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But first, I want to just get everything running and road worthy, which I feel much more comfortable with. |
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A secondary goal is to just learn as much as I can about the repair, care, and maintenance of an old vehicle. I enjoy fixing things with my hands, and don't really get to do that for my career, so this is also a hobby for me. |
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Lot has gone on that I have missed out on! Glad ya got it going, I'll check out the video when I get back from work. haha Glad your also keeping it stock. As a gmc owner myself it's pretty rare to see them left alone and not done like the rest of their chevy brothers. Here's a neat book I found on Ebay if your interested. Planning on getting it really soon:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-1961-GM...tT2uEn&vxp=mtr |
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Took her for the first spin around the block tonight. :metal: She seemed pretty cold blooded, hopefully it's just her sweeping the cobwebs out. She idles pretty nice, but the gas pedal is awfully sensitive, and if I don't go nice and smooth, she dies out.
Hard to tell, but this is her first maneuver under her own power since I brought her home. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ql...c=w946-h533-no |
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Did you give it any type of tune up? Plugs, wires, points? What's your timing set at? Do you have a timing light?
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Even though the plugs, wires and points look good, it wouldn't hurt to replace then in doing a good old tune up. The points , condenser, cap, rotor, plugs and wires, as well as a fuel filter plus a oil and filter change. You might be surprised what a difference those things will make.....when installed correctly.
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Sounds like the accelerator pump is not working " if I don't go nice and smooth, she dies out."
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I'll take a picture of my installation when I get home from work tonight. |
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NOT sure where the springs hook on a 6 but you can check the accelerator pump WITH engine OFF ..look down the inside of carb work the linkage with your hand to full throttle and hold it there for a second and there should be a stream of gas spray into carb... THE other thing that will make them stumble on take off is the vacuum advance on the distributor with CAP off pull vacuum hose off carb stick it in your mouth (if you don't have a hand pump) suck on it and watch the rotor it should move once it moves place your tongue over the end of hose to hold vacuum (very tasty LOL) if it don't stay or does not move you need a new vacuum advance there is also a mechanical advance in the distributor to
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I plan on testing the vacuum advance this week as well. |
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Here is a carb accelerator pump test watch first 18 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I319vj9ktSwa ... I had a brain fart when i said the rotor would move.... the vacuum advance only moves the point plate ...The mechanical advance moves the rotor here is video on vacuum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3TdDGzo_Ig And here is one on mechanical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxgmCXeIVZo
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The vacuum advance checks out when I suck on the tube from the carb to the distributor, and the accelerator pump does in fact squirt a bit of fuel into the carb chamber. It is not quite a jet stream like shown in the video, more like a dribble. Not sure if that matters.
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I'm going to pick up a running light this weekend |
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I had not noticed this before but those 2 springs are pulling against each other and kinda looks like another spring is hooked to the linkage bell crank at the bottom center of pic???? more pics would help
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[QUOTE the accelerator pump does in fact squirt a bit of fuel into the carb chamber. It is not quite a jet stream like shown in the video, more like a dribble. Not sure if that matters.[/QUOTE]
I would think that if its NOT a good stream then you are not getting the fuel you need upon acceleration "the one in the lower right is likely in the proper position to help close the throttle linkage. That might be the only one he needs" AGREE 100% Marshy |
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I bought this carb off of eBay as remanufactured so I think I might file a claim...
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The auto parts store near my house doesn't have a loaner timing light and I didn't feel like shelling out $$$ without doing some research first, so I'm going to see if I can borrow one from a friend. |
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