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Old 09-06-2009, 12:57 AM
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Car dies when making a hard turn stalls when braking

I have an 83 z28 and when I make sharp turns like U turns or come to a stop like at a stop light the car acts like it wants to die or dies. Anyone know what the problem could be?
Old 09-06-2009, 01:29 AM
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Re: Car dies when making a hard turn stalls when braking

How much gas is in it when this happens?
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Re: Car dies when making a hard turn stalls when braking

It's a guess but when carburated car do this many times it's the Float.
I think the factory float is plastic and gets soaked such that it actually
fills with fuel and no longer floats properly but sinks.

I'd do a search for "Float" on the forum.

Here 's a nice photo of a float in a Camaro Carb http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/g...ent=carb10.jpg

I'm sure more senior members of the Forum could confirm or deny
my conclusion for you.
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Re: Car dies when making a hard turn stalls when braking

Plenty of gas, ill go ahead and check out the float its on a barrel holley carb.
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