hey guys i have a 84 camaro 350 with an edlebrock carb, manual choke and performer intake. i noticed that my car is stinking like rich exhaust and dunno how to make it leaner. im new with carbs so go easy with me . any help is appreciated

 

two things i can think of..

1. is the manual choke open when you drive??
2. what is the fuel pressure??




oh and what size carb?? you sure the motor is a 350 and not a 305??

 

fuel pressure, float level, mixture screws, etc etc. Go on edelbrock's website and download their manual for whatever carb you have and set it up following the instructions.

 

i have the manual choke open all the time. dont have lever hooked up for it. my fuel pressure is bout 6 at idle and bout i think 10 driven. yes its a 350 i ran the codes before i dropped it in. my carb is a 600cfm

 

IIRC, the fuel pressure should never go above 6.5psi.. theres your problem.. what does your fuel system look like?? pump, regulator, lines??

and nearly everyone will tell you to get a pressure gauge after the regulator..

also, if you have the choke open at all times, see if you can take it off.. you dont want it accidentally closing on you..

 

i have a pressure gauge but not a regulator. im running a stock fuel pump so maybe i otta double check it while i rev it up and watch fuel pressure. and i have braided line for the lines, and a summit presure gauge after my fuel filter

 

my buddy said that when i romped on it, it smoked a tit bit and went away and he said th exhaust smelt strong. that a rich running condition?

 

dark black exhaust smoke is unburnt fuel....aka rich. check your plugs and compare them to this and tell us the results http://www.autolite.com/pdf/PlugTips.pdf

 

my plugs look normal w a lil bit of black on the white part the electrode maybe? but it runs great besides stinking...and i was told it was black smoke

 

how would i lean my carb out? do i turn the screws in or out? im running 6 psi on fuel pressure any help is appreciated

 

The screws only affect the idle mixture. To change the cruise or power ratio, you need to change rods and/or jets.

 

it ran fine on my 305, we put it on my 350 and my buddy messed w the metering screws and it smells and it smokes on start up and a smitch black smoke on romping i