1985 need help with carberator

[bullseye]

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

[BlazerLT]

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

[bullseye]

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

[BlazerLT]

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

[bullseye]

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?

[BlazerLT]

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

[bullseye]

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?

[BlazerLT]

had it tuned and timed when?

[bullseye]

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?

[BlazerLT]

Again, please answer my questions.

How long ago was the tuneup?

[bullseye]

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

[BlazerLT]

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?

[bullseye]

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

[BlazerLT]

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?

[bullseye]

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?????