Re: [Amc-list] : lack of power and backfire

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Still sounds like fuel or lack thereof to me. ;)

Ken 


Quoting Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> A: Sounds like cam walk (even with a new chain it can happen) 
> clogged carb (the BBD I overhauled last week was the same way), 
> valves too tight (usually run into that with early Japanese cars),
> or the electric pump is too close to the carb and not feeding enough gas.
> Probably other things possible (point gap too tight, condenser dying)
> If it has power brakes, the master may be dripping fluid into the 
> booster, which only gets inhaled by the motor after certain RPMs.
> 
> 
> From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Amc-list] lack of power and backfire
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>  
> new timing chain, new timing gears. new lifters, new
> pushrods. rebuilt carb. new springs on the mech
> advance. it is free and moving. the vacume advance is
> working also and holds vacume pressure on my vacume
> tester. 
>  
> it has power up untill 1500-1800 or so rpm's. then it
> falls flat, and rpms drop SEVERLY. if i feather the
> throttle just bearly, i can get it back up to 1500 or
> so. still not enough to barely move it up my driveway
> going forward. forget it in reverse. i have adjusted
> the distributor many times. not much difference in it.
> gettin frusterated. 
>  
> dave stohler
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