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Post by Bent on Nov 17, 2004 23:49:31 GMT -5
My truck finally started and ran for the first time tonight. No more getting my poor (and very understanding) wife out of bed @ 6a.m. to give a ride to work. It only backfires out the exhaust under load and the funny thing is it won't move now!!!!! Apparently all of the tranny fluid leaked out of the truck while it was sleeping! LOL  :steamin: :drunk: |
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Nov 18, 2004 18:32:19 GMT -5
Backfires under load?
Do you have a valve set too tight? Got a burnt exhaust valve or valve seat? :comfort:
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Post by Bent on Nov 18, 2004 18:45:38 GMT -5
Basically what I did is run the motor with the valve covers off and loosen them 'till they ticked and tightened them back up again. I think maybe the timing is just off?  |
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Nov 18, 2004 20:33:26 GMT -5
Quite possibly. How far did you turn them down after the tick went away? 1/2 turn? 3/4 turn?
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Post by Bent on Nov 19, 2004 3:05:18 GMT -5
About a half maybe more ttttto tell you the truth, I'm not sure.
:drunk:
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Post by Missgoodwrench on Nov 19, 2004 17:59:36 GMT -5
Congratulations! I guess mine is the only beast that needs to be resurected now.
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Nov 19, 2004 18:49:40 GMT -5
About a half maybe more ttttto tell you the truth, I'm not sure.  That's not too bad....should work fine |
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Post by Bent on Nov 19, 2004 19:18:57 GMT -5
I don't even remember typing that. Alot of beer  |
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Post by Bent on Dec 6, 2004 17:30:11 GMT -5
OK now my truck idles great,but when I hit the throttle too hard or really at all, the thing backfires through the carb. Well not a backfire more of a "piist" noise. Ican think of a million things to try but I don't want to try them all as it is getting down to twenty deg. when I get off work now. :nono:
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Dec 6, 2004 21:49:01 GMT -5
Is it like a popping noise under load? Or a hissing noise?
What year is the engine? Original cam?
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Post by Bent on Dec 7, 2004 18:18:20 GMT -5
It sounds like it is missing right after I hit the gas pedal and the gas just makes a sound like a cold air intake when you hit the throttle. The motor is a rebuilt engine out of a '74? El camino.. The cam is an Edelbrock performer and I'm not sure how much lift I know it is not small. 
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Dec 7, 2004 22:18:17 GMT -5
How's the timing? Sounds like it's retarded to me...does it lack power?
Does it idle fairly low?
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Post by Bent on Dec 8, 2004 17:17:37 GMT -5
I adjusted the timing today after work and it runs great!!! The only prob now is the tranny shifting............. but we already talked about that in the other topic and I'll get to it as soon as possible. Thank you Obi Wan, you are my only hope.
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Dec 8, 2004 18:39:08 GMT -5
One might think I've worked on a V8 Chebby before....  LOL When I hear an engine running with the timing too retarded, it makes me think of the engine gasping for breath. Thats about what it sounds like. Lound hissing noise, and sometimes a shake under load if it's off enough. Anyways, good to hear it's fixed up. Now for the tranny.......... |
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Post by Bent on Dec 8, 2004 23:57:50 GMT -5
Thnx Don my truck runs great now  |
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LOL