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| mbrown3039 |
 Mar 1 2009, 10:55 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 18-October 08 From: las vegas Member No.: 9,658 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
So, I bled the brakes today (by myself -- go Motive Power Bleeder!) and decided it was time to take the blue bomb around the block for a test spin (and first drive since I got her!). I jump started her (still need a new battery, but I don't want to buy one that'll just sit and go bad if the car doesn't run) and let it run for a bit, then went for an unsuccesful test drive around the block. Here's the symptomology:
1. The fuel pump runs constantly. And not a pleasant "hum" or "whirr," but an oscillating, loud "buzz." 2. When the engine was cold, if I gave it gas the engine would stumble. When I released the gas pedal, it would return to a relatively smooth idle. 3. Once it warmed up (idle smoothed out a bit extra), I drove off and discovered that once I hit about 3K rpm, the engine would stumble and lose power. The car stalled halfway around the block (luckily, I chose to go uphill first) and -- with no good battery -- I gave it one good push and coasted home. Aside from a general tune-up, what else is going on here? Also, next to each spark plug there's a tube with a threaded end (but nothing attached to any of the four) and I saw some wisps of smoke coming out of them -- what are they for? Am I missing some engine parts? As always, thanks in advance, Mike |
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| type47 |
Mar 2 2009, 06:56 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
What year and engine and FI or carbs? My first thought is dwell and timing and working vacuum advance.
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| mbrown3039 |
Mar 2 2009, 09:06 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 18-October 08 From: las vegas Member No.: 9,658 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(type47 @ Mar 2 2009, 04:56 AM)  What year and engine and FI or carbs? My first thought is dwell and timing and working vacuum advance. Oops! Sorry about that -- she's a '76 FI. M |
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| underthetire |
Mar 2 2009, 12:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(mbrown3039 @ Mar 2 2009, 07:06 AM) QUOTE(type47 @ Mar 2 2009, 04:56 AM) What year and engine and FI or carbs? My first thought is dwell and timing and working vacuum advance. Oops! Sorry about that -- she's a '76 FI. M Get a battery. Iv'e seen, and had, a lot of issues with bad batteries. If a cell is shorted it can drop your charging system down so things go kinda funny. I even had a 3 month old battery die in my jeep on HWY 5 leaving me stuck at a rest stop in the poring rain. At it was not even a cheap battery! |
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