1985 need help with carberator

Ok so i have an 85 or 86 blazer, not so sure witch its a v6 2.8 and well it wont pass inspection casue it runs to rich. So i think i need a new carborator can any one help me find were i can git a cheap carborator? Or if u have any idea on what elts i could do it would help so much. I have been told that this is a bad modle year but ill need it just for the winter ok well thanks so much and talk to u later thanks agin

Robert

Before you do that, have you done a tuneup and checked the timing?

I am not sure.. ill have to ask i just got the car from my dad how do u time it? casue i kidna wanted to learn how to do it and stuff.. ill also need to post if their is any thing elts wrong but i am prity sure that is it.. but htanks ill look into timing and a tune up

Always tackle the normal maintanence before you start into more complicated repairs.

ya ill cheack into that thanks agin but do u know any ways to tell if its running less rich after the tune up bu chance?

No, but fouled plugs, lack of a tuneup, retarded timing will definitely cause a rich burn.

well i just talked to my dad and he said it had a tune up and timed he says that the fuel air mixture is messed up so it is the carb or so he says.. so now any were i can git a cheap carb? or any other idea?

had it tuned and timed when?

he said that it has new plugs and wires and i guess they got it to pass but, then they tried to make it run better and messed with some thing and then it started to run rich he says he nows what to fix but dosnt have the tools.... so basicly he has no idea do u think fixing the timing will help?

Again, please answer my questions.

How long ago was the tuneup?

it was when they got it to pass admitons so about a year ago or so when they had it running

Ok, so the tuneup is not recent.

What was included in the tuneup?

Have you checked the air filter?

Have you even pulled the plugs and looked at them?

he but in new plugs and wires well the tune up isnt recent it had it when it was running it has been sitting in my gurage ever sence would the air filter make the air to fule mixture go bad? and yes they are brand new plugs

Have you even taken the plugs out yet to check them?
Were they carboned up?
Were they gapped Properly?
Was the air filter changed?

Have you even touched the truck yet?

yes, no idea what that means (dont forgit newb at working on cars) yes they were gapped properly ill even go cheack agin, i am not sure but will the air filter have any control over the air to fuel mixture?????

Ok, so you took the plugs out, what did they look like were they black with carbon, aka carboned up?

Did you actually take them out or was your father the one that did it.

If they were gapped properly, what was the gap set to?

Yes, a clogged air filter will richen the air fuel mixture seeing the engine will not be getting enough air hence more fuel and running rich.

i just looked at the air filter and it is new. I was kinda in a rush so could not look at the plugs, it was not very easy to look at them their kidna hidden :D . do u know what they could have adjusted to make it run rich besides that stuff he said that he messed with some thing to make it run better and it messed up the air fuel mixture do u now what they could have messed with?

Ask the person that adjusted it.

I dont think that person even nows WTF he did it was my dad... should i just git a new carb on it?

for christ sakes man, can you actually go out and check the plugs and find out what actually was done before you go flopping a carb on it.

Stop sitting behind a computer trying to fix the problem, GO OUT AND WORK ON YOUR TRUCK.

:D ya i now but im jjsut trying to git a fix on what is wrong to see what i can do

You can't find a fix when you don't even know the cause.

Now get off your ass, turn off the computer, grab the tools and GO!

i did and i looked the filter is new the spark plugs are great all clean so what elts could it be?