carb problems

jumper · Post by **jumper** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:59 pm

i have a fj40 82 chev v8 with a rochester 2 barrel 2gv carb on top.
problems are idles high, engine cuts out on a steep hill, smell of fuel in cab, backfires when you take your foot off the gas, uses a lot of fuel. any ideas on causes and solutions.

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:19 pm

My chev's got a 600 holly on it, when I put the engine in my mate got me to do a return to tank line back to the fuel tank, he said the fuel pumps supply too much fuel to the carb and when they're on an angle the needle valve cant cope wth the over supply of fuel

Touch wood I've never had any flooding problems with the truck on angles so far

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:14 pm

So where was that petrol smell coming from your truck when I saw you on Friday? :lol:

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:13 am

Go see Gary at American V8 in bridge st He did my 350 never had a problem after that

jumper · Post by **jumper** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:37 pm

What did he do to it?

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:45 am

jumper wrote:What did he do to it?

made it work which is what you need lol :roll:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:42 am

Get him to post up a pic of the FJ40 he had......its down south apparantly scaring small children or something