Carburetors Carb discussion and questions. Upgrading your Third Gen's carburetor, swapping TBI to carburetor, or TPI to carburetor? Need LG4 or H.O. info? Post it here.

back barrels wont open at wot

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:13 PM
  #1  
intex1982's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 805
Likes: 0
From: anderson ,sc
Car: 89 formula/00 z28
Engine: carbed 350/ls1
Transmission: 700r4/ a4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi/ 3.73 posi
back barrels wont open at wot

i have a holley 750 with vacuum secondary but the back barrels will not open at wot and i have a yellow spring in it to. any ideas why this would happen?
Reply
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:03 PM
  #2  
five7kid's Avatar
Moderator
25 Year Member
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 43,187
Likes: 45
From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
A couple of possibilities:

1) The vacuum signal passage is plugged somehow or another.

2) You're blipping the throttle in the driveway and expecting the secondaries to open while you watch.
Reply
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:36 PM
  #3  
Sunny's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
From: Toronto, Ontario
Car: 1986 Z28 Camaro
Originally Posted by five7kid
A couple of possibilities:

1) The vacuum signal passage is plugged somehow or another.

2) You're blipping the throttle in the driveway and expecting the secondaries to open while you watch.
Yeah they dont open when your in park.. without a load on the engine.. I realized that, after revving the **** out of mine for 10 minutes =P..lol
Reply
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:41 PM
  #4  
intex1982's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 805
Likes: 0
From: anderson ,sc
Car: 89 formula/00 z28
Engine: carbed 350/ls1
Transmission: 700r4/ a4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi/ 3.73 posi
no at dragstrip then a i used a paper clip on the rod on the diaphran its not opening it just start 2 days ago
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Azrael91966669
DIY PROM
25
Jun 20, 2017 04:04 AM
mdtoren
TPI
12
Aug 23, 2015 12:52 PM
mdtoren
Tech / General Engine
0
Aug 16, 2015 05:45 PM
bbsr72
Brakes
0
Aug 12, 2015 10:44 AM
Armored91Camaro
DIY PROM
3
Aug 12, 2015 09:41 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:35 AM.