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Holley backfiring after cleaning - please help!
Hi all,
I have a 350 SBC with a Holley 600. The motor is in a car that has been stored for 12 years, and the previous owner had turned it over regularly using 2 stroke gas. The car ran really rough and it was suggested that I remove the front of the carb and clean the primary jets etc. I did this, and removed as much of the old gasket as I could and replaed with new. Now when I try to start the car, it won't, backfiring badly. What have I done wrong, or where should I be looking? I don't think the float level was touched, but it may have been knocked during ceaning - would this cause it? I have a rebuild kit on order, but it may be a few weeks away (I am in New Zealand), but have a gasket set bought locally. Any thoughts? Kind regards, Andrew |
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Andrew wrote:
> > Hi all, > > I have a 350 SBC with a Holley 600. The motor is in a car that has been > stored for 12 years, and the previous owner had turned it over > regularly using 2 stroke gas. The car ran really rough and it was > suggested that I remove the front of the carb and clean the primary > jets etc. I did this, and removed as much of the old gasket as I could > and replaed with new. Now when I try to start the car, it won't, > backfiring badly. What have I done wrong, or where should I be looking? > I don't think the float level was touched, but it may have been knocked > during ceaning - would this cause it? I have a rebuild kit on order, > but it may be a few weeks away (I am in New Zealand), but have a gasket > set bought locally. Any thoughts? > Well, I can tell you that Holley carbs of that era tend to be very intolerant of backfires. There's a part of the carb called a "power valve" which takes care of enrichment after the accelerator pump shot is consumed. The rubber diaphragm in that valve tends to be easily damaged by as few as one or two backfires out the carb throat. Best bet is to throw an overhaul kit into it. JazzMan -- ************************************************** ******** Please reply to jsavage"at"airmail.net. Curse those darned bulk e-mailers! ************************************************** ******** "Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand. It is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry ************************************************** ******** |
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> > suggested that I remove the front of the carb and clean the primary
> > jets etc. I did this, and removed as much of the old gasket as I could > > and replaed with new. Now when I try to start the car, it won't, > > backfiring badly. What have I done wrong, or where should I be looking? I rebuilt a Holley 4160 years ago and the new gaskets were "almost" identical with the exception of one little hole that was missing in the gasket between the body and the primary metering block. It caused symptoms similar to yours. Is this possibly your problem? |
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"SN" > wrote in message
news:ERrzd.15991$ql2.9939@okepread04... > I rebuilt a Holley 4160 years ago Gosh, that sure was a long time ago LOL |
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"Tim Kett" > wrote in message ... > "SN" > wrote in message > news:ERrzd.15991$ql2.9939@okepread04... > > I rebuilt a Holley 4160 years ago > > Gosh, that sure was a long time ago LOL Yup, many moon ago - 1969 Dodge Charger |
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"SN" > wrote in message
news:7eEzd.16001$ql2.14601@okepread04... > > "Tim Kett" > wrote in message > ... > > "SN" > wrote in message > > news:ERrzd.15991$ql2.9939@okepread04... > > > I rebuilt a Holley 4160 years ago > > > > Gosh, that sure was a long time ago LOL > > Yup, many moon ago - 1969 Dodge Charger > > I was just being silly ;-) But seriousely, those were beautiful cars !!! :-) |
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"SN" > wrote in message
news:ERrzd.15991$ql2.9939@okepread04... > I rebuilt a Holley 4160 years ago >Gosh, that sure was a long time ago LOL I didn't think Holley was around that many years ago.... hehehe Fwed |
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"fweddybear" > wrote in message
news:%OFzd.10562$jn.2546@lakeread06... > "SN" > wrote in message > news:ERrzd.15991$ql2.9939@okepread04... > > I rebuilt a Holley 4160 years ago > > >Gosh, that sure was a long time ago LOL > > I didn't think Holley was around that many years ago.... hehehe > > Fwed > > Well, maybe they went by a different name in 2156 BC |
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"Andrew" > wrote in :
> Hi all, > > I have a 350 SBC with a Holley 600. The motor is in a car that has been > stored for 12 years, and the previous owner had turned it over > regularly using 2 stroke gas. The car ran really rough and it was > suggested that I remove the front of the carb and clean the primary > jets etc. I did this, and removed as much of the old gasket as I could > and replaed with new. Now when I try to start the car, it won't, > backfiring badly. What have I done wrong, or where should I be looking? > I don't think the float level was touched, but it may have been knocked > during ceaning - would this cause it? I have a rebuild kit on order, > but it may be a few weeks away (I am in New Zealand), but have a gasket > set bought locally. Any thoughts? > > Kind regards, > > Andrew > > How did you clean the jets? If you poked anything through them besides a shot of carb cleaner...they are most likely toast. -- Anthony You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make better idiots. Remove sp to reply via email |
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