running prob's on a 79 caprice

[buick283]

just got this car got it running nice at the sellers house got like 3 blocks away then couldn't get on the gas cuz it would stall out then to restart i had to pump it 10 times b4 it would start again took a hr to get it home lol sprayed cleaner around carb no change and it idles very low tried timing and adjusting carb nothing next thing is taking out all emmitions.

[silicon212]

Is that a question or a statement?

[buick283]

Originally Posted by silicon212

Is that a question or a statement?

sorry ya a ? on what all it could be

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by buick283

sorry ya a ? on what all it could be

I'm sorry, I just have a hard time trying to make sense of a post that is 'non sequitur' - look that one up. Yes, I am a bit of a grammar nazi.

To answer your questions, I will do so by asking another question:

How long did the car sit? Was it for over 6 months? If so, you may have stale gasoline, water in the gasoline, or a carburetor in need of a rebuild.

Removing the emissions to get it to 'run better' is the wrong way to go. Check all of your vacuum lines - every last one of them, whether on the engine or not - to make sure that they aren't bad. If you see one that has cracks in it when you flex it, REPLACE THEM ALL. Remember: Your car was designed to run with the emission stuff on it. Removing it doesn't make the car run better and it can cost you a $25,000 fine for breaking federal law.

[buick283]

Originally Posted by silicon212

I'm sorry, I just have a hard time trying to make sense of a post that is 'non sequitur' - look that one up. Yes, I am a bit of a grammar nazi.

To answer your questions, I will do so by asking another question:

How long did the car sit? Was it for over 6 months? If so, you may have stale gasoline, water in the gasoline, or a carburetor in need of a rebuild.

Removing the emissions to get it to 'run better' is the wrong way to go. Check all of your vacuum lines - every last one of them, whether on the engine or not - to make sure that they aren't bad. If you see one that has cracks in it when you flex it, REPLACE THEM ALL. Remember: Your car was designed to run with the emission stuff on it. Removing it doesn't make the car run better and it can cost you a $25,000 fine for breaking federal law.

guess i'm already in the hole for 50,000 lol 79 malibu 383 and 78 regal sbc 350 4-bolt finishing a engine i've had for awhile thats going in caprice 2 door but thanks for the ideas just needed a idea where to jump in.