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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Q-Jet Qestion

I have a 1986 Camaro Z28 it has the LG4 engine and 700r4 well any how the carbs new and i noticed the car bogs down when i stomp on it and well i looked and the secoundary flaps on the carb are not opening and there not jammed up cuz i can move them with my finger what could be wrong ?
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

You'll never have the opportunity to watch your secondary flaps open, unless you're on a dyno. Those open when the engine needs it, so at higher RPM under load. Revving it in the driveway won't make it happen.
It bogs when you give it more than 2/3 throttle or so? I feel like a broken record here, but make sure you check your air valve tension first.

Boy, it must be Q-jet bog and cylinder head porting season or something....
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

when the car is stoped and i hammer it to the floor it takes off goes to 4500 5000 rpm and shifts fine but when im on the high way doing about 65 and stomp it it goes to 4500 bogs the rpms drop and the car actully slows down
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

oh ok, that's a bit different then.
Either your fuel pump is on it's last legs, and or your fuel filter is a bit plugged. Or your float could be misadjusted, but if you never messed with it, then that's probably not it. (Well, new carb, might have been set up wrong).

I'd replace the fuel filter.
If that didn't work, then i'd replace the on block fuel pump. $20 or so.
If that still didn't work (I highly highly doubt it), then you can remove the air horn from the carb and reset the float.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

the funny thing is the fuel pump and filter are only about 3 weeks old it just started after i put my new 02 sensor and fuel pump on
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Wouldn't be the first time a new fuel pump went bad.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

Figured out what was wrong. From my camaro siting so long rust built up in the hardline under the car so evne though i cleaned the tank put new rubber lines on and rebuilt the carb and a new fuel pump and filter, the rust from the lines dislodged and pluged up the new filter after about 600 miles so i just replaced the filter again and its good as new
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

oh, you never mentioned it was sitting for a while
Glad it was such an easy cheap fix! Every now and then you catch a break.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

Yea it was a one owner car i bought it from a guy a block away from me only has 78,000 miles but he messed up his back and couldnt get in and out of it so it sat for 6 years so i had to replace everything that was rubber every last peace of the break system plugs wires cap rotor carb rebuild all the hoses belts battery altanator all the battery cables starter full exhaust system shocks and springs tires and the list goes on but it runs really good now
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

Hey I noticed that you said you could adjust the float by removing the air horn do you happen to know what the adjustments are my carb keeps overflowing...-Rev Oh Yea, 85' Rochester Q-Jet on a T/A non HP
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

I don't know offhand, but it's until the top of the float is just a bit below the top level of the float bowl. Like 1/8" or something pretty small.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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Re: Q-Jet Qestion

Originally Posted by ReverendZ28
Hey I noticed that you said you could adjust the float by removing the air horn do you happen to know what the adjustments are my carb keeps overflowing...-Rev Oh Yea, 85' Rochester Q-Jet on a T/A non HP
There's a semi-recent thread started by nate86 on rebuilding the ccc-qjet that has alot of information in it on adjustments required. Typically, though, floats don't become misadjusted over time. I'd suspect some trash caught in the needle/seat. Either way if you're opening it up you may as well invest in a $20 rebuild kit (which will have a new needle/seat) and some carb cleaner. Oh, and a new filter.
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