ok i bought my 87 z28 a month or so ago today was the second time it wouldent start due to a flooded engine and this time it didnt happen in my driveway, anyway the carb thats in it is a an edlebrock know nothing more about it, but lately wehn im going and i go to push the clutch in to downshift coming up to a light the rpms stay at about 2000 like i just started it i then have to stomp on the gas and bring it up to about 3500 just so when i let it off it will come back down, really annoying anyway i was wondering what new carb i can put in for around 300$ or less? and me without much experience under the hood besides changing plugs and wires and a few other things would i be able to install a new carb? links would be great, thank you for any and all help

 

Well, assuming your carb isn't pooched beyond repair, might want to just fix/tune it. If you buy a new one, you might be out $300+ and have the same problem (or problems in general) and you'll still have to tune it.

sounds like your choke is sticking on...?

 

ya that most likely is the problem seeing is how the choke light never comes off in the car, how can i make it unstick?

 

Make sure the 12 volt power wire is connected to the choke thermostat. Most aftermarket chokes have both a power and ground terminal, while the stock carb only has a power terminal (grounds through the carb body). So, make sure both the power and ground wires are properly connected to your thermostat.

 

wheres the thermostat?

 

Its what looks like a big black plastic cylinder on the passenger side of the carb, with one fitting for an electrical connector in it. It should have a 12v hot wire to it for the choke to open. This wire should only supply 12v when the key is "ON" if I remember right. This is true for the stock Qjet anyway.

When the engine is cold, the choke plate should be closed. If its not, yank on the throttle when its cold and it should snap shut (this is how its supposed to work). When the engine is warmed up, the plate should be open, and stay open as long as the engine is warm, whether its running or not.

This Edelbrock carb you have - does it have an electric choke or a manual choke? If its a manual choke, you'll need to either swap to an electric choke, which works the same as I described above, or buy a choke cable so you can open the choke once the engine is warm.