edelbrock carb problems

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Jun 23, 2004 | 06:34 PM
  #1  
Im having a problem when making turns the engine shakes and dies.I stop the car and it will start back up and run fine. I think its the fuel is getting sloshed around and tried raising the floats but it did not help.Is this common with edelbrock carbs if it is what about holleys?
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Jun 23, 2004 | 07:31 PM
  #2  
How hard of a turn are you making? What's the float level set at? What's your fuel pressure?
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Jun 24, 2004 | 09:34 AM
  #3  
I have had that happen to me before, but only when I was braking real hard and turning at the limits of my tires. Normally even in a hard turn, mine doesn't shut off or stumble.
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Jun 24, 2004 | 02:11 PM
  #4  
the floats should be set at 7/16 " just use a drill bit to set it up possibly will fix your prob
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Jun 25, 2004 | 07:45 PM
  #5  
At first mine did this too. I lowered the float setting a little from factory spec and installed a fuel pressure regulator. Edelbrock carbs like a steady 6psi fuel presssure.
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Jun 25, 2004 | 09:07 PM
  #6  
mine does it all the time too. i wish i knew what my pressure was because im running a v6 efi pump split off into a holley regulator. i was running a edelrace pump in my 85 it worked better.
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Jun 26, 2004 | 08:29 AM
  #7  
I didnt get a chance to lower the floats yet where should the drill bit fit under the float the middle or the front edge?Also my mallory regulator sucks every time I start the car its a different psi 5-10 but It could be the 255gph in tank pump.
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Jun 26, 2004 | 12:05 PM
  #8  
Edelbrock tuning

As long as you're using a high pressure EFI fuel pump to feed a carbed motor you're going to have problems.

The carbs floats can't handle the pressure spikes reguardless of the regulator used.

get a pump designed to feed a carb. (6psi).
I recommend a Carter P4600HP

No regulator required.

The recomended float setting is a benchmark starting point. I've found that the car runs better with a little lower float setting. Especially around corners.
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Jun 27, 2004 | 08:12 AM
  #9  
Ok this is the deal when I switched to carb it was only going to be temporary till I had enough money for a new EFI wire harness,36lbs injectors,wideband set up,and laptop.Now for me money is real tight and the carb is going to stay for a while but the EFI is going to go back on so Im not hacking up the fuel lines for a carb friendly pump.Are holleys as sensitive to fuel pressure as edelbrocks are?I know the way Im doing this is half-*** but it has to be this way.
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Jun 27, 2004 | 10:11 AM
  #10  
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Originally posted by e-man
Ok this is the deal when I switched to carb it was only going to be temporary till I had enough money for a new EFI wire harness,36lbs injectors,wideband set up,and laptop.Now for me money is real tight and the carb is going to stay for a while but the EFI is going to go back on so Im not hacking up the fuel lines for a carb friendly pump.Are holleys as sensitive to fuel pressure as edelbrocks are?I know the way Im doing this is half-*** but it has to be this way.
It does? Then don't blame the carb. After spending even more money unnessessairly for a Holley carb you're still going to get a "half-***" result at best.

You just don't want to crawl under the car.
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Jun 27, 2004 | 06:18 PM
  #11  
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Ok this is the deal when I switched to carb it was only going to be temporary till I had enough money for a new EFI wire harness,36lbs injectors,wideband set up,and laptop.Now for me money is real tight and the carb is going to stay for a while but the EFI is going to go back on so Im not hacking up the fuel lines for a carb friendly pump
haha mines the same setup thats what i was gonna do but only lt1 injected. ran tight so the edel carb stays for now. good luck.
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Jun 27, 2004 | 08:50 PM
  #12  
I droped the floats and it didnt stall yet so THANKS Ill see what happens this week.F-BIRD'88 whats with the attitude I never touched a carb before.How was I to know if this was normal or not?I just asked a question!This has nothing to do with not wanting crawling under the car.Being under the car is like a second home I LOVE IT!
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