flames and fuel spitting from my 1406
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From: LAME HARBOR, WA.
Car: '85 Camaro z28... '90 300zxTT Z32
Engine: soon to be 350(carb)... VG30DETT
flames and fuel spitting from my 1406
like it says I got flames and fuel spitting from my 1406 on a 305
things I've done recently:
1. put fluid in my steering pump
2. changed my ignition wires for brand new ones
3. adjust idle
it was starting when I first put the wires in and now it won't start it's spitting out fuel from the carb and flames occasionaly
please help!!
I have a 1405 carb lying around should I just replace the 1406? or is it the wires? they're brand new. I just printed out the firing order so I'm going to check that also. many things It could be but it was fine a few days ago?
need help-!
things I've done recently:
1. put fluid in my steering pump
2. changed my ignition wires for brand new ones
3. adjust idle
it was starting when I first put the wires in and now it won't start it's spitting out fuel from the carb and flames occasionaly
please help!!
I have a 1405 carb lying around should I just replace the 1406? or is it the wires? they're brand new. I just printed out the firing order so I'm going to check that also. many things It could be but it was fine a few days ago?
need help-!
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From: Springfield,Mo
Car: 87 Berlinetta,work in progress
Engine: 468 BB,still in the build process
Transmission: TH350,3500 stall
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Re: flames and fuel spitting from my 1406
You got your plug wires mixed up.
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From: Dardanelle, AR
Car: 1985 El Camino SS, 2004 Trailblazer
Engine: Hybrid 305, 91 SD TPI, lots of mods
Transmission: 200-4R
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: flames and fuel spitting from my 1406
Firing order issue. It is wired up wrong, classic case of "cross wired"!
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Car: 1988 rs
Engine: 555BBC; Dart, Lunati, SRP, Howards
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Re: flames and fuel spitting from my 1406
i would also check initial timing, if the timing is retarded too much, fire happens.
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From: Edmonton, AB
Car: '87 Z-28
Engine: LT1-topped 400
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Re: flames and fuel spitting from my 1406
Don't blame the carb, it is 95% likely firing order. It's pretty easy to get the wires one post off on the distributor.
One other thing (and I only mention this because it happened to me) is it could be poor quality fuel... but then you would have noticed a decrease in performance over a couple days to the point where it wouldn't start.
One other thing (and I only mention this because it happened to me) is it could be poor quality fuel... but then you would have noticed a decrease in performance over a couple days to the point where it wouldn't start.
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