to do it, it was running ok

 

[faststang68]

Your problem is with either with your timing or adjusting your carb idling screws. Are you running lean ? Standard 289, 302 - set it to 6. Im sure your timing is off. Any squeeling from the belts ?

 

[wabarca2]

there is alitttle squeeling

 

[faststang68]

Your timing is off. I'v worked on alot of these cars, set your timing to 6. Maybe even 5.

 

[wabarca2]

how do you go by adjusting the timming

 

[faststang68]

hows the firing order. . you don't hear no plobbing sounds do you ? I can gaurantee your problem is with the timing. If you don't have a timing gun.. do this. . Mark your timing with a felt to what it is right now, line in the middle of the distrubutor bolt to the shaft. Then try retarding it.. your timing is probably just a tad bit off, move it like centimeter clockwise while the cars on. Squeeling gone ? Car reving a bit better ? Play around with that if you don't have a timing gun. Otherwise get it set.. takes 2 minutes with a timing gun.

 

[wabarca2]

the firing is set right i checked it, ill try setting the timing tomorrow, thanks

 

[faststang68]

Good. . Gauranteed your problem will be fixed when you get your timing set. When theres spark and fuel, always look at timing. The squeeling happens when your timing is off. Watch when you set your timing, the belt will stop squeeling as well.

 

[429ragtop]

ooooooooooo wowwwwwwwwwww :gringreen

 

[rocky289]

Good. . Gauranteed your problem will be fixed when you get your timing set. When theres spark and fuel, always look at timing. The squeeling happens when your timing is off. Watch when you set your timing, the belt will stop squeeling as well.

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